Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 8.00-15.00 lower ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.91/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −163.63 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$224.91

12 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,246

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$37

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.81

vs MS average

−20.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	227.83	1,192	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	571	225.20	1,286	5thin
Medium and Large 2	550	223.45	1,229	5thin

One grade step is worth $4.38/cwt here — about −$37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $413.35, low $334.32, median $388.54 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

224.91

—

MS average13 barns · 238 hd

230.72

−5.81

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−20.16

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−163.63

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,545	162.27	2,506	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	137.68	1,897	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,275	136.79	1,744	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	122.78	1,197	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,689	33
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,268	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	875	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,640	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	338.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	741	216.75/cwt	216.75–216.75	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	303.88/cwt	297.00–310.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,379	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	259.21/cwt	249.00–270.00	1,369	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	217.87/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,399	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	223.09/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,283	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	218.58/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	274.03/cwt	270.00–277.50	891	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	223.69/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	232.90/cwt	229.00–236.50	1,456	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	293.19/cwt	230.00–347.50	953	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,380.81/head	1,250.00–1,470.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	277.36/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,317	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	278.93/cwt	272.00–285.00	1,046	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	252.57/cwt	251.00–254.00	1,326	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	236.17/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,358	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	242.06/cwt	230.00–250.00	915	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	875	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	890	1,348.31/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,348	15
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	142.30/cwt	131.00–150.00	1,316	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	102.81/cwt	89.00–115.00	822	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	128.49/cwt	120.00–134.50	1,317	14
Bulls	—	—	1,670	168.53/cwt	162.50–173.25	2,814	12
Bulls	—	—	1,043	137.22/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,431	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	137.68/cwt	130.00–144.50	1,897	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	136.79/cwt	127.00–145.50	1,744	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	262.72/cwt	257.00–267.50	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	230.99/cwt	222.00–239.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	352.72/cwt	350.00–355.00	970	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	329.26/cwt	320.00–337.00	905	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	269.47/cwt	240.00–282.50	1,312	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	284.41/cwt	280.00–296.00	1,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	290.34/cwt	282.00–297.50	944	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	243.33/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,277	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	266.99/cwt	257.00–276.00	1,268	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	228.76/cwt	222.00–235.00	1,430	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	311.61/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,324	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	323.53/cwt	319.00–327.50	1,213	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	361.68/cwt	352.00–370.00	1,175	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	219.81/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,264	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	219.52/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	244.64/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	304.62/cwt	262.50–355.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	308.46/cwt	268.00–336.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	225.20/cwt	225.00–225.50	1,286	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	252.90/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,070	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,050	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,711.63/head	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	241.31/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	302.65/cwt	292.00–312.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,742	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,972.05/head	1,610.00–2,200.00	1,972	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	208.74/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	205.85/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	227.83/cwt	226.00–229.50	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	220.17/cwt	220.00–220.50	1,383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	233.73/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,110	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	226.73/cwt	222.50–232.25	1,544	9

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Wed Aug 7, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 249Year ago 440

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 53Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 50Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	282.00–297.50	290.34
2	350–400	375	292.00–312.00	302.65
4	400–450	423	245.00–260.00	252.90
2	450–500	475	240.00–242.50	241.31
2	500–550	523	226.00–229.50	227.83
2	600–650	625	219.00–220.00	219.52
2	700–750	733	205.00–212.50	208.74
2	750–800	778	190.00–222.00	205.85
1	850–900	870	188.50	188.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	355	289.00	289.00
5	550–600	571	225.00–225.50	225.20
6	600–650	628	220.00–220.50	220.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	270.00–277.50	274.03
8	350–400	375	272.00–285.00	278.93
8	450–500	475	229.00–238.00	233.73
3	500–550	533	223.00–225.00	223.69
2	550–600	575	221.00–225.00	223.09
14	600–650	642	217.00–218.00	217.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	257.00–267.50	262.72
7	350–400	378	230.00–250.00	242.06
4	400–450	425	222.00–239.00	230.99
2	450–500	475	217.00–220.00	218.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	330.00–345.00	338.07
8	350–400	375	319.00–327.50	323.53
8	400–450	425	305.00–317.50	311.61
8	450–500	475	257.00–276.00	266.99
10	500–550	525	236.00–250.00	243.33
6	550–600	575	200.00–238.00	219.81
4	600–650	625	222.00–235.00	228.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	528	249.00–270.00	259.21
5	550–600	571	241.50	241.50
3	600–650	610	237.00	237.00
9	650–700	681	222.50–232.25	226.73
1	700–750	741	216.75	216.75
2	750–800	775	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	818	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	350.00–355.00	352.72
4	300–350	325	230.00–347.50	293.19
2	400–450	425	297.00–310.00	303.88
4	450–500	475	270.00–284.00	277.36
4	500–550	525	251.00–254.00	252.57
6	600–650	625	229.00–236.50	232.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	320.00–337.00	329.26
4	350–400	362	280.00–296.00	284.41
4	450–500	487	240.00–282.50	269.47
6	550–600	575	232.00–240.00	236.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	262.50–355.00	304.62
4	300–350	325	352.00–370.00	361.68
3	400–450	416	268.00–336.00	308.46
2	600–650	625	241.00–248.00	244.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	1,250.00–1,470.00	1,380.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,711.63
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	890	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,348.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,100	1,610.00–2,200.00	1,972.05
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	925	131.00–150.00	142.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	89.00–115.00	102.81
14	—	1,025	120.00–134.50	128.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,378	130.00–144.50	137.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,275	127.00–145.50	136.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,670	162.50–173.25	168.53
3	—	1,043	130.00–150.00	137.22

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

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