Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared To last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-14.00 higher; heifers under 400# sold 6.00-16.00 higher; heifers over 400# sold 1.00-12.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shots had added value ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold firmer

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $253.66/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −174.72 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$253.66

41 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$16.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.75

vs MS average

−26.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	259.70	1,428	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	585	255.00	1,492	9thin
Medium and Large 2	558	250.15	1,397	18thin
Medium and Large 3	525	243.05	1,276	2thin

One grade step is worth $16.65/cwt here — about $152 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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $482.74, low $360.58, median $428.38 across 27 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 sale41 hd

253.66

—

MS average12 barns · 395 hd

260.42

−6.75

National average153 barns · 6,707 hd

280.34

−26.68

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−174.72

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	1,588	167.39	2,659	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,265	147.94	1,872	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	139.32	1,987	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	125.66	1,175	30

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,718	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,659	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$2,205	13
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,100	$1,545	20

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1-2	550–600	582	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,371	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	362.77/cwt	360.00–365.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,321	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	349.99/cwt	343.00–356.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	313.17/cwt	305.00–320.00	861	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	237.12/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	233.13/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,340	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	237.36/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,127	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	222.07/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	326.14/cwt	300.00–346.00	1,207	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	372.49/cwt	368.00–375.00	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	233.20/cwt	230.00–236.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	247.61/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,424	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	229.66/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	255.23/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	350–400	394	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	985	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	300–350	305	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	309.59/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,161	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	277.89/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	233.14/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,224	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	309.52/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,315	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	294.65/cwt	288.00–300.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	222.62/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,169	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	905	1,570.00/head	1,570.00–1,570.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	295.27/cwt	292.00–298.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,492	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	350–400	370	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	352.77/cwt	350.00–355.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	274.81/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,168	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,284.32/head	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,284	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	1,043	1,659.11/head	1,410.00–1,900.00	1,659	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	1,025	2,065.85/head	1,790.00–2,225.00	2,066	8
Bulls	—	—	1,658	170.48/cwt	164.00–174.50	2,827	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	148.76/cwt	135.00–161.00	1,897	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	134.88/cwt	122.00–144.00	1,383	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	111.83/cwt	102.00–120.50	895	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	126.43/cwt	119.00–133.00	2,054	2
Bulls	—	—	1,100	145.73/cwt	138.00–155.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	230.41/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	272.69/cwt	270.00–275.00	886	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	265.26/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	243.05/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,276	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	127.37/cwt	118.00–134.00	1,306	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	143.00/cwt	141.50–144.50	1,958	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	237.14/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,245	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	340.76/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,107	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	269.03/cwt	248.00–288.00	1,278	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	248.09/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	344.53/cwt	335.00–352.50	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	311	243.99/cwt	240.00–256.00	759	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	304.35/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,293	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	236.17/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	233.52/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	239.39/cwt	236.00–242.50	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	382.23/cwt	382.00–382.50	1,242	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,621	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	925	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	297.20/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,115	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	245.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,533	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	264.19/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,387	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	285.06/cwt	284.00–286.00	1,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	372.72/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	548	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,348	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	233.04/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	255.21/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,467	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	337.75/cwt	324.00–350.00	1,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,590	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,064.09/head	1,610.00–2,350.00	2,064	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	249.94/cwt	241.00–258.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	313.82/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	220.70/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	228.89/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,545	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	279.72/cwt	268.00–290.00	1,049	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,148	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,100	1,544.59/head	1,050.00–1,856.00	1,545	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,643.02/head	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,745	2

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 295Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 56Year ago 503

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 61Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	582	235.50	235.50
2	750–800	790	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	305.00–320.00	313.17
8	350–400	375	268.00–290.00	279.72
8	450–500	475	230.00–244.00	237.36
4	500–550	525	230.00–236.00	233.14
4	550–600	575	230.00–236.00	233.13
2	650–700	675	220.00–224.00	222.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	288.00–300.00	294.65
2	250–300	275	292.00–298.00	295.27
18	300–350	311	240.00–256.00	243.99
4	350–400	375	230.00–236.00	233.20
6	450–500	475	222.00–238.00	230.41
4	500–550	525	220.00–225.00	222.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	295.00–330.00	313.82
4	350–400	375	294.00–300.00	297.20
2	400–450	425	284.00–286.00	285.06
2	450–500	475	241.00–258.00	249.94
4	500–550	525	234.00–240.00	237.14
2	550–600	575	236.00–242.50	239.39
2	600–650	625	233.00–234.00	233.52
8	650–700	675	225.00–232.50	228.89
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	830	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	360.00–365.00	362.77
5	250–300	279	368.00–375.00	372.49
4	300–350	325	343.00–356.00	349.99
5	350–400	370	300.00–346.00	326.14
12	400–450	425	300.00–318.00	309.52
4	450–500	475	270.00–285.00	277.89
6	500–550	525	250.00–260.00	255.23
12	550–600	575	245.00–250.00	247.61
4	600–650	625	234.00–240.00	237.12
2	650–700	675	225.00–234.00	229.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	278.00	278.00
4	350–400	394	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	350.00–355.00	352.77
4	250–300	275	335.00–352.50	344.53
6	300–350	325	270.00–275.00	272.69
6	350–400	375	300.00–318.00	309.59
8	400–450	425	260.00–288.00	274.81
4	450–500	475	260.00–270.00	265.26
2	500–550	525	242.00–244.00	243.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	585	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	370.00–375.00	372.72
6	300–350	325	382.00–382.50	382.23
4	400–450	425	324.00–350.00	337.75
6	500–550	525	260.00–268.00	264.19
6	550–600	575	250.00–260.00	255.21
12	600–650	625	240.00–250.00	245.20
1	700–750	730	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	671	237.00	237.00
2	750–800	793	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	362.00	362.00
3	400–450	418	316.00	316.00
6	500–550	548	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	340.76
4	400–450	425	298.00–310.00	304.35
10	450–500	475	248.00–288.00	269.03
4	500–550	525	246.00–250.00	248.09
4	550–600	575	232.00–240.00	236.17
2	600–650	625	232.00–234.00	233.04
2	650–700	675	215.00–226.00	220.70

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	1	—	905	1,570.00	1,570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,025	1,790.00–2,225.00	2,065.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,643.02
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,284.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,410.00–1,900.00	1,659.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	1,610.00–2,350.00	2,064.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,100	1,050.00–1,856.00	1,544.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,658	164.00–174.50	170.48
2	—	1,100	138.00–155.00	145.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,275	135.00–161.00	148.76
2	—	1,025	118.00–134.00	127.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,025	122.00–144.00	134.88
12	—	800	102.00–120.50	111.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	119.00–133.00	126.43
7	—	1,369	141.50–144.50	143.00

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

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle