Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 500# sold 15.00-27.00 lower; over 500# steers sold 2.00-10.00 lower; feeder heifers under 500# sold 18.00-30.00 lower ; heifers over 500# sold 2.00-13.00 lower ; feeder calf groups were reported as 1-2s and weaned groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $228.56/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −159.97 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$228.56

44 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$51.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.96

vs MS average

−15.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	262.30	1,430	10thin
Medium and Large 2	546	221.94	1,211	24
Medium and Large 3	575	210.73	1,212	10thin

One grade step is worth $51.57/cwt here — about $218 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale44 hd

228.56

—

MS average13 barns · 413 hd

231.53

−2.96

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−15.85

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−159.97

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	1,437	152.09	2,186	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	138.08	1,657	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	134.00	1,956	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	127.76	1,246	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,061	$2,050	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$1,526	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	931	$2,323	20

Every lot, as filed

75 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	350–400	375	292.52/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,097	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	225.17/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,295	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	256.62/cwt	244.00–268.00	1,219	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	553	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	803	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	999	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	236.93/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,007	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	265.98/cwt	250.00–280.00	997	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	264.76/cwt	261.00–268.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	662	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	868	187.69/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,629	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	296.23/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,259	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	223.11/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	234.79/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,350	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	345.45/cwt	340.00–350.00	950	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	218.13/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,254	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	213.60/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	224.66/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,179	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	340.76/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,107	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	252.85/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,327	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	318.52/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,194	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	228.68/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,086	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	270.52/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,285	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	292.99/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,099	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	210.73/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,212	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	276.34/cwt	260.00–290.00	760	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,676.35/head	1,650.00–1,715.00	1,676	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,275.68/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,276	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	587	1,589.20/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,589	3
Bulls	—	—	1,645	165.84/cwt	158.00–171.00	2,728	8
Bulls	—	—	883	115.43/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,019	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	110.84/cwt	105.00–116.00	887	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	134.00/cwt	128.50–139.00	1,956	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	132.59/cwt	120.00–141.50	1,359	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	129.61/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,329	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	237.99/cwt	230.00–245.00	892	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	275.38/cwt	270.00–280.00	895	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	271.79/cwt	250.00–290.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	263.26/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,250	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	249.37/cwt	237.00–260.00	810	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	141.71/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,807	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	233.14/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,224	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	212.07/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	223.90/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,399	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	204.44/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	214.81/cwt	200.00–228.00	913	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	293.58/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,395	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	234.66/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	222.97/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	242.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	230.04/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,323	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	290.76/cwt	280.00–300.00	945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,237	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	296.39/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,111	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	203.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	318.97/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	264.76/cwt	259.00–270.00	1,390	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	217.07/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	281.63/cwt	270.00–292.00	1,197	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	237.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,129	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	355.45/cwt	350.00–360.00	977	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	223.68/cwt	219.00–228.00	1,398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	321.51/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,045	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	152.09/cwt	130.00–166.00	1,673	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	883	1,525.64/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	251.17/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	287.05/cwt	230.00–339.00	1,507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	203.00/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,533	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,723.26/head	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,723	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,156.82/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,157	14

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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 344Year ago 564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 107Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 56Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	280.00–300.00	290.76
4	350–400	375	284.00–300.00	292.52
4	400–450	425	248.00–254.00	251.17
10	450–500	475	235.00–240.00	237.63
6	500–550	525	230.00–339.00	287.05
4	550–600	575	221.00–229.00	225.17
6	600–650	625	219.00–228.00	223.68
2	650–700	675	215.00–219.00	217.07
2	750–800	755	200.00–206.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	261.00–268.00	264.76
14	350–400	375	250.00–280.00	265.98
14	400–450	425	229.00–244.00	236.93
20	450–500	475	225.00–232.00	228.68
14	500–550	525	221.00–228.00	224.66
10	550–600	575	215.00–221.00	218.13
4	600–650	625	211.00–216.00	213.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	850–900	868	180.00–189.00	187.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	260.00–290.00	276.34
6	300–350	325	237.00–260.00	249.37
6	350–400	375	230.00–245.00	237.99
8	400–450	425	200.00–228.00	214.81
10	550–600	575	205.00–216.00	210.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	300.00–340.00	321.51
10	350–400	375	290.00–302.00	296.39
8	400–450	425	270.00–292.00	281.63
8	450–500	475	244.00–268.00	256.62
6	500–550	525	230.00–236.00	233.14
6	550–600	575	229.00–231.00	230.04
4	600–650	625	220.00–227.50	223.90
4	650–700	675	210.00–214.00	212.07
1	700–750	710	208.00	208.00
2	750–800	760	200.00–209.00	204.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	553	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	662	239.00	239.00
2	800–850	803	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	340.00–350.00	345.45
12	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	340.76
6	350–400	375	310.00–326.00	318.52
6	400–450	425	292.00–300.00	296.23
10	450–500	475	260.00–280.00	270.52
6	500–550	525	245.00–260.00	252.85
10	550–600	575	230.00–240.00	234.79
4	650–700	675	220.00–226.00	223.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	250.00–290.00	271.79
6	300–350	325	270.00–280.00	275.38
8	350–400	375	285.00–300.00	292.99
8	450–500	475	258.00–268.00	263.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	350.00–360.00	355.45
4	400–450	425	315.00–322.50	318.97
4	450–500	475	292.00–295.00	293.58
6	500–550	525	259.00–270.00	264.76
4	600–650	625	240.00–245.00	242.60
2	650–700	675	230.00–239.00	234.66
2	700–750	720	218.00–228.00	222.97
1	750–800	765	218.00	218.00
1	800–850	820	210.00	210.00
3	900–950	918	200.00–206.00	203.02
1	1050–1100	1,065	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,723.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,275.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	587	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,589.20
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,650.00–1,715.00	1,676.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	883	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,156.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,100	130.00–166.00	152.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,645	158.00–171.00	165.84
3	—	883	110.00–125.00	115.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	105.00–116.00	110.84
14	—	1,025	120.00–141.50	132.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,460	128.50–139.00	134.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	122.00–135.00	129.61
14	—	1,275	138.00–145.00	141.71

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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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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