Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-13.00 lower; feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s or #3-4s and group yearlings were weaned and this gave them added value; slaughter cows sold 4.00-13.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $241.63/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −186.75 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$241.63

58 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,342

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$20.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.78

vs MS average

−26.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	249.51	1,372	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	556	244.04	1,357	34
Medium and Large 2	550	237.69	1,307	16thin
Medium and Large 3	575	229.04	1,317	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.47/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale58 hd

241.63

—

MS average12 barns · 509 hd

250.41

−8.78

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−26.92

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−186.75

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	1,456	145.16	2,113	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	126.23	1,444	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	124.33	1,950	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	954	120.00	1,145	38

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)	1,018	$1,801	30
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,703	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$1,937	24

Every lot, as filed

85 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	450–500	453	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	464	265.58/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,232	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	712	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	640	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	284.92/cwt	276.00–288.00	1,194	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	803	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	308.60/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	237.37/cwt	236.50–240.00	1,488	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	398	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,254	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	249.97/cwt	227.00–263.00	1,300	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	240.70/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,023	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.10/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,235	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	241.16/cwt	237.00–249.00	1,399	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,365	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	433	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	571	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,353	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	307.20/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	219.73/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,044	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	223.05/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,171	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	271.59/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,018	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	216.69/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,246	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	213.60/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,335	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	233.09/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,340	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	268.12/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	226.04/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,074	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	220.52/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	225.20/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,408	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	242.28/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,272	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	983	1,768.22/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,768	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,897.97/head	1,675.00–2,050.00	1,898	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	273.61/cwt	254.00–290.00	752	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	248.76/cwt	238.00–258.00	808	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	650–700	680	203.24/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	750–800	787	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,480	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,652.70/head	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,653	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	124.91/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,374	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	130.18/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,660	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	113.19/cwt	110.00–116.00	906	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	123.15/cwt	117.00–127.50	1,262	26
Bulls	—	—	1,628	155.11/cwt	142.00–165.00	2,525	10
Bulls	—	—	1,168	128.58/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	200.16/cwt	196.00–204.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	229.04/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,317	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	217.14/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,140	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	288.62/cwt	275.00–300.00	794	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	125.88/cwt	123.00–128.00	2,077	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	119.68/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,586	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	395.55/cwt	390.00–400.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	242.21/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,393	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	247.94/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,178	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	281.31/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,055	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	255.67/cwt	242.00–268.00	1,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	211.63/cwt	200.00–222.00	899	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	267.73/cwt	263.00–272.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	344.36/cwt	340.00–348.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	233.55/cwt	220.00–246.00	1,343	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	332.43/cwt	300.00–338.00	1,134	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	238.95/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,135	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	227.14/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,192	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	212.95/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,437	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	337.83/cwt	326.00–348.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	207.94/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	223.59/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	273.87/cwt	258.00–288.00	1,164	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	250.06/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,063	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	256.80/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	204.73/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,476	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	224.24/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,402	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	353	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	213.44/cwt	200.00–226.00	1,547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	198.45/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	311.98/cwt	300.00–322.00	858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	878	185.99/cwt	184.00–188.00	1,633	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,930.11/head	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,930	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	473.00/cwt	473.00–473.00	2,237	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,703.41/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,703	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	145.32/cwt	122.00–160.00	1,599	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	2,339.86/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,340	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	385	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,024	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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 415Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 50Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 66Year ago 633

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	272.00	272.00
2	400–450	433	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	453	242.00	242.00
6	550–600	586	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	375	262.00–280.00	271.59
6	400–450	425	237.00–244.00	240.70
8	450–500	475	215.00–236.00	226.04
6	500–550	525	222.00–224.00	223.05
8	550–600	575	212.00–221.00	216.69
6	600–650	625	211.00–216.00	213.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	254.00–290.00	273.61
4	300–350	325	238.00–258.00	248.76
4	400–450	425	200.00–222.00	211.63
10	450–500	475	215.00–224.00	219.73
6	500–550	525	214.00–220.00	217.14
6	600–650	625	196.00–204.00	200.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	680	202.00–205.00	203.24
3	750–800	787	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	300.00–322.00	311.98
6	400–450	425	249.00–251.00	250.06
4	450–500	475	238.00–240.00	238.95
6	500–550	525	224.00–230.00	227.14
4	700–750	721	200.00–209.00	204.73
2	750–800	760	195.00–202.00	198.45
2	850–900	878	184.00–188.00	185.99
1	950–1000	970	174.50	174.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	464	263.00–267.00	265.58
4	550–600	571	237.00	237.00
3	600–650	640	232.00	232.00
3	700–750	712	226.00	226.00
2	800–850	803	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	300.00–316.00	308.60
2	350–400	375	304.00–310.00	307.20
10	450–500	475	258.00–262.00	260.10
8	500–550	525	236.00–248.00	242.28
8	550–600	575	231.00–235.00	233.09
8	600–650	625	220.00–230.00	225.20
2	650–700	675	220.00–221.00	220.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	398	315.00	315.00
2	400–450	430	280.00	280.00
6	450–500	473	473.00	473.00
13	500–550	520	227.00–263.00	249.97
17	550–600	580	237.00–249.00	241.16
8	600–650	627	236.50–240.00	237.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	275.00–300.00	288.62
6	400–450	425	266.00–270.00	268.12
4	450–500	475	242.00–268.00	255.67
4	550–600	575	228.00–230.00	229.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	390.00–400.00	395.55
2	250–300	275	340.00–348.00	344.36
2	300–350	325	326.00–348.00	337.83
2	450–500	475	263.00–272.00	267.73
2	500–550	525	250.00–263.00	256.80
2	550–600	575	237.00–247.00	242.21
4	650–700	675	221.00–226.00	223.59
4	700–750	725	200.00–226.00	213.44
1	800–850	800	215.00	215.00
2	850–900	865	203.00–213.00	207.94
1	900–950	945	203.00	203.00
1	950–1000	995	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	419	276.00–288.00	284.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	341	300.00–338.00	332.43
4	350–400	375	260.00–300.00	281.31
12	400–450	425	258.00–288.00	273.87
4	450–500	475	239.00–256.00	247.94
20	550–600	575	220.00–246.00	233.55
8	600–650	625	218.00–230.00	224.24
6	650–700	675	200.00–225.00	212.95

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	3	—	983	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,768.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	925	1,675.00–2,050.00	1,897.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,339.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,652.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,100	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,930.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,100	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,703.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,100	122.00–160.00	145.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,100	120.00–128.00	124.91
12	—	1,275	127.00–133.00	130.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	800	110.00–116.00	113.19
26	—	1,025	117.00–127.50	123.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,650	123.00–128.00	125.88
6	—	1,325	116.00–123.00	119.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,628	142.00–165.00	155.11
6	—	1,168	120.00–135.00	128.58

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

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle