Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold Weaker to 4.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 lower; feeder calf groups sold as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold Steady; slaughter bulls sold Steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $251.19/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −177.19 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$251.19

18 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,353

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$27.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.73

vs MS average

−48.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	264.71	1,390	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	258.25	1,415	2thin
Medium and Large 2	545	252.52	1,376	10thin
Medium and Large 3	525	237.56	1,247	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.15/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale18 hd

251.19

—

MS average12 barns · 302 hd

256.92

−5.73

National average188 barns · 32,793 hd

299.33

−48.14

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−177.19

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	1,684	144.16	2,427	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	113.28	1,363	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,345	108.75	1,463	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	89.18	847	12

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	$1,590	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,405	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,842	3thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,590.00/head	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,590	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	920	2,210.00/head	2,210.00–2,210.00	2,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	222.47/cwt	217.00–227.50	1,279	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	258.07/cwt	250.00–265.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	247.40/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,051	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	320.30/cwt	302.00–335.00	721	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	263.20/cwt	260.00–266.00	987	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	266.99/cwt	260.00–273.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	272.27/cwt	269.00–275.00	749	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	228.76/cwt	224.00–233.00	972	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	272.12/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,157	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	244.17/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	321.82/cwt	321.00–322.50	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	261.94/cwt	253.00–270.00	1,244	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	266.45/cwt	251.00–280.00	999	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	690	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	345.70/cwt	331.00–357.50	778	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	220.40/cwt	216.00–224.50	1,488	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	285.38/cwt	280.00–290.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	220.47/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,157	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	287.78/cwt	260.00–311.00	791	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,173.65/head	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,174	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	152.95/cwt	125.00–172.00	1,415	12
Bulls	—	—	1,886	151.08/cwt	143.50–155.00	2,849	7
Bulls	—	—	975	119.95/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,170	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	116.62/cwt	110.00–122.50	1,487	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	64.75/cwt	52.00–76.00	518	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	101.40/cwt	93.50–107.00	1,039	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	108.75/cwt	108.00–109.50	1,463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	226.57/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,076	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	297.92/cwt	286.00–307.50	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	217.15/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,031	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	260.58/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	237.56/cwt	225.00–249.00	1,247	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	104.94/cwt	98.50–109.50	1,076	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	275.33/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,032	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	226.14/cwt	216.50–235.00	1,300	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	269.99/cwt	261.00–278.00	1,147	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	260.63/cwt	258.00–263.00	1,238	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	249.86/cwt	244.00–255.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	234.04/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	239.38/cwt	236.00–242.50	1,496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	217.92/cwt	213.50–222.00	1,362	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	309.53/cwt	309.00–310.00	1,161	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	548	258.25/cwt	258.25–258.25	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	240.71/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,264	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	238.93/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	350.55/cwt	345.00–355.00	789	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,497.73/head	1,240.00–1,660.00	1,498	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	220.23/cwt	217.50–223.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	232.89/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,106	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	285.29/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,212	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	940	1,690.00/head	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	833	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	264.71/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	262.35/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,115	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	258.09/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,355	6

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 Oct 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 261Last week 378Year ago 867

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 53Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 32Year ago 55

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold Weaker to 4.00 lower ; feeder heifers sold 1.00-5.00 lower; feeder calf groups sold as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold Steady; slaughter bulls sold Steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	548	258.25	258.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	331.00–357.50	345.70
2	250–300	275	321.00–322.50	321.82
4	300–350	325	280.00–290.00	285.38
6	400–450	425	270.00–274.00	272.12
8	450–500	475	253.00–270.00	261.94
6	500–550	525	256.00–260.00	258.09
4	550–600	575	240.00–248.00	244.17
4	650–700	675	216.00–224.50	220.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	286.00–307.50	297.92
6	250–300	275	260.00–311.00	287.78
8	350–400	375	251.00–280.00	266.45
6	400–450	425	250.00–270.00	260.58
8	450–500	475	220.00–232.50	226.57
4	500–550	525	225.00–249.00	237.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	370.00	370.00
8	350–400	375	309.00–310.00	309.53
8	400–450	425	280.00–290.00	285.29
2	500–550	525	260.00–269.00	264.71
4	600–650	625	236.00–242.50	239.38
2	650–700	675	233.00–235.00	234.04
2	750–800	755	217.50–223.00	220.23
1	800–850	810	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	850	213.00	213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	745	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	302.00–335.00	320.30
4	250–300	275	269.00–275.00	272.27
2	300–350	325	260.00–273.00	266.99
6	350–400	375	260.00–266.00	263.20
8	400–450	425	240.00–254.00	247.40
8	450–500	475	225.00–240.00	232.89
8	500–550	525	210.00–230.00	220.47
6	550–600	575	217.00–227.50	222.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	250.00–265.00	258.07
6	350–400	375	244.00–255.00	249.86
6	400–450	425	224.00–233.00	228.76
4	450–500	475	214.00–220.00	217.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	345.00–355.00	350.55
8	400–450	425	256.00–268.00	262.35
2	500–550	525	235.00–242.50	238.93
2	600–650	625	213.50–222.00	217.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	270.00–280.00	275.33
6	400–450	425	261.00–278.00	269.99
4	450–500	475	258.00–263.00	260.63
10	500–550	525	236.00–245.00	240.71
6	550–600	575	216.50–235.00	226.14
1	700–750	710	208.00	208.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,590.00	1,590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	1,240.00–1,660.00	1,497.73
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,173.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	2,210.00	2,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,690.00	1,690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,625.00	1,625.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	125.00–172.00	152.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,886	143.50–155.00	151.08
2	—	975	118.00–122.00	119.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,275	110.00–122.50	116.62
8	—	1,025	98.50–109.50	104.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	52.00–76.00	64.75
8	—	1,025	93.50–107.00	101.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	108.00–109.50	108.75

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle