Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to 11/20/24 Feeder Steers sold 15.00-25.00 Higher ; Feeder Heifers sold 5.00-27.00 Higher ; Feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s ; and weaned groups had added value ; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 Lower ; Slaughter Bulls sold Steady to 6.00 Higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.38/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −140.16 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$248.38

48 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,341

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$32.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.96

vs MS average

−34.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	503	265.50	1,335	4thin
Medium and Large 1	538	263.72	1,417	16thin
Medium and Large 2	550	240.60	1,323	16thin
Medium and Large 3	542	232.58	1,260	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.92/cwt here — about $76 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 sale48 hd

248.38

—

MS average12 barns · 299 hd

251.34

−2.96

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−34.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−140.16

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	—	Average	1,462	131.36	1,920	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	111.68	1,264	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	111.34	1,646	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	94.30	967	34

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)	1,020	$1,827	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,433	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,011	$2,062	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,157	38

Every lot, as filed

77 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	300–350	325	342.69/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,114	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	366.34/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,007	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	307.59/cwt	302.00–312.50	1,153	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	235.69/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,355	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	319.41/cwt	300.00–335.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	245.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,533	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	2,292.11/head	2,275.00–2,300.00	2,292	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	1,335	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	377.03/cwt	367.50–385.00	1,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	265.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	286.90/cwt	275.00–297.50	1,219	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,156.82/head	850.00–1,350.00	1,157	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	329.83/cwt	318.00–340.00	1,072	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	267.21/cwt	263.00–271.00	1,269	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	327.05/cwt	317.00–336.00	1,390	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	219.35/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,371	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	373.02/cwt	355.00–387.50	839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	542	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	329.46/cwt	320.00–338.00	1,565	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	272.99/cwt	261.00–284.00	1,570	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	258.25/cwt	242.00–272.50	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	233.09/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,340	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	270.05/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,148	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	344.03/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,118	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	337.01/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,264	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	340.89/cwt	330.00–350.00	937	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,889.19/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,889	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,487.84/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,488	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	316.66/cwt	313.00–320.00	1,662	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	257.27/cwt	225.00–285.00	836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	332.23/cwt	302.00–357.50	914	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	98.78/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,012	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	111.34/cwt	110.00–113.50	1,646	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	117.50/cwt	113.00–121.50	1,498	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	107.32/cwt	100.00–112.50	1,100	24
Bulls	—	—	1,293	125.33/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,621	12
Bulls	—	—	1,800	143.42/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	309.26/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,314	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	310.67/cwt	294.00–325.00	1,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	232.33/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,220	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	231.62/cwt	219.00–243.00	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	305.89/cwt	295.00–315.00	841	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	83.56/cwt	78.00–87.50	856	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	343.35/cwt	337.00–349.00	1,459	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	276.98/cwt	271.00–282.50	1,731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	244.31/cwt	243.00–246.00	1,766	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	271.64/cwt	256.00–286.00	1,562	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	295.65/cwt	281.00–309.00	1,552	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	245.51/cwt	234.00–256.00	1,289	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	266.90/cwt	258.00–275.00	1,401	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	238.36/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,847	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	229.88/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	318.75/cwt	305.00–331.00	1,355	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	315.41/cwt	302.00–327.50	1,498	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	327.31/cwt	310.00–342.50	1,227	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	404.98/cwt	390.00–417.50	1,114	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	362.65/cwt	357.00–367.50	1,179	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	405.31/cwt	392.00–416.00	912	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	252.47/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,578	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	280.26/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,331	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	254.17/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,461	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	318.06/cwt	313.00–322.50	1,193	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	350.65/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,315	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	360.37/cwt	358.00–362.50	1,712	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	333.93/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,753	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,432.50/head	1,230.00–1,560.00	1,433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	371.98/cwt	362.00–380.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	306.61/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,303	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	293.30/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,686	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	300	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,110.23/head	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,110	12

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 Dec 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 290Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 38Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 43Year ago 84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	362.00–380.00	371.98
4	250–300	275	350.00–380.00	366.34
4	300–350	325	340.00–345.00	342.69
10	350–400	375	313.00–322.50	318.06
8	400–450	425	300.00–312.50	306.61
4	450–500	475	275.00–285.00	280.26
12	500–550	525	258.00–275.00	266.90
4	550–600	575	250.00–258.00	254.17
4	600–650	625	240.00–250.00	245.20
1	700–750	730	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	760	225.00	225.00
3	800–850	818	200.00–210.00	204.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	300.00–335.00	319.41
12	250–300	275	330.00–350.00	340.89
12	300–350	325	318.00–340.00	329.83
6	350–400	375	302.00–312.50	307.59
10	400–450	425	275.00–297.50	286.90
14	450–500	475	263.00–271.00	267.21
8	500–550	525	234.00–256.00	245.51
8	550–600	575	231.00–240.00	235.69
6	600–650	625	210.00–228.00	219.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	503	265.50	265.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	295.00–315.00	305.89
8	300–350	325	225.00–285.00	257.27
4	350–400	375	242.00–272.50	258.25
4	400–450	425	260.00–279.00	270.05
4	450–500	475	219.00–243.00	231.62
8	500–550	525	225.00–239.00	232.33
4	550–600	575	231.00–235.00	233.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	355.00–387.50	373.02
6	250–300	275	367.50–385.00	377.03
4	300–350	325	340.00–347.50	344.03
6	350–400	375	330.00–345.00	337.01
10	400–450	425	317.00–336.00	327.05
8	450–500	475	320.00–338.00	329.46
10	500–550	525	313.00–320.00	316.66
6	550–600	575	261.00–284.00	272.99
6	600–650	625	260.00–270.00	265.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	302.00–357.50	332.23
4	300–350	325	294.00–325.00	310.67
10	400–450	425	300.00–317.50	309.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	392.00–416.00	405.31
4	250–300	275	390.00–417.50	404.98
10	300–350	325	357.00–367.50	362.65
10	350–400	375	340.00–360.00	350.65
4	400–450	425	337.00–349.00	343.35
8	450–500	475	358.00–362.50	360.37
6	500–550	525	330.00–337.50	333.93
6	550–600	575	286.00–300.00	293.30
4	600–650	625	271.00–282.50	276.98
3	700–750	723	243.00–246.00	244.31
2	750–800	775	233.00–244.00	238.36
1	800–850	820	239.00	239.00
1	900–950	900	216.00	216.00
1	950–1000	965	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	375	310.00–342.50	327.31
16	400–450	425	305.00–331.00	318.75
12	450–500	475	302.00–327.50	315.41
10	500–550	525	281.00–309.00	295.65
10	550–600	575	256.00–286.00	271.64
10	600–650	625	240.00–264.00	252.47
4	650–700	675	219.00–240.00	229.88

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	3	—	1,125	2,275.00–2,300.00	2,292.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,889.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,100	850.00–1,350.00	1,156.82
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,487.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,230.00–1,560.00	1,432.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,100	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,110.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,025	90.00–105.00	98.78
10	—	1,025	78.00–87.50	83.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	110.00–113.50	111.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,275	113.00–121.50	117.50
24	—	1,025	100.00–112.50	107.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,293	110.00–135.00	125.33
6	—	1,800	135.00–150.00	143.42

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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