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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

329 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (273)

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.09/cwt -22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $441.73/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.22/cwt -17.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 622 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 492 457
Feeder cattle 241 406 309
Slaughter cattle 44 35 29
Replacement cattle 44 51 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers over 450#s sold 17.00-23.00 lower; with a lot of bull calves ; feeder heifers sold 10.00-40.00 lower; Feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 Higher; slaughter bulls didn't have enough to compare

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 630.00–635.00 $632.77 $1,424 +37.77
450–499 475 4 400.00–431.00 $416.30 $1,977 -23.38
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 -14.39
575 575 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 -13.43
600–649 625 6 342.50–387.50 $365.88 $2,287 -21.72
650–699 675 4 337.00–344.00 $340.63 $2,299 —
715–745 728 3 330.00–340.00 $333.94 $2,431 —
800–835 817 3 311.00–328.00 $318.02 $2,598 —
890 890 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,536 —
965 965 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,895 +9.09
1000 1000 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 value added 533 2 408.00 $408.00 $2,175 -16.93
698 value added 698 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,359 —
739 value added 739 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 470.00–477.00 $473.73 $1,776 -18.51
500–549 525 2 377.00–385.00 $381.19 $2,001 -17.97
550–599 575 2 349.00–362.00 $355.78 $2,046 -39.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 —
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 -62.68
350–399 375 4 400.00–430.00 $415.98 $1,560 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 490.00–495.00 $492.72 $1,355 —
300–349 325 2 450.00–460.00 $455.38 $1,480 -7.31
400–449 425 4 417.00–420.00 $418.59 $1,779 -15.79
450–499 475 8 358.00–398.00 $379.03 $1,800 —
500–549 525 8 360.00–422.50 $392.71 $2,062 —
550–599 575 6 347.00–370.00 $358.99 $2,064 -6.65
600–649 625 4 332.00–367.50 $350.45 $2,190 -8.59
650–699 675 6 317.00–338.00 $327.88 $2,213 —
705–720 713 2 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $2,281 +16.95
755 755 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,393 —
810 810 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 —
920 920 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–483 value added 471 4 340.00–422.50 $380.15 $1,791 —
578–580 value added 579 5 335.00–364.00 $346.58 $2,007 —
613–615 value added 614 9 335.00–367.00 $348.77 $2,141 —
681 value added 681 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,193 —
718 value added 718 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,247 -34.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 415.00–495.00 $458.57 $1,261 +6.78
300–349 325 4 410.00–447.00 $429.90 $1,397 —
400–449 425 4 362.00–410.00 $387.39 $1,646 -20.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,048 +35.60
450–499 475 2 335.00–350.00 $342.89 $1,629 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
250–299 275 2 500.00–555.00 $529.95 $1,457 —
300–349 325 6 520.00–550.00 $536.13 $1,742 +3.86
350–399 375 10 465.00–530.00 $499.63 $1,874 -9.34
400–449 425 12 410.00–470.00 $441.73 $1,877 +10.58
450–499 475 18 395.00–427.50 $412.09 $1,957 -22.00
500–549 525 10 367.00–420.00 $394.74 $2,072 -24.19
550–599 575 8 357.00–410.00 $384.63 $2,212 +2.90
600–649 622 11 330.00–360.00 $344.22 $2,141 -17.47
699 699 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,342 —
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
850–890 870 2 277.00–300.00 $288.24 $2,508 +53.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 6 164.00–168.50 $166.63 $1,708 -0.54
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 171.00–192.50 $182.38 $2,325 -0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 925 85-90% 6 138.00–139.50 $138.89 $1,285 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 149.50–169.50 $161.21 $1,652 -1.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1645 1445 75-80% 6 173.50–182.50 $178.62 $2,581 -6.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 168.00–192.00 $182.40 $2,280 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 187.00–280.00 $243.23 $2,615
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1025 938 (<2 yrs)Open 10 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,782.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,750.00–3,325.00 $3,102.84
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,417.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,125.00 —

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Price trend

high 526.29 low 380.17 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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