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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

502 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $333.55/cwt -11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $311.69/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 625 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.75/cwt ≈ $1,881/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 432 511
Feeder cattle 389 327 413
Slaughter cattle 60 47 57
Replacement cattle 53 58 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed ; feeder heifers sold mixed ; some classes had multiple buyers those classes sold higher ; some classes didn't have much interest, they sold cheaper; Feeder yearling groups were weaned , with respiratory shots , this gave them added value , groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold weaker; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 —
275 275 1 529.00 $529.00 $1,455 -41.00
300–349 325 4 480.00–515.00 $498.82 $1,621 -36.18
350–399 375 6 452.00–510.00 $482.90 $1,811 —
400–449 425 2 427.00–450.00 $439.16 $1,866 +21.32
500–549 525 4 355.00–386.00 $371.22 $1,949 -0.20
600–649 625 2 335.00–345.00 $340.20 $2,126 -4.52
650–699 675 6 315.00–333.00 $324.33 $2,189 -9.97
700–749 725 6 305.00–325.00 $315.34 $2,286 -11.76
750–785 768 2 317.50–318.00 $317.74 $2,440 -7.26
830 830 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,631 -2.24
865 865 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,656 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 462.00 $462.00 $1,270 —
350–399 375 4 440.00–447.50 $444.00 $1,665 —
425 425 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,666 —
475 475 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +1.16
525 525 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,877 +4.74
575 575 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,903 —
625 625 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 value added 537 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,067 —
553 value added 553 2 361.00 $361.00 $1,996 —
660 value added 660 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 —
728 value added 728 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–599 575 4 285.00–330.00 $308.46 $1,774 —
600–649 625 4 285.00–305.00 $295.39 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 value added 588 3 319.50 $319.50 $1,879 —
630 value added 630 2 329.50 $329.50 $2,076 —

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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 4 440.00–480.00 $461.79 $1,270 +13.62
300–349 325 6 422.00–430.00 $426.30 $1,385 +7.31
350–399 375 6 410.00–435.00 $423.32 $1,587 —
400–449 425 8 375.00–412.50 $394.83 $1,678 +11.32
450–499 475 4 320.00–337.50 $329.20 $1,564 -39.00
500–549 525 4 330.00–343.00 $336.80 $1,768 -3.96
550–599 575 6 320.00–360.00 $340.85 $1,960 +11.16
600–649 625 8 279.00–321.00 $300.82 $1,880 -22.69
650–699 675 10 275.00–315.00 $295.73 $1,996 —
700–749 725 8 270.00–293.00 $281.89 $2,044 -18.45
800–849 825 4 270.00–279.00 $274.63 $2,266 —
865–880 873 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 407.00–432.50 $420.89 $1,157 —
350–399 375 4 380.00–397.50 $389.32 $1,460 +4.67
400–449 425 4 345.00–360.00 $352.93 $1,500 -5.47
450–499 475 12 310.00–320.00 $315.26 $1,497 -20.47
500–549 525 8 307.00–322.50 $315.11 $1,654 +9.70
550–599 575 6 292.00–315.00 $303.99 $1,748 +2.87
600–649 625 4 280.00–294.00 $287.27 $1,795 —
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 350.00–395.00 $374.51 $1,030 +12.26
350–399 375 6 340.00–367.50 $354.65 $1,330 +14.00
400–449 425 4 310.00–330.00 $320.58 $1,362 -14.42
500–549 525 10 270.00–305.00 $288.32 $1,514 -11.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 value added 523 13 359.75 $359.75 $1,881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 450.00–515.00 $485.40 $1,335 -43.19
300–349 325 12 467.00–512.50 $491.47 $1,597 +5.76
350–399 375 6 445.00–492.50 $470.30 $1,764 +1.35
400–449 425 12 385.00–432.50 $410.12 $1,743 +6.70
450–499 475 8 377.00–385.00 $381.21 $1,811 +13.09
500–549 525 18 310.00–355.00 $333.55 $1,751 -11.31
550–599 575 12 280.00–335.00 $308.67 $1,775 -17.85
600–649 625 16 300.00–322.50 $311.69 $1,948 -2.95
650–699 675 4 285.00–297.50 $291.48 $1,967 -12.11
700–749 725 6 270.00–291.00 $280.86 $2,036 -25.12
750–799 775 4 257.00–280.00 $268.86 $2,084 -23.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–900 800 85-90% 10 80.00–100.50 $91.53 $732 —
750–1100 925 85-90% 8 104.50–109.50 $107.47 $994 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 16 110.00–123.00 $117.61 $1,206 -0.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 8 115.00–125.50 $121.15 $1,242 +3.21
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 126.00–135.50 $131.03 $1,671 -0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1795 1558 75-80% 4 124.50–133.50 $129.69 $2,021 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 142.00–168.50 $157.90 $1,974 +6.50
1335–2065 1700 6 169.00–182.50 $177.20 $3,012 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 126.00–145.00 $137.66 $1,514
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1350 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,419.64
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,671.59
Small 1 ($/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 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,797.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,625.00 $3,318.60 -665.12
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,195.95 -102.70

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Price trend

high 526.29 low 377.36 Oct 2025 Oct 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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