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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.34/cwt +19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 412 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $314.00/cwt +32.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 564 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.71/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 568 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 651 628 773
Feeder cattle 567 523 636
Slaughter cattle 43 42 70
Replacement cattle 41 63 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 1-15-25 Feeder steers sold 5.00-13.00 higher ,with some classes 25.00-28.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 8.00-28.00 higher , with 300#-400# selling weaker ;feeder yearling groups sold as #1-2s and groups which were weaned with shots ,had added value; slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-7.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,340 —
340 value added 340 2 424.00 $424.00 $1,442 —
384 384 2 406.00 $406.00 $1,559 —
421–435 value added 429 12 360.00–370.00 $364.22 $1,563 +22.51
480 480 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
494–498 value added 495 7 344.50–350.00 $346.08 $1,713 +1.08
518 value added 518 3 308.50 $308.50 $1,598 -16.50
562–563 value added 563 15 316.00 $316.00 $1,779 +34.98
567 567 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,724 —
624 value added 624 11 27.75 $27.75 $173 -259.75
685 value added 685 12 269.50 $269.50 $1,846 -3.18
738 value added 738 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,860 +1.50
812 value added 812 5 247.25 $247.25 $2,008 +4.75
820 820 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
853–880 value added 861 7 242.00–250.00 $247.52 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 14 442.00–485.00 $465.42 $1,280 +29.08
300–349 325 10 425.00–440.00 $433.07 $1,407 +13.66
350–399 375 4 410.00–422.50 $416.66 $1,562 +12.01
450–499 475 8 344.00–358.00 $351.36 $1,669 +11.90
500–549 525 8 302.00–339.00 $321.36 $1,687 -11.72
550–599 575 12 296.00–316.00 $306.43 $1,762 +22.31
600–649 625 4 279.00–288.00 $283.68 $1,773 +4.07
650–699 675 4 270.00–272.50 $271.30 $1,831 +5.15
700–749 725 4 249.00–256.00 $252.62 $1,831 +4.38
880 880 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,046 +7.49
1005–1030 1018 2 210.00–220.50 $215.19 $2,191 —
1080 1080 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 370.00–402.00 $387.43 $1,065 +3.35
300–349 325 4 400.00–415.00 $408.07 $1,326 —
450–499 475 6 290.00–325.00 $308.40 $1,465 +15.46
500–549 525 8 290.00–302.00 $296.28 $1,555 +10.58
600–649 625 6 239.00–246.00 $242.64 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 422.00–430.00 $426.44 $959 —
350–399 375 8 358.00–400.00 $380.37 $1,426 +16.26
400–449 425 8 340.00–362.00 $351.63 $1,494 +8.99
500–549 525 4 305.00–310.00 $307.62 $1,615 -4.71
600–649 625 2 273.00–277.50 $275.34 $1,721 +1.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,182 —
365 value added 365 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 —
400–434 value added 412 39 325.00–348.00 $342.23 $1,410 +20.23
418 418 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,354 —
467–488 value added 473 7 287.00–327.50 $315.56 $1,493 —
480 480 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
507 value added 507 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,516 -1.00
533 533 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,492 —
567–571 value added 568 17 270.00–272.00 $270.71 $1,538 +12.21
663–698 value added 676 9 240.00–278.00 $250.48 $1,693 -3.54
708 708 2 233.50 $233.50 $1,653 —
718–736 value added 730 6 230.00–241.50 $233.77 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 395.00–407.50 $401.93 $904 —
250–299 275 4 382.00–397.50 $390.44 $1,074 +14.55
300–349 325 4 360.00–365.00 $362.69 $1,179 -12.89
350–399 375 6 337.00–341.00 $339.13 $1,272 -6.85
400–449 425 6 342.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,471 +1.69
500–549 525 8 274.00–299.00 $287.08 $1,507 +6.15
600–649 625 6 250.00–264.00 $257.27 $1,608 +6.41
650–699 675 2 245.00–251.00 $247.89 $1,673 —
700–749 725 4 220.00–234.00 $227.24 $1,647 +12.24
780 780 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,841 +22.01
810 810 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 —
850–895 873 2 202.00–224.00 $212.72 $1,857 —
1010 1010 1 196.50 $196.50 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 375.00–385.00 $380.55 $856 —
250–299 275 2 375.00–377.50 $376.36 $1,035 +18.19
300–349 325 6 320.00–350.00 $336.13 $1,092 -6.89
350–399 375 6 320.00–330.00 $325.33 $1,220 +9.68
400–449 425 8 315.00–331.00 $323.46 $1,375 +49.86
450–499 475 6 260.00–277.50 $269.20 $1,279 +8.52
500–549 525 6 250.00–261.00 $255.76 $1,343 +1.96
650–699 675 8 232.00–242.50 $237.44 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 350.00–375.00 $363.62 $1,000 +19.11
400–449 425 8 270.00–292.00 $281.63 $1,197 —
500–549 525 4 237.00–240.00 $238.57 $1,252 —
650–699 675 4 200.00–220.00 $210.36 $1,420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 10 319.00–362.00 $341.74 $1,452 -4.13
450–499 475 8 325.00–350.00 $338.15 $1,606 —
500–549 525 6 320.00–339.00 $329.94 $1,732 +38.16
600–649 625 4 243.00–274.00 $259.11 $1,619 +17.72
650–699 675 4 213.00–229.00 $221.29 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–470 468 5 331.00–338.00 $335.19 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 101.00–112.50 $107.73 $1,104 -11.37
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 117.00–120.00 $118.76 $1,217 -0.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 120.00–125.50 $123.22 $1,263 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 125.00–140.00 $132.94 $1,695 +2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1710 1550 75-80% 5 124.50–129.50 $127.81 $1,981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 129.50–145.00 $138.80 $1,735 —
1125–1840 1483 4 157.50–166.00 $162.77 $2,414 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 129.00–155.00 $144.46 $1,336

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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) 8 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,938.07
Small 1 ($/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) 8 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,436.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 1,325.00–1,850.00 $1,637.16 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,425.00–2,650.00 $2,522.50 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.