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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $348.99/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 433 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.52/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $290.58/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 651 699
Feeder cattle 635 567 569
Slaughter cattle 72 43 59
Replacement cattle 71 41 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-14.00 Lower ; feeder heifers sold 10.00-18.00 Lower ; Feeder yearling groups were wean with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 5.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-8.00 Higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 12 410.00–437.50 $424.98 $1,169 —
300–349 325 6 385.00–400.00 $393.07 $1,277 —
350–399 375 10 366.00–395.00 $381.45 $1,430 +1.08
400–449 433 21 340.00–366.00 $348.99 $1,511 -2.64
500–549 525 6 305.00–308.00 $306.57 $1,609 -1.05
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
815 815 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
443 value added 443 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,586 -6.22
455–483 value added 461 10 349.00–355.50 $353.84 $1,631 +7.76
505–546 value added 528 11 312.00–337.00 $320.93 $1,695 +12.43
591 value added 591 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,708 -27.00
630–640 value added 635 4 275.50–282.25 $278.85 $1,771 +251.10
653 value added 653 4 265.25 $265.25 $1,732 -4.25
735–740 value added 737 7 252.75–255.00 $253.72 $1,870 +1.72
823–831 value added 827 9 244.50–245.50 $245.05 $2,027 -2.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 440.00–455.00 $448.17 $1,232 -17.25
300–349 325 8 401.00–430.00 $416.59 $1,354 -16.48
350–399 375 4 400.00–411.00 $405.86 $1,522 -10.80
400–449 425 6 383.00–401.00 $392.52 $1,668 —
500–549 525 4 225.00–312.00 $266.47 $1,399 -54.89
550–599 575 8 280.00–294.00 $287.30 $1,652 -19.13
600–649 625 2 270.00–278.00 $274.16 $1,714 -9.52
650–699 675 4 250.00–262.50 $256.48 $1,731 -14.82
715–720 718 2 235.00–238.00 $236.51 $1,698 -16.11
840 840 1 240.25 $240.25 $2,018 —
940 940 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 365.00–387.50 $377.25 $1,037 -10.18
350–399 375 6 330.00–342.50 $336.66 $1,262 —
550–599 575 4 244.00–250.00 $247.13 $1,421 —
650–699 675 4 232.00–240.00 $236.15 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 357.00–375.00 $366.98 $826 -13.57
300–349 325 8 315.00–340.00 $328.44 $1,067 -7.69
350–399 375 8 315.00–330.00 $322.99 $1,211 -2.34
400–449 425 8 311.00–330.00 $321.05 $1,364 -2.41
450–499 475 12 260.00–280.00 $270.52 $1,285 +1.32
500–549 525 6 240.00–255.00 $247.85 $1,301 -7.91
600–649 625 8 228.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,464 —
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 310.00–330.00 $320.89 $882 -42.73
300–349 325 8 280.00–305.00 $293.44 $954 —
350–399 375 8 270.00–315.00 $293.97 $1,102 —
400–449 425 12 280.00–300.00 $290.58 $1,235 +8.95
450–499 475 4 240.00–250.00 $245.26 $1,165 —
500–549 525 4 227.00–230.00 $228.57 $1,200 -10.00
600–649 625 4 215.00–220.00 $217.60 $1,360 —
650–699 675 4 201.00–215.00 $208.25 $1,406 -2.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 334.00–345.00 $339.86 $1,274 +0.73
450–499 475 10 292.00–304.00 $298.31 $1,417 —
500–549 525 8 255.00–260.00 $257.62 $1,353 -29.46
600–649 625 4 244.00–246.00 $245.04 $1,532 -12.23
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 value added 515 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 -14.00
573 value added 573 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,455 -16.71
668 value added 668 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,603 -10.48
750 value added 750 4 239.75 $239.75 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 365.00–387.50 $377.10 $1,226 —
350–399 375 10 380.00–400.00 $390.65 $1,465 —
400–449 425 8 337.00–365.00 $351.81 $1,495 +10.07
450–499 475 8 300.00–347.50 $324.98 $1,544 -13.17
500–549 525 8 281.00–300.00 $290.94 $1,527 -39.00
550–599 575 6 275.00–288.00 $281.78 $1,620 —
600–649 625 6 240.00–261.00 $250.91 $1,568 -8.20
650–699 675 4 250.00–262.50 $256.48 $1,731 +35.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1041 80-85% 11 123.00–132.50 $128.97 $1,343 +5.75
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 26 129.00–145.00 $137.47 $1,753 +4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 104.00–114.50 $110.15 $1,129 +2.42
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 117.00–124.00 $121.10 $1,241 +13.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1400 1326 75-80% 5 126.00–138.50 $133.92 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 138.00–152.50 $146.70 $1,834 +7.90
1500–2040 1770 6 157.00–174.00 $166.80 $2,952 —

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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 20 115.00–145.00 $132.84 $1,229

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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) 16 1,750.00–2,625.00 $2,286.93
Small 1 ($/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 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,613.51
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–850 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,170.00

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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 8 1,660.00–2,275.00 $2,025.68 +388.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,375.00–2,650.00 $2,541.28 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–800 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,010.00 $960.69 —

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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.