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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.58/cwt ≈ $1,337/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $325.73/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 475 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $323.93/cwt +39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 380 626
Feeder cattle 224 321 498
Slaughter cattle 20 31 40
Replacement cattle 28 28 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Numbers were small because of weather conditions . Compared to last week. feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 Higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots and were reported as # 1-2s; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 Higher ; slaughter bulls sold Firmer

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 412.00–427.50 $420.34 $1,366 +15.11
400–449 425 6 360.00–377.50 $369.26 $1,569 -15.74
500–549 525 6 338.00–346.00 $342.19 $1,796 +29.69
550–599 575 4 314.00–319.00 $316.61 $1,821 +23.06
625 625 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,641 -25.25
700–715 708 2 245.00–248.00 $246.48 $1,745 +2.02
770 770 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,933 —
860–875 868 2 220.00–231.00 $225.55 $1,958 —
965 965 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 390.00–395.00 $392.69 $1,276 —
350–399 375 10 387.00–395.00 $391.26 $1,467 +2.26
400–449 425 4 362.00–372.50 $367.55 $1,562 +27.26
500–549 525 6 310.00–330.00 $320.47 $1,682 +14.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 380.00–400.00 $390.89 $1,075 ±0.00
350–399 375 6 370.00–372.50 $371.33 $1,392 +20.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–593 value added 579 8 287.00–319.00 $302.60 $1,752 —
728 value added 728 2 253.50 $253.50 $1,845 -4.50

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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 4 310.00–335.00 $323.62 $890 —
350–399 375 4 320.00–330.00 $325.33 $1,220 —
400–449 425 12 304.00–324.00 $314.58 $1,337 —
450–499 475 6 295.00–312.50 $304.20 $1,445 +13.10
500–549 525 4 279.00–280.00 $279.52 $1,467 +9.64
550–599 575 4 255.00–269.00 $262.30 $1,508 —
600–649 612 4 241.00–263.00 $251.53 $1,539 -2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 283.00–295.00 $289.45 $941 -6.31
350–399 375 4 270.00–290.00 $280.65 $1,052 -8.72
400–449 425 8 280.00–295.00 $287.93 $1,224 +12.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 316.00–320.00 $318.13 $1,193 -4.86
450–499 475 4 280.00–290.00 $285.26 $1,355 +7.11
500–549 525 6 263.00–268.00 $265.62 $1,395 —
600–649 625 6 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 value added 473 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,476 —
637 value added 637 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,675 +10.50
688 value added 688 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,686 —
720 value added 720 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 10 321.00–330.00 $325.73 $1,547 +7.85
500–549 525 10 320.00–327.50 $323.93 $1,701 +39.17
550–599 575 8 280.00–295.00 $287.82 $1,655 —
600–649 625 2 268.00–270.00 $269.04 $1,682 +16.57
650 650 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +16.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 6 138.00–152.50 $145.68 $1,857 +3.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 111.50–122.50 $117.94 $1,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 148.50 $148.50 $2,205 +12.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1376 5 132.00–155.00 $151.66 $2,087 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 122.00–178.00 $155.30 $1,437
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 883 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,830.00 $1,724.15

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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 1,780.00–2,230.00 $2,056.14
Small 1 ($/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 1,450.00–1,520.00 $1,491.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,085.00 $2,085.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.