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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $313.67/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $327.90/cwt +3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $301.60/cwt +13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 272 1,045
Feeder cattle 336 224 844
Slaughter cattle 28 20 85
Replacement cattle 25 28 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-20.0 higher ; feeder heifers sold 20.00-30.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups with 2 rounds of shots and weaned had added value ; calf quality was good but seemed to be high percentage of bull to steers calves this reflexed in price between bulls and steers ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 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 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
250–299 275 4 442.00–452.50 $447.72 $1,231 —
300–349 325 6 417.00–447.50 $433.40 $1,409 +13.06
350–399 375 4 415.00–422.50 $419.00 $1,571 —
400–449 425 4 400.00–421.00 $411.11 $1,747 +41.85
500–549 525 6 330.00–336.00 $333.14 $1,749 -9.05
600–649 620 5 292.00–300.00 $295.45 $1,832 +32.95
675 675 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,870 —
745 745 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 —
800 800 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 8 417.00 $417.00 $1,184 —
360 360 2 407.00 $407.00 $1,465 —
434 value added 434 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,606 —
445 445 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,606 —
463 value added 463 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,662 —
728 728 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 410.00–427.50 $419.53 $1,154 —
300–349 325 4 410.00–417.50 $413.47 $1,344 +20.78
400–449 416 3 370.00–380.00 $373.59 $1,554 +6.04
450–499 475 2 350.00–362.50 $356.57 $1,694 —
500–549 525 2 322.00–325.00 $323.57 $1,699 +3.10
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 380.00–397.50 $389.53 $1,071 -1.36
450–499 475 4 330.00–331.00 $330.53 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 395.00–405.00 $400.55 $901 —
250–299 275 6 370.00–380.00 $375.45 $1,032 +51.83
300–349 325 8 350.00–372.50 $362.10 $1,177 —
350–399 375 6 357.00–367.50 $362.59 $1,360 +37.26
400–449 421 7 340.00–365.00 $351.43 $1,480 +36.85
450–499 478 7 315.00–337.50 $328.42 $1,570 +24.22
500–549 525 6 286.00–291.00 $288.62 $1,515 +9.10
550–599 577 9 275.00–287.50 $282.21 $1,628 +19.91
600–649 616 3 257.00–275.00 $263.32 $1,622 +11.79
650–699 683 3 245.00–259.00 $254.56 $1,739 —
700–740 725 3 215.00–234.00 $226.29 $1,641 —
775 775 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 350.00–367.50 $359.53 $989 —
300–349 329 5 340.00–369.00 $358.44 $1,179 —
350–399 375 8 330.00–345.00 $337.99 $1,267 +19.86
400–449 425 10 310.00–337.50 $324.54 $1,379 —
450–499 475 12 280.00–314.00 $297.88 $1,415 +12.62
500–549 516 3 260.00–276.00 $265.67 $1,371 +0.05
550–599 575 4 240.00–267.50 $254.34 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 372.00 $372.00 $978 —
330–335 333 6 357.50–370.00 $365.88 $1,218 —
422 422 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,422 —
459–486 469 14 291.00–327.00 $313.67 $1,471 —
647 value added 647 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,618 -13.00
718 value added 718 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,716 -2.00
750 value added 750 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 240.00–285.00 $264.51 $727 —
300–349 325 4 307.00–310.00 $308.61 $1,003 +19.16
400–449 425 4 272.00–290.00 $281.52 $1,196 -6.41

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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 4 397.00–422.50 $410.71 $1,335 —
350–399 375 8 402.00–412.50 $407.59 $1,528 —
400–449 425 6 370.00–390.00 $380.58 $1,617 —
450–499 475 4 340.00–380.00 $361.03 $1,715 +35.30
500–549 525 12 319.00–336.00 $327.90 $1,721 +3.97
550–599 575 12 287.00–315.00 $301.60 $1,734 +13.78
600–649 625 4 268.00–288.00 $278.39 $1,740 +9.35
650–699 683 3 242.00–257.50 $252.58 $1,725 -7.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 8 358.00 $358.00 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 1000 80-85% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.20 $1,352 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 12 144.00–156.00 $150.35 $1,917 +4.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1370 1237 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.11 $1,770 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 2 55.00–68.00 $61.50 $461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2290 1800 10 164.00–177.00 $172.27 $3,101 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 135.00–160.50 $149.33 $1,363

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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 2,060.00–2,275.00 $2,191.93

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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 1,600.00–2,125.00 $1,912.16 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.