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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 3 steers $386.46/cwt ≈ $1,140/hd at 295 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $341.57/cwt -23.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $399.25/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 309 309
Feeder cattle 378 242 242
Slaughter cattle 83 41 41
Replacement cattle 58 26 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to 2 weeks ago (3-5-25) feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers under 400# sold 5.00-12.00 higher ;heifers over 400# sold weaker; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned calves had added value ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 442.00–455.00 $449.08 $1,235 —
300–349 325 8 415.00–427.50 $421.72 $1,371 -0.12
350–399 375 6 405.00–412.50 $409.00 $1,534 —
400–449 425 4 387.00–390.00 $388.59 $1,652 -12.64
500–549 525 8 344.00–352.50 $348.45 $1,829 -8.56
550–599 575 4 330.00–333.00 $331.56 $1,906 —
600–649 625 2 293.00–332.00 $311.73 $1,948 —
650–699 675 4 283.00–293.00 $288.18 $1,945 —
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 ±0.00
750–780 765 2 251.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,955 —
800–840 823 3 234.00–252.00 $243.82 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 295 23 342.00–390.00 $386.46 $1,140 —
300–349 325 4 350.00–380.00 $366.13 $1,190 -26.52
400–449 425 4 327.00–340.00 $333.88 $1,419 -12.35
450–499 475 4 337.00–345.00 $341.21 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 410.00–437.00 $424.70 $1,168 +3.81
300–349 325 4 392.00–412.00 $402.76 $1,309 -3.08
350–399 375 6 400.00–407.00 $403.73 $1,514 +1.07
400–449 425 6 370.00–381.00 $375.82 $1,597 -9.47
450–499 475 2 340.00–346.00 $343.15 $1,630 —
500–549 525 6 322.00–335.00 $328.80 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 value added 512 6 349.00–353.00 $351.68 $1,801 +8.68
535 535 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 289 5 385.00–400.00 $397.41 $1,149 +14.24
300–349 325 6 367.00–377.00 $372.38 $1,210 +8.77
350–399 375 6 357.00–367.50 $362.59 $1,360 +7.66
400–449 425 8 346.00–358.00 $352.35 $1,497 —
450–499 475 10 324.00–347.50 $336.36 $1,598 +15.05
500–549 525 6 290.00–296.00 $293.14 $1,539 +0.77
550–599 575 4 282.00–292.50 $287.47 $1,653 -2.70
600–649 625 4 260.00–266.00 $263.12 $1,644 —
650–699 675 2 261.00–264.00 $262.55 $1,772 —
715–736 726 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,706 —
750–795 773 2 233.00–250.00 $241.25 $1,865 —
845 845 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 358.00–365.00 $361.81 $995 +6.36
300–349 325 4 360.00–365.00 $362.69 $1,179 —
350–399 375 4 342.00–347.00 $344.66 $1,292 +8.00
400–449 425 4 327.00–342.00 $334.93 $1,423 +11.33
450–499 475 6 290.00–320.00 $305.77 $1,452 +0.25
500–549 525 4 281.00–294.00 $287.80 $1,511 +7.92
600–649 625 4 350.00–355.00 $352.60 $2,204 —
830–845 838 2 191.00–196.00 $193.48 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 320.00–345.00 $333.62 $917 —
300–349 325 6 340.00–360.00 $350.76 $1,140 —
350–399 375 6 310.00–327.00 $319.06 $1,196 +16.54
400–449 425 8 290.00–310.00 $300.58 $1,277 +13.97
550–599 575 4 249.00–251.00 $250.04 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,475 —
580 value added 580 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,647 —
715 value added 715 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 —

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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 6 390.00–416.00 $403.98 $1,313 —
350–399 375 14 387.00–410.00 $399.25 $1,497 —
400–449 425 12 367.00–387.00 $377.58 $1,605 -6.17
450–499 475 16 330.00–352.00 $341.57 $1,622 -23.84
500–549 525 8 322.00–350.00 $336.65 $1,767 -4.34
550–599 575 14 315.00–330.00 $322.82 $1,856 +18.48
600–649 625 12 275.00–303.00 $289.55 $1,810 +5.79
650–699 675 6 220.00–281.00 $251.61 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 20 132.00–143.00 $138.44 $1,419 +2.04
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 144.50–157.50 $151.38 $1,930 -4.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1640 1453 75-80% 10 131.50–146.00 $139.69 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 121.00–125.50 $123.63 $1,267 +3.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 10 132.00–160.00 $148.80 $1,860 -3.88
1430–1870 1650 18 159.50–178.00 $169.98 $2,805 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,200.00–1,660.00 $1,473.51

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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) 18 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,137.50
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,990.00 $1,990.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1220 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,791.53 -89.98
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.