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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.96/cwt ≈ $2,211/hd at 776 lb · 56 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.00/cwt ≈ $2,389/hd at 872 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.24/cwt ≈ $2,058/hd at 659 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 519 426
Feeder cattle 550 378 289
Slaughter cattle 52 83 54
Replacement cattle 32 58 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 450# sold 12.00-35.00 higher; steers over 450# sold steady to 10.00 higher; feeder heifers sold steady to 20.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned with 2 rounds of shots this gave them added value , and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-9.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 value added 498 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,748 —
515–543 value added 529 6 344.00–346.00 $345.03 $1,825 -6.65
658–665 value added 659 16 309.00–313.00 $312.24 $2,058 —
733 value added 733 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,961 —
758–785 value added 776 56 283.00–289.25 $284.96 $2,211 —
872 value added 872 17 274.00 $274.00 $2,389 —
908 value added 908 10 262.50 $262.50 $2,384 —
980 value added 980 15 247.00 $247.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 420.00–440.00 $430.76 $1,400 +9.04
350–399 375 4 407.00–422.00 $414.99 $1,556 +5.99
400–449 425 4 390.00–435.00 $413.80 $1,759 +25.21
575 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 +3.44
605 605 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,894 +1.27
710 710 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,087 +34.00
790 790 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,086 +8.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 402.00–405.00 $403.63 $1,110 +17.17
350–399 375 6 370.00–377.00 $373.73 $1,401 —
400–449 425 4 326.00–338.00 $332.35 $1,412 -1.53
550–599 575 2 246.00–258.00 $252.26 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 420.00–437.00 $429.26 $1,180 +4.56
500–549 525 4 339.00–344.00 $341.62 $1,794 +12.82
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 value added 788 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 332.00–345.00 $339.08 $932 +5.46
300–349 325 6 300.00–350.00 $326.89 $1,062 -23.87
350–399 375 8 295.00–330.00 $313.64 $1,176 -5.42
400–449 425 6 292.00–317.00 $305.22 $1,297 +4.64
450–499 475 4 268.00–280.00 $273.69 $1,300 —
500–549 525 4 232.00–250.00 $241.42 $1,267 —
650–699 675 4 230.00–246.00 $238.29 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 —
583 value added 583 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,679 +4.00
636 value added 636 14 286.00 $286.00 $1,819 —
755 value added 755 4 260.25 $260.25 $1,965 —
815 value added 815 2 256.00 $256.00 $2,086 —
894 value added 894 7 242.00 $242.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 279 5 360.00–374.00 $368.99 $1,029 +7.18
300–349 329 5 264.00–370.00 $331.38 $1,090 -31.31
350–399 375 8 337.00–355.00 $346.59 $1,300 +1.93
400–449 425 4 320.00–340.00 $330.58 $1,405 -4.35
450–499 475 4 285.00–315.00 $300.77 $1,429 -5.00
500–549 525 4 287.00–295.00 $291.19 $1,529 +3.39
810 810 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,717 +18.52
850 850 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 385.00–405.00 $396.09 $891 —
300–349 325 4 375.00–390.00 $383.07 $1,245 +10.69
350–399 375 4 357.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,355 -1.33
500–549 525 4 292.00–295.00 $293.57 $1,541 +0.43
625 625 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 +13.88
725–730 728 2 239.00–240.00 $239.50 $1,744 +4.57
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 -6.25
815–830 823 2 234.00–250.00 $242.07 $1,992 +18.07
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
990 990 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,119 —
1195 1195 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,151 —

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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 4 390.00–410.00 $400.76 $1,302 -3.22
400–449 425 6 350.00–375.00 $363.22 $1,544 -14.36
450–499 475 6 339.00–350.00 $344.78 $1,638 +3.21
500–549 525 6 306.00–345.00 $326.41 $1,714 -10.24
650–699 675 6 270.00–280.00 $275.18 $1,857 +23.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,638 —

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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% 8 133.00–139.50 $136.80 $1,402 -1.64
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 140.00–147.00 $143.71 $1,832 -7.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 783 85-90% 3 77.00–85.00 $79.89 $626 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 120.00–128.50 $124.98 $1,281 +1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1520 1306 75-80% 7 128.00–146.00 $139.97 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1193 6 147.00–158.00 $153.39 $1,830 —
1420–1710 1565 12 159.00–187.00 $174.30 $2,728 —

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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 14 124.00–150.00 $139.46 $1,290

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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 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,968.18
Small 1 ($/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 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,639.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 2,600.00–3,600.00 $3,204.65 +413.12

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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.