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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $374.98/cwt +44.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 485 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $323.08/cwt -3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $282.82/cwt ≈ $1,626/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 634 636
Feeder cattle 266 550 429
Slaughter cattle 34 52 68
Replacement cattle 48 32 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Quality of calves was real good and Compared to last weeks sale Feeder Steers sold most classes 5.00-18.00 Higher; Feeder Heifers sold Steady to 25.00 Higher ; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned with shots this gave groups added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 2.00 Higher; Slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 455.00–470.00 $463.32 $1,042 —
250–299 275 2 435.00–440.00 $437.72 $1,204 —
300–349 325 6 425.00–445.00 $435.76 $1,416 +5.00
350–399 375 8 405.00–430.00 $418.32 $1,569 +3.33
400–449 433 3 390.00–401.00 $397.61 $1,722 -16.19
450–499 475 6 360.00–370.00 $365.26 $1,735 —
500–549 529 5 332.00–347.50 $341.64 $1,807 —
550–599 581 4 313.00–339.50 $330.69 $1,921 -4.31
600–649 625 4 320.00–328.00 $324.16 $2,026 +11.16
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 -9.00
755–775 765 2 269.50–274.00 $271.72 $2,079 +7.72
805–825 816 4 259.00–265.00 $262.24 $2,140 —
855 855 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 8 357.00–376.00 $367.05 $1,560 —
675 675 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 value added 486 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,750 +9.00
570 value added 570 2 339.50 $339.50 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 370.00–375.00 $372.66 $1,397 -1.07
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 +7.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 425.00 $425.00 $956 +28.91
250–299 275 4 375.00–380.00 $377.72 $1,039 —
350–399 378 7 358.00–365.00 $362.22 $1,369 +0.96
400–449 425 8 340.00–355.00 $347.93 $1,479 —
450–499 472 9 320.00–345.00 $331.75 $1,566 —
500–549 525 6 320.00–325.00 $322.62 $1,694 +29.05
550–599 566 3 300.00–310.00 $303.53 $1,718 —
600–649 625 6 274.00–278.00 $276.08 $1,726 -0.92
650 650 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,762 —
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 +25.00
815–840 827 3 238.00–246.00 $242.04 $2,002 -0.03
920 920 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,960 —
975 975 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,999 -9.00
1035 1035 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 2 332.00–367.50 $351.09 $1,141 +19.71
350–399 375 4 325.00–357.50 $342.31 $1,284 -4.28
400–449 425 4 320.00–340.00 $330.58 $1,405 ±0.00
450–499 475 4 300.00–320.00 $310.52 $1,475 +9.75
550–599 575 10 275.00–290.00 $282.82 $1,626 —
600–649 625 4 262.00–270.00 $266.16 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 value added 440 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,478 —
462–492 value added 485 12 327.00–390.00 $374.98 $1,819 +44.98
768 value added 768 2 249.50 $249.50 $1,916 -10.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 316 6 320.00–325.00 $321.84 $1,017 -5.05
400–449 425 2 287.00–297.50 $292.55 $1,243 -12.67
550–599 575 2 242.00–270.00 $256.60 $1,475 —

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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 2 370.00–375.00 $372.69 $1,211 -28.07
350–399 375 2 322.00–347.50 $335.58 $1,258 —
400–449 429 5 365.00–375.00 $371.27 $1,593 +8.05
500–549 525 10 310.00–335.00 $323.08 $1,696 -3.33
550–599 575 2 316.00–322.50 $319.39 $1,836 —
600–649 633 3 280.00–305.00 $297.10 $1,881 —
650–699 683 3 270.00–282.50 $278.53 $1,902 +3.35
755–775 765 2 207.00–230.00 $218.65 $1,673 —
825 825 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,914 —
860 860 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —

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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% 4 131.50–135.50 $133.84 $1,372 -2.96
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 143.50–149.50 $146.68 $1,870 +2.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1515 1360 75-80% 6 131.50–143.50 $138.18 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 8 130.00–158.00 $146.80 $1,835 —
1500–2035 1768 6 164.50–182.50 $174.86 $3,092 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
515–725 620 (<2 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,640.00 $1,332.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,860.00–2,250.00 $2,099.32
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 155.00–202.00 $182.95 $1,692

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Bred Cows

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) 12 1,490.00–2,150.00 $1,882.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 4 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,418.18

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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 8 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,123.26 -81.39
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,280.00–2,450.00 $2,381.08 —

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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.