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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 23, 2025

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.11/cwt ≈ $1,911/hd at 729 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.06/cwt ≈ $2,112/hd at 723 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $388.22/cwt +8.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 477 578
Feeder cattle 524 345 477
Slaughter cattle 80 79 55
Replacement cattle 101 53 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale , feeder steers sold mixed on calves under 400# ; with most classes over 400# selling 3.00-15.00 higher ; feeder heifers under 400# sold weaker ; heifers over 400# sold 15.00-22.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-10.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–437 value added 429 14 370.00–403.00 $381.60 $1,637 —
488 value added 488 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,786 —
503–517 value added 513 7 324.00–381.00 $365.03 $1,873 —
588–589 value added 589 6 323.25–335.00 $327.16 $1,927 —
640 value added 640 4 325.75 $325.75 $2,085 —
655 value added 655 2 268.50 $268.50 $1,759 —
717–738 value added 723 18 286.50–300.50 $292.06 $2,112 —
778 value added 778 4 244.00–283.50 $263.75 $2,052 —
828 value added 828 12 278.00 $278.00 $2,302 —
935 value added 935 2 252.75 $252.75 $2,363 —
953 value added 953 2 250.50 $250.50 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 459.00–460.00 $459.54 $1,264 +11.82
300–349 325 6 427.00–440.00 $433.99 $1,410 ±0.00
350–399 378 7 400.00–420.00 $412.06 $1,558 -6.58
400–449 428 7 395.00–415.00 $406.99 $1,742 +20.09
450–499 475 2 366.00–370.00 $368.10 $1,748 -2.52
500–549 533 3 345.00–350.00 $348.44 $1,857 -3.34
550–599 575 6 332.00–350.00 $341.38 $1,963 +3.69
600–649 628 7 315.00–328.00 $322.68 $2,026 +5.81
650–699 683 3 285.00–292.50 $290.12 $1,982 —
715–745 733 3 261.00–276.00 $270.58 $1,983 +17.19
795 795 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,258 +28.85
845 845 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,138 —
875 875 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 420.00–425.00 $422.77 $951 —
300–349 325 4 410.00–420.00 $415.38 $1,350 -7.05
350–399 375 4 370.00–397.50 $384.65 $1,442 -2.68
400–449 429 5 360.00–382.50 $374.12 $1,605 +8.54
450–499 483 3 345.00–358.00 $353.96 $1,710 +3.97
500–549 525 4 242.50–335.00 $286.59 $1,505 -44.07
600–649 625 2 296.00–305.00 $300.68 $1,879 —
880 880 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 380.00–400.00 $390.89 $1,075 +20.91
300–349 325 2 408.00–425.00 $417.14 $1,356 -5.40
400–449 425 6 340.00–360.00 $350.58 $1,490 +2.12
600–649 625 4 270.00–296.00 $283.51 $1,772 —

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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 2 382.00–412.50 $398.61 $1,096 -4.36
350–399 375 6 363.00–375.00 $369.39 $1,385 -1.26
400–449 425 4 347.00–362.50 $355.20 $1,510 +11.98
450–499 477 9 329.00–352.50 $342.65 $1,634 +13.45
500–549 525 14 310.00–328.00 $319.42 $1,677 —
550–599 577 9 280.00–309.00 $296.72 $1,712 —
600–649 625 14 283.00–293.00 $288.20 $1,801 +24.60
650–699 679 5 250.00–284.00 $270.99 $1,840 —
700–730 715 2 247.50–261.00 $254.11 $1,817 +5.70
755–780 770 4 229.00–242.50 $234.51 $1,806 —
800–835 822 3 222.50–235.00 $227.74 $1,872 +7.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–582 value added 570 5 301.00–309.00 $305.90 $1,744 —
646 value added 646 4 279.50 $279.50 $1,806 —
654–685 value added 669 13 265.50–287.00 $276.18 $1,848 —
728–729 value added 729 28 262.00–263.00 $262.11 $1,911 —
784 value added 784 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,991 —
800 value added 800 5 248.00–251.00 $249.20 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 2 360.00–367.50 $364.03 $1,183 +1.93
350–399 379 5 345.00–359.00 $353.83 $1,341 +5.51
400–449 425 10 340.00–345.00 $342.64 $1,456 —
450–499 478 7 316.00–325.00 $321.37 $1,536 +14.80
500–549 525 6 286.00–296.00 $291.23 $1,529 —
550–599 583 3 270.00–277.50 $275.14 $1,604 +2.53
600–649 625 2 271.00–281.00 $276.20 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 270.00–282.50 $276.81 $761 —
450–499 475 6 272.00–295.00 $284.09 $1,349 —
500–549 525 4 257.00–275.00 $266.42 $1,399 —
600–649 629 5 227.00–244.00 $237.52 $1,494 —
650–699 675 4 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $1,520 —

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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 4 332.00–377.50 $356.47 $1,159 —
350–399 375 8 367.00–397.50 $383.25 $1,437 -6.66
400–449 425 14 375.00–400.00 $388.22 $1,650 +8.78
450–499 477 9 340.00–370.00 $357.43 $1,705 +4.28
500–549 528 7 322.00–336.00 $330.32 $1,744 +13.14
550–599 575 6 305.00–322.50 $314.12 $1,806 +24.25
600–649 625 10 287.00–315.00 $301.55 $1,885 +9.68
650–699 675 4 257.00–276.00 $266.85 $1,801 -3.64
720 720 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,793 +8.51
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 —
815 815 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,989 +1.00

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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% 12 127.50–142.50 $136.28 $1,397 -0.54
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 30 143.00–150.00 $146.71 $1,871 -5.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1730 1465 75-80% 12 138.00–150.00 $145.09 $2,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 128.00–141.50 $135.90 $1,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1545 1273 6 138.00–161.00 $151.96 $1,934 —
1260–2500 1880 10 163.50–182.50 $176.13 $3,311 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 (<2 yrs)Open 14 120.00–151.00 $138.43 $1,280
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
450–600 525 (<2 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,770.00 $1,525.71

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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) 28 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,721.59
Small 1 ($/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) 16 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,975.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1550 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,112.73 —
1200–1650 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,250.00–3,900.00 $3,626.32 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,970.00–2,850.00 $2,493.24 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1055 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,302.43 —

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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.