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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $374.14/cwt +17.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.41/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 530 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.28/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 483 490
Feeder cattle 330 358 344
Slaughter cattle 49 63 83
Replacement cattle 30 62 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold firmer to 8.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and #2-3s and weaned groups had added value ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,239 —
470 value added 470 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
493–495 494 4 360.00–367.00 $363.51 $1,796 —
503–548 value added 528 11 354.00–355.00 $354.43 $1,871 —
538 538 3 359.00 $359.00 $1,931 +18.50
554–573 565 9 337.00–343.50 $339.83 $1,920 —
609 value added 609 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,973 —
657 value added 657 8 315.75 $315.75 $2,074 —
675 675 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,106 —
792 value added 792 5 277.25 $277.25 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 -1.98
350–399 375 6 425.00–435.00 $430.33 $1,614 +13.34
400–449 425 6 396.00–410.00 $403.40 $1,714 -5.86
450–499 475 6 380.00–410.00 $395.77 $1,880 —
500–549 525 6 359.00–364.00 $361.62 $1,899 +3.01
550–599 575 6 329.00–343.00 $336.30 $1,934 -6.17
600–649 625 5 304.00–332.50 $323.91 $2,024 +2.71
725 725 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,088 +0.56
805 805 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,194 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 408.00–420.00 $414.54 $1,140 +53.65
350–399 375 6 322.00–370.00 $347.57 $1,303 -12.47
400–449 425 4 355.00–360.00 $357.64 $1,520 +0.43
500–549 525 4 314.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 413.00–427.50 $420.80 $1,368 —
550–599 575 4 310.00–326.00 $318.34 $1,830 -5.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 276 7 265.00–445.00 $400.98 $1,107 —
300–349 325 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 +28.70
350–399 383 3 350.00–377.50 $369.12 $1,414 +0.12
400–449 425 10 342.00–369.00 $356.28 $1,514 +13.35
450–499 475 10 327.00–360.00 $344.35 $1,636 -0.91
500–549 525 6 324.00–340.00 $332.37 $1,745 -1.24
650–699 675 4 281.00–294.00 $287.74 $1,942 -4.70
730 730 1 266.50 $266.50 $1,945 -8.50
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 +3.77
830 830 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,125 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 value added 418 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 —
465 465 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,609 +15.00
518–548 value added 536 5 323.00–327.00 $325.45 $1,744 -9.55
579 579 4 307.00 $307.00 $1,778 —
603 value added 603 4 312.25 $312.25 $1,883 —
653 value added 653 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 4 330.00–340.00 $335.29 $1,425 +7.36
450–499 475 4 310.00–326.00 $318.41 $1,512 -14.80
500–549 525 8 306.00–322.50 $314.64 $1,652 +0.88
550–599 575 6 299.00–310.00 $304.73 $1,752 +0.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 327.00–340.00 $333.93 $1,252 +25.61
450–499 475 4 312.00–314.00 $313.05 $1,487 —
500–549 525 4 299.00–312.50 $306.07 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
523 523 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 —
560 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 362.00–409.00 $387.04 $1,451 +10.94
400–449 425 4 353.00–400.00 $377.86 $1,606 +17.19
450–499 475 14 351.00–395.00 $374.14 $1,777 +17.85
500–549 525 8 329.00–361.00 $345.75 $1,815 +3.74
550–599 575 8 286.00–328.00 $306.10 $1,760 -17.85
650–699 675 8 285.00–305.00 $295.36 $1,994 +12.82
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 +12.86

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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% 4 136.00–148.00 $143.02 $1,466 —
850–1350 1100 80-85% 18 151.00–170.00 $162.66 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 900 85-90% 5 122.00–125.50 $124.33 $1,119 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 132.50–145.00 $139.82 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1700 1554 75-80% 5 157.00–165.00 $162.25 $2,521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2000 1698 14 186.50–213.00 $202.11 $3,432 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 141.00–172.00 $160.02 $1,760
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–700 fancy 625 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,655.00–1,970.00 $1,831.40

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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) 6 1,775.00–1,985.00 $1,899.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 fancy 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,463.64

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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 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,617.57 +375.68
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,990.00–2,350.00 $2,204.05 -37.84

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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.