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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.70/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 720 lb · 47 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.26/cwt ≈ $2,395/hd at 767 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.31/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 669 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 680 561
Feeder cattle 569 513 432
Slaughter cattle 52 99 86
Replacement cattle 42 68 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder steers sold 2.00-20.00 Higher; Feeder Heifers under 450 # sold mixed ; Feeder Heifers over 450# sold 5.00-20.00 Higher ; Feeder yearling Groups were reported as #1-2s And #2-3s ; Weaned Groups had added value ; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 Lower ; Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00-10.00 Lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 value added 355 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
380–383 382 5 413.00–428.00 $422.03 $1,612 —
411–440 418 8 415.00–427.00 $423.84 $1,772 —
453–492 value added 476 9 365.00–430.00 $406.85 $1,937 +28.85
535–542 539 17 349.00–360.00 $354.86 $1,913 +22.33
572–580 value added 577 13 351.00–361.00 $354.81 $2,047 +20.56
624 value added 624 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,122 —
655–672 value added 669 21 321.50–329.00 $325.31 $2,176 +8.31
755–796 value added 767 38 301.00–315.25 $312.26 $2,395 —
840 value added 840 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,562 —
886 value added 886 11 295.00 $295.00 $2,614 —
1045 value added 1045 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 +31.14
250–299 275 2 502.00–515.00 $509.08 $1,400 +30.02
300–349 325 4 451.00–480.00 $466.59 $1,516 +14.87
350–399 375 8 425.00–457.50 $442.31 $1,659 +10.67
400–449 425 10 400.00–427.50 $414.54 $1,762 +16.61
450–499 475 12 381.00–430.00 $406.77 $1,932 +18.37
500–549 525 6 353.00–405.00 $380.21 $1,996 +22.41
550–599 575 4 330.00–361.00 $346.16 $1,990 +6.21
600–649 625 4 304.00–334.00 $319.59 $1,997 -4.17
650–699 675 4 309.00–340.50 $325.32 $2,196 +12.55
700–740 723 3 294.00–315.25 $302.03 $2,184 +6.86
795 795 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,234 -8.47
820 820 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,296 +10.00
910 910 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 +10.74
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -9.41
375 375 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,560 —
400–449 425 2 372.00–380.00 $376.23 $1,599 —
450–499 475 4 342.00–360.00 $351.46 $1,669 -11.06
500–549 525 4 344.00–350.00 $347.14 $1,822 +8.10
650–699 675 2 298.00–302.50 $300.33 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 value added 430 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,471 —
853 value added 853 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 +13.20
300–349 325 2 395.00–418.00 $407.37 $1,324 -7.47
400–449 425 4 351.00–360.00 $355.76 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 value added 449 5 384.00 $384.00 $1,724 —
464–466 465 8 335.00–350.00 $342.52 $1,593 -31.48
462–471 value added 468 9 352.00–359.00 $356.70 $1,669 —
513–535 524 4 308.00–332.50 $319.99 $1,677 -4.01
513–536 value added 528 6 330.50–342.00 $334.22 $1,765 —
560 560 2 320.50 $320.50 $1,795 —
555–583 value added 567 7 319.00–339.50 $330.47 $1,874 —
600 600 3 304.50 $304.50 $1,827 —
609 value added 609 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,934 —
715 715 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,138 —
701–731 value added 721 43 296.50–302.75 $297.58 $2,146 +6.58
770 value added 770 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
803 value added 803 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 437.50 $437.50 $984 +8.84
250–299 275 2 425.00–450.00 $438.62 $1,206 +14.82
350–399 375 6 362.00–380.00 $371.59 $1,393 -9.72
400–449 425 10 357.00–384.00 $371.28 $1,578 -3.84
450–499 475 18 331.00–359.00 $345.72 $1,642 -7.42
500–549 525 14 328.00–352.50 $340.82 $1,789 +14.16
550–599 576 13 307.00–332.50 $321.27 $1,851 +10.54
600–649 625 6 300.00–322.50 $311.69 $1,948 +11.30
650–699 675 6 280.00–309.00 $295.03 $1,991 +13.70
715–745 730 2 273.00–295.00 $283.77 $2,072 +16.13
750–760 755 2 215.00–288.50 $251.99 $1,903 +3.46
815–840 830 3 251.00–282.50 $267.78 $2,223 +37.78
895 895 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,148 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 411.00 $411.00 $1,130 —
350–399 375 4 347.00–362.00 $354.99 $1,331 —
400–449 425 4 330.00–336.00 $333.17 $1,416 —
500–549 525 4 318.00–323.00 $320.62 $1,683 +3.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
350–399 375 4 325.00–350.00 $338.32 $1,269 +7.67
400–449 425 4 340.00–342.50 $341.32 $1,451 +10.74

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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 4 350.00–402.50 $378.23 $1,229 —
350–399 375 10 370.00–422.50 $397.97 $1,492 -6.61
400–449 425 12 390.00–417.50 $404.54 $1,719 +18.67
450–499 475 14 352.00–392.50 $373.30 $1,773 +8.59
500–549 525 14 330.00–360.00 $345.70 $1,815 +9.48
550–599 575 6 315.00–345.00 $330.64 $1,901 +12.78
600–649 625 8 301.00–325.00 $313.47 $1,959 +7.56
650–699 675 6 304.00–310.00 $307.11 $2,073 —
740–745 743 2 297.50–298.00 $297.75 $2,212 —
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —

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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% 4 135.00–146.00 $141.44 $1,450 -0.24
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 22 146.00–167.00 $157.12 $2,003 +1.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 875 85-90% 6 105.00–129.00 $118.71 $1,039 -6.58
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 131.00–144.50 $138.90 $1,424 -2.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1620 1437 75-80% 3 149.00–152.50 $151.03 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2075 1580 10 172.50–195.00 $187.27 $2,959 —

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 18 158.00–221.00 $196.66 $2,163

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,890.91
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–910 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,480.00 $1,421.27
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,771.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–840 748 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,876.67 —
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,624.32 -843.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.