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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $395.76/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 492 378
Feeder cattle 360 370 293
Slaughter cattle 41 71 32
Replacement cattle 28 51 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 300# had a lot of interest and sold 50.00-75.00 higher; feeder steers over 300# sold 15.00- 30.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 4.00-35.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s , #2-3s ; and weaned groups were reported as added value ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold firmer to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 283 3 565.00–600.00 $589.68 $1,669 —
300–349 316 3 545.00–600.00 $565.23 $1,786 +49.85
350–399 375 2 495.00–517.50 $506.99 $1,901 +1.69
450–499 475 4 437.00–450.00 $443.84 $2,108 +23.69
500–549 525 4 393.00–430.00 $412.36 $2,165 +8.32
550–599 575 6 377.00–390.00 $383.78 $2,207 +4.79
600–649 625 6 364.00–390.00 $377.51 $2,359 +21.50
650–699 675 8 347.00–377.50 $362.80 $2,449 +19.88
775 775 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,577 +7.50
845 845 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,484 —
880 880 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 8 421.00–432.50 $427.08 $1,815 +7.82
450–499 475 6 390.00–417.50 $404.46 $1,921 +31.42
550–599 575 2 350.00–365.00 $357.82 $2,057 +0.21
600–649 625 2 335.00–350.00 $342.79 $2,142 +18.11
650–699 675 2 315.00–325.00 $320.18 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 418.00 $418.00 $2,228 —
550 550 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
616 616 7 388.00 $388.00 $2,390 —
638 value added 638 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 8 397.00–440.00 $419.91 $1,575 +32.34
400–449 425 4 397.00–405.00 $401.23 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 490.00–535.00 $514.96 $1,159 +20.75
250–299 275 4 485.00–520.00 $504.06 $1,386 +29.55
300–349 325 4 455.00–460.00 $457.69 $1,487 +2.04
400–449 425 6 402.00–434.00 $418.92 $1,780 +1.93
450–499 475 6 365.00–378.00 $371.84 $1,766 +9.22
500–549 525 8 360.00–387.50 $374.39 $1,966 +15.49
550–599 575 2 344.00–370.00 $357.55 $2,056 +16.08
650–699 675 4 320.00–359.00 $340.21 $2,296 +18.62
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 +9.79
1115–1130 1123 2 211.00–224.00 $217.46 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 6 380.00–417.50 $399.98 $1,500 +13.06
400–449 425 8 380.00–402.00 $391.63 $1,664 +3.70
600–649 625 4 315.00–344.00 $330.07 $2,063 +36.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 392.00–396.00 $394.18 $1,084 —
300–349 325 6 400.00–427.50 $414.79 $1,348 +68.49
350–399 375 4 337.00–380.00 $359.91 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,707 —
473 473 2 238.50 $238.50 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,833 —

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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 4 480.00–560.00 $523.02 $1,700 —
350–399 375 8 387.00–457.00 $424.29 $1,591 -28.63
400–449 425 8 372.00–430.00 $402.67 $1,711 -27.45
450–499 475 12 360.00–428.00 $395.76 $1,880 +9.84
500–549 525 8 370.00–417.50 $394.86 $2,073 +23.93
550–599 575 6 342.00–367.50 $355.29 $2,043 +17.18
650–699 675 4 305.00–333.00 $319.51 $2,157 +11.37
720 720 2 295.00–312.50 $303.75 $2,187 +11.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,193 —
343 343 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,458 —
415 415 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 142.00–165.00 $155.46 $1,593 +1.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 148.00–161.50 $155.90 $1,598 -1.25
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 10 163.00–172.00 $167.76 $2,139 -2.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1575 1515 75-80% 4 163.00–172.50 $167.94 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2150 1825 14 188.00–216.00 $204.49 $3,732 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–1100 fancy 850 (<2 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–2,385.00 $1,984.41

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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) 12 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,736.36
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–2,775.00 $2,268.24

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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.