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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lucedale Stockyard report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $420.07/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 482 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.40/cwt ≈ $2,299/hd at 604 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $507.27/cwt +40.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 325 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 545 463
Feeder cattle 529 400 378
Slaughter cattle 69 78 53
Replacement cattle 31 67 32

Compared to last week Feeder Steers sold Mixed With most classes 8.00-12.00 higher ,few classes weaker; Feeder Heifers sold mixed with most classes selling 3.00-14.00 higher; Feeder yearling Groups were reported as #1-2s groups were weaned with shots this gave groups added value; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls sold 6.00-12.00 lower

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 value added 419 5 430.00–470.00 $452.90 $1,898 —
467–490 value added 482 27 401.00–424.50 $420.07 $2,025 +4.82
545 value added 545 9 389.00 $389.00 $2,120 —
582 value added 582 13 382.50 $382.50 $2,226 +11.75
601–605 value added 601 25 379.25–389.00 $380.03 $2,284 —
648 648 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 655.00–700.00 $679.96 $1,530 —
300–349 325 8 510.00–535.00 $523.44 $1,701 +5.94
350–399 375 6 435.00–532.50 $486.94 $1,826 -29.02
400–449 425 6 410.00–440.00 $425.87 $1,810 -6.97
450–499 475 10 400.00–427.50 $414.46 $1,969 +8.00
500–549 525 10 389.00–400.00 $394.76 $2,072 -0.95
550–599 575 8 364.00–390.00 $377.55 $2,171 +12.95
600–649 625 8 350.00–368.00 $359.35 $2,246 +7.04
650–699 675 6 350.00–370.00 $360.36 $2,432 +2.86
710 710 1 341.00 $341.00 $2,421 +29.61
760 760 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,489 +47.84
870 870 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 480.00–535.00 $509.95 $1,402 —
300–349 325 4 460.00–485.00 $471.56 $1,533 -35.54
350–399 379 5 425.00–435.00 $431.31 $1,635 -2.33
400–449 425 4 415.00–417.50 $416.32 $1,769 +3.39
500–549 525 4 369.00–385.00 $377.37 $1,981 +10.23
550–599 575 4 331.00–350.00 $340.91 $1,960 -8.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 510.00–557.50 $536.34 $1,207 +72.48
350–399 375 4 400.00–415.00 $407.99 $1,530 —
450–499 475 4 320.00–370.00 $346.29 $1,645 —
500–549 525 4 353.00–367.50 $360.59 $1,893 +19.66

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 410.00–435.00 $423.44 $1,376 —
350–399 375 2 402.00–415.00 $408.93 $1,533 -0.07
400–449 425 8 382.00–400.00 $391.52 $1,664 -1.75
450–499 475 12 351.00–381.00 $366.77 $1,742 +5.73
500–549 525 10 330.00–360.00 $345.70 $1,815 +7.33
550–599 575 6 320.00–358.00 $339.81 $1,954 +12.51
600–649 625 6 320.00–342.50 $331.69 $2,073 +0.06
650–699 675 4 305.00–315.00 $310.18 $2,094 -1.83
775 775 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 —
860 860 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 400.00–420.00 $410.89 $1,130 —
300–349 325 6 370.00–400.00 $386.13 $1,255 —
350–399 383 12 380.00–392.50 $384.34 $1,472 -3.72
400–449 425 8 350.00–375.00 $363.22 $1,544 +11.32
450–499 475 16 338.00–347.50 $343.00 $1,629 -2.26
600–649 625 2 300.00–310.00 $305.20 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 338.00–395.00 $369.04 $1,015 —
350–399 375 6 315.00–342.50 $329.65 $1,236 +15.65
450–499 475 6 295.00–315.00 $305.52 $1,451 —
500–549 525 4 300.00–315.00 $307.85 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
420 value added 420 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —
550–573 value added 562 4 332.50–342.00 $337.15 $1,895 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 460.00–540.00 $503.57 $1,385 —
300–349 325 16 475.00–535.00 $507.27 $1,649 +40.64
350–399 375 10 410.00–490.00 $452.62 $1,697 +9.33
400–449 425 14 401.00–427.50 $415.01 $1,764 +11.59
450–499 475 12 350.00–404.00 $378.39 $1,797 -10.53
500–549 525 8 340.00–355.00 $347.85 $1,826 +0.96
550–599 575 10 340.00–365.00 $353.03 $2,030 +12.60
600–649 625 10 292.00–330.00 $311.75 $1,948 -17.74
650–699 675 4 270.00–310.00 $290.73 $1,962 -13.52
705–710 708 3 290.00–295.00 $292.00 $2,067 —
780 780 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,086 -12.16
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 +36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 467.50 $467.50 $1,468 —
409 409 7 419.50 $419.50 $1,716 —
505 505 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 —
612 612 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,934 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1013 80-85% 15 144.00–154.00 $149.53 $1,515 +0.35
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 18 153.00–172.50 $163.32 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 875 85-90% 6 115.00–127.50 $122.14 $1,069 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 132.50–151.00 $143.33 $1,469 +3.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1530 1394 75-80% 9 155.00–164.50 $159.63 $2,225 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1760 1380 6 160.00–184.50 $175.62 $2,424 +7.13
1310–2050 1733 7 178.50–186.00 $183.57 $3,181 -14.04

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 160.00–188.00 $175.67 $1,883
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
650–800 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 124.00–136.00 $130.62 $947
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1320 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–2,500.00 $2,007.45

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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) 14 2,330.00–3,800.00 $3,232.05
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–805 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,360.00–2,225.00 $1,816.61
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–2,200.00 $1,794.59

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Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.