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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $389.05/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.30/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 816 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.33/cwt -12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 623 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 371 0
Feeder cattle 382 313 0
Slaughter cattle 48 28 0
Replacement cattle 72 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Last Weeks sale feeder Steer sold mixed from 19.00 Lower to 30.00 Higher; Feeder Heifers sold Mixed 11.00 Lower to 32.00 Higher; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned with Shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls sold Steady to Firmer; Also sold a Real good Set of Replacement Pairs and Bred Cows

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 value added 444 4 443.00–457.50 $450.32 $1,999 —
450 value added 450 6 457.00 $457.00 $2,056 —
547 value added 547 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,057 -53.00
570–595 value added 577 10 385.00–407.00 $393.99 $2,273 +3.99
625 value added 625 5 310.50 $310.50 $1,941 —
702–729 value added 712 14 342.00–350.00 $347.07 $2,471 -8.92
809–830 value added 816 21 325.00–330.00 $328.30 $2,679 +1.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 655.00–700.00 $679.96 $1,530 —
250–299 275 4 620.00–680.00 $652.68 $1,795 +7.73
300–349 325 4 602.00–620.00 $611.68 $1,988 -1.76
350–399 375 4 522.00–570.00 $547.57 $2,053 +12.66
400–449 425 4 457.00–470.00 $463.88 $1,971 -24.34
450–499 475 6 452.00–462.50 $457.52 $2,173 +23.06
500–549 525 2 432.00–440.00 $436.19 $2,290 +8.11
550–599 575 4 407.00–420.00 $413.78 $2,379 -11.34
600–649 625 2 410.00–412.00 $410.96 $2,568 —
650–699 675 2 367.00–370.00 $368.55 $2,488 —
710–735 723 2 344.00–350.00 $346.95 $2,508 —
780 780 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,668 —
935 935 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 530.00–560.00 $546.13 $1,775 +54.12
350–399 375 4 450.00–485.00 $468.64 $1,757 +28.31
500–549 525 4 376.00–410.00 $393.79 $2,067 +1.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 575.00–600.00 $588.62 $1,619 -5.00
550–599 575 4 385.00–405.00 $395.43 $2,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 value added 368 4 457.00 $457.00 $1,682 —
438 value added 438 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,664 —
460 value added 460 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 +6.00
513–546 value added 527 21 379.50–394.00 $389.05 $2,050 +0.05
550–587 value added 565 13 318.00–360.00 $349.93 $1,977 -15.07
612–648 value added 623 16 330.00–357.00 $343.33 $2,139 -12.14
650 value added 650 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,230 —
704 value added 704 16 317.00 $317.00 $2,232 —
760 value added 760 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 -20.00
874 value added 874 7 283.00 $283.00 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 560.00–585.00 $573.62 $1,577 +25.47
300–349 325 4 455.00–462.50 $459.03 $1,492 -43.24
350–399 375 12 412.00–465.00 $440.23 $1,651 +0.60
450–499 475 4 400.00–425.00 $413.15 $1,962 -4.09
500–549 525 10 370.00–394.00 $382.56 $2,008 +3.14
550–599 575 2 357.00–365.00 $361.17 $2,077 +3.35
600–649 625 4 329.00–345.00 $337.31 $2,108 -12.45
650–699 675 4 327.00–345.00 $336.33 $2,270 —
700–745 723 5 280.00–335.00 $300.06 $2,169 -14.94
805 805 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,423 +5.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 367.00–400.00 $384.58 $1,442 +39.95
400–449 425 4 350.00–370.00 $360.58 $1,532 -18.51
500–549 525 4 340.00–358.00 $349.42 $1,834 +22.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 465.00–560.00 $517.68 $1,165 —
450–499 475 2 385.00–387.50 $386.31 $1,835 +16.83
500–549 525 2 364.00–377.50 $371.07 $1,948 —

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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 14 530.00–595.00 $564.95 $1,836 —
400–449 425 6 437.00–470.00 $454.45 $1,931 +28.92
450–499 475 8 405.00–445.00 $426.03 $2,024 +1.68
500–549 525 4 367.00–410.00 $389.50 $2,045 —
550–599 575 2 370.00–389.00 $379.91 $2,184 —
730–735 733 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $2,298 —
810 810 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,329 —

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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% 4 146.50–153.50 $150.60 $1,544 +7.65
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 14 158.00–170.00 $164.35 $2,095 +6.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 14 140.00–152.00 $147.02 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1710 1513 75-80% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.70 $2,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1580 1290 8 158.00–178.00 $170.25 $2,196 —
1345–1935 1640 6 182.00–200.00 $192.62 $3,159 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 187.50–217.50 $205.34 $1,899
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1150 975 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,325.00 $2,263.46

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1450 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 3,000.00–4,300.00 $3,769.39
Small 1 ($/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) 10 2,030.00–2,600.00 $2,368.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/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) 8 2,425.00–2,775.00 $2,639.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1420 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,650.00–4,700.00 $3,852.89 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–4,100.00 $3,675.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,500.00 $3,074.32 —

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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.