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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $511.24/cwt -23.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $491.15/cwt -25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.70/cwt -33.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 374 309
Feeder cattle 264 268 242
Slaughter cattle 39 49 41
Replacement cattle 30 57 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder Steers under 500# sold 2.00-23.00 lower; steers over 500# sold weaker; feeder heifers sold Steady to 15.00 Higher; Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 Lower ; Slaughter Bulls sold 5.00-14.00 Higher with some good high yielding Bulls

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 value added 329 4 629.00 $629.00 $2,069 —
398 value added 398 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,811 —
440 value added 440 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 —
494 value added 494 4 449.00 $449.00 $2,218 —
519 value added 519 4 443.50 $443.50 $2,302 —
576 value added 576 4 426.00 $426.00 $2,454 -2.00
650–678 value added 667 5 350.00–376.00 $365.86 $2,440 —
713 value added 713 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,638 —
781 value added 781 9 357.50 $357.50 $2,792 +4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,361 -15.55
275 275 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 -4.06
300–349 325 4 600.00–627.50 $614.79 $1,998 -14.41
350–399 375 6 525.00–570.00 $548.97 $2,059 -23.53
400–449 425 4 500.00–522.50 $511.90 $2,176 -28.10
450–499 475 4 480.00–511.00 $496.30 $2,357 —
500–549 525 2 465.00–490.00 $478.08 $2,510 +1.43
550–599 575 4 410.00–426.00 $418.34 $2,405 -1.04
770–775 773 2 349.00–351.50 $350.25 $2,707 —
890 890 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 510.00–560.00 $537.73 $1,210 —
300–349 325 4 520.00–540.00 $530.76 $1,725 -17.31
450–499 475 4 412.00–445.00 $429.35 $2,039 +1.72
500–549 525 4 380.00–407.50 $394.39 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 565.00–575.00 $570.38 $1,854 -13.44
400–449 425 4 472.00–477.50 $474.91 $2,018 —
500–549 516 3 420.00–439.00 $426.73 $2,202 —
705–720 713 2 330.00–331.00 $330.49 $2,356 —
775 775 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 500.00–532.50 $517.70 $1,424 +6.81
300–349 325 8 505.00–535.00 $521.13 $1,694 +21.13
350–399 375 6 480.00–500.00 $490.65 $1,840 +2.33
400–449 425 12 415.00–482.50 $450.70 $1,915 -33.75
450–499 475 12 410.00–467.50 $440.23 $2,091 -12.11
500–549 525 4 406.00–429.00 $418.04 $2,195 +4.48
600–649 625 4 350.00–375.00 $362.99 $2,269 -11.21
715–725 720 2 328.00–330.00 $329.01 $2,369 —
890 890 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,545 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 470.00–492.50 $482.10 $1,567 -15.59
350–399 375 6 330.00–377.00 $355.04 $1,331 —
450–499 475 4 367.00–405.00 $386.98 $1,838 -21.17
500–549 525 4 380.00–397.50 $389.16 $2,043 +6.54
730–745 738 3 227.00–280.00 $257.49 $1,900 —
870 870 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,570 —
537 value added 537 3 417.00 $417.00 $2,239 +2.00
555–583 value added 570 7 375.00–386.00 $382.80 $2,182 -11.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–549 525 4 347.00–373.00 $360.61 $1,893 —

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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 8 505.00–557.50 $533.23 $1,733 -35.13
350–399 375 14 487.00–532.50 $511.24 $1,917 -23.39
400–449 425 12 470.00–510.00 $491.15 $2,087 -25.00
450–499 475 6 432.00–489.00 $461.97 $2,194 —
500–549 525 4 420.00–438.00 $429.42 $2,254 —
550–599 575 6 390.00–400.00 $395.21 $2,272 -11.79
600–649 625 4 382.00–400.00 $391.35 $2,446 +4.80

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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% 8 141.00–156.00 $149.78 $1,535 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 4 162.50–166.50 $164.62 $2,099 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 134.00–154.00 $145.71 $1,494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1905 1675 75-80% 6 149.00–155.50 $152.70 $2,558 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1615 1308 6 172.00–189.50 $182.81 $2,391 —
1500–2370 1935 10 186.00–216.50 $204.68 $3,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–950 fancy 900 (<2 yrs)Open 8 275.00–317.50 $297.43 $2,677
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 141.00–166.50 $156.16 $1,444

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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) 10 2,425.00–3,500.00 $3,084.66
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,155.41

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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.