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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.29/cwt +20.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 527 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $466.31/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $473.86/cwt +39.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 407 519
Feeder cattle 352 321 378
Slaughter cattle 50 48 83
Replacement cattle 83 38 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale most classes of feeder steers sold 12.00-32.00 higher; stocker heifers under 400#s sold 5.00-20.00 lower; feeder heifers over 400#s sold 5.00-15.00 higher; calf and yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups had shots and were listed as added value ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold firmer to 2.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 575.50 $575.50 $2,152 —
441 value added 441 5 577.50 $577.50 $2,547 —
577 value added 577 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,423 —
689 value added 689 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,584 —
713 value added 713 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,567 —
842 value added 842 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,779 —
1008 value added 1008 2 279.50 $279.50 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,451 +18.41
250–299 275 2 580.00–625.00 $604.51 $1,662 -0.44
300–349 325 2 575.00–630.00 $604.58 $1,965 +24.63
400–449 425 8 492.00–540.00 $517.39 $2,199 +15.49
450–499 475 4 482.00–517.50 $500.67 $2,378 +22.78
500–549 525 4 477.00–490.00 $483.80 $2,540 +22.02
550–599 575 4 412.00–455.00 $434.42 $2,498 -4.75
625 625 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,562 —
650–699 675 2 367.00–375.00 $371.15 $2,505 -6.37
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 —
1080 1080 1 289.00 $289.00 $3,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 575.00–595.00 $586.09 $1,319 +30.54
350–399 375 4 480.00–510.00 $495.98 $1,860 -10.40
450–499 475 4 460.00–472.00 $466.31 $2,215 +22.54
650–699 675 2 342.00–357.00 $349.77 $2,361 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 4 421.00–480.00 $452.43 $1,697 +18.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 —
275 275 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,719 +82.75
300–349 325 6 535.00–575.00 $556.51 $1,809 -3.82
350–399 375 6 500.00–517.50 $509.32 $1,910 +2.01
400–449 425 8 450.00–487.50 $469.83 $1,997 +8.96
450–499 475 8 432.00–447.50 $440.15 $2,091 +12.64
500–549 525 2 427.00–442.50 $435.11 $2,284 +29.30
550–599 575 4 370.00–420.00 $396.07 $2,277 +18.46
600–649 625 4 360.00–377.50 $369.09 $2,307 +7.40
650–699 675 4 350.00–360.00 $355.18 $2,397 +14.82
765–780 773 2 310.00–311.50 $310.74 $2,402 —
800 800 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,496 +3.19
875 875 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,441 +16.81
955 955 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 value added 381 7 498.00 $498.00 $1,897 —
418 418 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,986 —
443 value added 443 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,093 +38.50
524 value added 524 9 421.50 $421.50 $2,209 +22.05
523–531 529 10 419.00–420.00 $419.20 $2,218 —
653 value added 653 9 365.00 $365.00 $2,383 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 495.00–520.00 $508.62 $1,399 —
300–349 325 2 475.00–510.00 $493.82 $1,605 +0.38
350–399 375 12 445.00–485.00 $466.31 $1,749 +3.94
400–449 425 6 410.00–449.00 $430.63 $1,830 +4.76
500–549 525 4 407.00–412.00 $409.62 $2,151 —
550–599 575 4 330.00–360.00 $345.64 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 8 415.00–460.00 $439.20 $1,427 —
550–599 575 4 280.00–327.00 $304.50 $1,751 —
600–649 625 4 287.00–325.00 $306.75 $1,917 —
650–699 675 2 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $2,095 +3.34

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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 4 492.00–555.00 $525.88 $1,709 -16.18
350–399 375 10 480.00–525.00 $503.97 $1,890 +2.05
400–449 425 4 490.00–505.00 $497.93 $2,116 +33.17
450–499 475 6 477.00–490.00 $483.84 $2,298 +39.23
500–549 525 4 435.00–490.00 $463.78 $2,435 +21.30
550–599 575 4 367.00–405.00 $386.81 $2,224 -11.86
810 810 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,244 -20.00
995 995 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–375 367 10 527.00–572.50 $544.64 $1,999 —
480 480 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,388 —
535 535 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,461 —
583 583 2 406.00 $406.00 $2,367 —

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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% 4 156.00–162.50 $159.80 $1,638 +0.62
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 30 165.50–178.00 $172.12 $2,195 +5.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 150.00–163.50 $157.90 $1,618 +9.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1735 1555 75-80% 8 167.50–178.50 $173.64 $2,700 +10.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1445 1223 4 169.50–182.50 $177.18 $2,167 -8.12
1525–2220 1873 6 194.00–210.50 $203.78 $3,817 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 158.00–196.50 $180.89 $1,673
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1000 925 (<2 yrs)Open 4 302.50–335.00 $320.07 $2,961

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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) 28 2,750.00–3,650.00 $3,302.27
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–3,025.00 $2,609.66
Small 1 ($/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) 8 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,425.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1070 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,600.00 $3,382.61 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,983.72 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,200.00–3,900.00 $3,616.22 +700.00

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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.