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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $498.92/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $508.51/cwt +32.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,161/hd at 425 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $566.13/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 801 354
Feeder cattle 382 709 231
Slaughter cattle 51 51 54
Replacement cattle 28 41 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale, most classes of feeder steers sold 2.00-15.00 Higher; Stocker Heifers under 400 #s sold weaker; feeder heifers over 400#s sold firmer to 5.00 Higher; Feeder Yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups showed added value; Slaughter cows sold Firmer - 3.00 Higher; High Yielding Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00-6.00 Higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 670.00–700.00 $686.64 $1,545 +6.73
250–299 275 4 635.00–660.00 $648.62 $1,784 +20.00
300–349 325 6 630.00–660.00 $646.13 $2,100 -23.87
350–399 375 8 575.00–615.00 $596.31 $2,236 +5.00
400–449 425 6 520.00–570.00 $546.44 $2,322 +15.29
450–499 475 8 500.00–550.00 $526.29 $2,500 +20.77
500–549 525 8 475.00–500.00 $488.08 $2,562 -2.85
550–599 575 10 425.00–480.00 $453.67 $2,609 -15.43
600–649 625 2 440.00–445.00 $442.60 $2,766 +9.61
650–699 675 6 372.00–400.00 $386.51 $2,609 +3.56
710 710 1 391.00 $391.00 $2,776 +11.42
765 765 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,716 +17.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 600.00–620.00 $610.89 $1,680 —
300–349 325 2 600.00–615.00 $608.07 $1,976 -2.69
350–399 375 4 540.00–550.00 $545.33 $2,045 +2.34
400–449 425 4 490.00–505.00 $497.93 $2,116 +7.35
500–549 525 6 450.00–460.00 $455.23 $2,390 +2.15
550–599 575 4 400.00–425.00 $413.03 $2,375 —
600–649 625 6 390.00–410.00 $400.39 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 650.00 $650.00 $2,145 —
526 value added 526 5 487.50 $487.50 $2,564 -2.50
568 value added 568 3 451.00 $451.00 $2,562 —
614–623 value added 617 7 415.00–440.00 $422.22 $2,605 +3.51
670 value added 670 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,512 —
801 value added 801 4 350.50 $350.50 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 580.00–620.00 $597.82 $1,345 —
350–399 375 4 475.00–530.00 $504.30 $1,891 -6.35
400–449 425 6 470.00–485.00 $477.93 $2,031 +12.06
500–549 525 2 376.00–415.00 $396.41 $2,081 —
550–599 575 2 376.00–400.00 $388.51 $2,234 +5.48

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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 4 560.00–580.00 $570.89 $1,570 -16.34
300–349 325 10 550.00–580.00 $566.13 $1,840 ±0.00
350–399 375 8 475.00–530.00 $504.30 $1,891 -5.00
400–449 425 6 465.00–485.00 $475.58 $2,021 +7.36
450–499 475 10 445.00–500.00 $473.92 $2,251 +21.03
500–549 525 4 435.00–445.00 $440.23 $2,311 +7.38
550–599 575 8 370.00–420.00 $396.07 $2,277 +2.18
600–649 625 4 365.00–375.00 $368.80 $2,305 +8.41
720–745 730 3 320.00–372.00 $342.15 $2,498 +4.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,065 —
574 value added 574 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,296 -20.00
604–645 value added 622 9 368.00–373.00 $370.70 $2,306 +6.20
725 value added 725 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,450 -15.06
1103 value added 1103 6 280.00 $280.00 $3,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 520.00–540.00 $530.76 $1,725 +4.63
400–449 425 6 420.00–450.00 $435.87 $1,852 —
450–499 475 4 415.00–440.00 $428.15 $2,034 +2.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 520.00–530.00 $525.45 $1,445 +32.77
300–349 325 4 410.00–450.00 $431.51 $1,402 +16.13
350–399 375 4 440.00–455.00 $447.99 $1,680 —
500–549 525 2 365.00–382.00 $373.90 $1,963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 500.00–520.00 $510.65 $1,915 -35.33
400–449 425 10 490.00–525.00 $508.51 $2,161 +32.07
450–499 475 18 470.00–525.00 $498.92 $2,370 +11.81
500–549 525 8 450.00–480.00 $465.70 $2,445 -20.00
550–599 575 6 400.00–440.00 $420.85 $2,420 +3.24
600–649 625 2 370.00–392.00 $381.43 $2,384 +20.45
650–699 675 6 355.00–390.00 $373.14 $2,519 +15.37
710–745 728 2 340.00–385.00 $363.04 $2,643 +43.04
750–780 767 5 330.00–350.00 $341.94 $2,623 —
850 850 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,635 —
900 900 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,502 —
975 975 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,892 —

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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% 6 164.00–169.00 $166.93 $1,711 +0.71
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 26 170.00–187.00 $179.00 $2,282 +1.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1815 1653 75-80% 6 170.00–185.00 $178.24 $2,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2260 1763 14 200.00–235.50 $222.76 $3,927 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 171.00–218.00 $199.84 $2,198
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
766–918 fancy 817 (<2 yrs)Open 6 288.00–339.00 $319.89 $2,614
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 fancy 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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) 8 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,129.55
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,416.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
850–1300 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–4,450.00 $3,876.74 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,381.40 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.