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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $476.98/cwt +27.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $444.86/cwt -13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.00/cwt -17.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 514 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 734 673
Feeder cattle 318 622 547
Slaughter cattle 51 66 56
Replacement cattle 63 46 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed . Stocker steers under 350# sold 8.00-30.00 higher; feeder steers over 350# sold 5.00-15.00 lower; feeder heifers sold 10.00- 25.00 Lower; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups were reported with added value; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls sold 4.00-14.00 Higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 590.00–620.00 $606.13 $1,970 +25.37
350–399 375 2 575.00–597.50 $586.99 $2,201 +18.35
400–449 425 2 522.00–540.00 $531.52 $2,259 +18.59
450–499 475 4 475.00–485.00 $480.26 $2,281 -12.63
500–549 525 6 435.00–485.00 $461.17 $2,421 —
550–599 575 6 415.00–435.00 $425.43 $2,446 -16.30
600–649 625 4 412.00–416.00 $414.08 $2,588 +2.25
650–699 675 4 370.00–375.00 $372.59 $2,515 +4.82
715–745 727 3 359.00–367.50 $362.47 $2,635 +9.69
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 525.00–595.00 $563.82 $1,269 —
350–399 375 4 535.00–550.00 $542.99 $2,036 —
400–449 425 8 480.00–500.00 $490.58 $2,085 +2.36
450–499 475 8 450.00–472.50 $461.83 $2,194 -8.69
500–549 525 4 410.00–442.50 $427.01 $2,242 -15.61
600–649 625 4 386.00–402.50 $394.57 $2,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,190 —
511 511 6 449.00 $449.00 $2,294 -3.50
518 value added 518 6 449.00 $449.00 $2,326 -23.50
667 667 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,535 +19.00
964 value added 964 6 314.50 $314.50 $3,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 4 450.00–470.00 $460.58 $1,957 -2.64
450–499 475 4 440.00–470.00 $455.77 $2,165 -3.95
500–549 525 2 350.00–395.00 $373.55 $1,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 540.00–545.00 $542.77 $1,221 —
250–299 275 6 510.00–535.00 $523.62 $1,440 —
350–399 375 8 467.00–497.50 $483.25 $1,812 -2.40
400–449 425 4 450.00–460.00 $455.29 $1,935 -2.64
450–499 475 4 400.00–425.00 $413.15 $1,962 -14.74
500–549 525 10 380.00–420.00 $400.93 $2,105 -14.30
550–599 575 6 372.00–392.50 $382.69 $2,200 -4.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 510.00–545.00 $528.82 $1,719 —
350–399 375 4 505.00–540.00 $523.64 $1,964 —
400–449 425 4 465.00–475.00 $470.29 $1,999 -5.29
450–499 475 10 425.00–450.00 $438.15 $2,081 -20.25
500–549 525 2 425.00–431.00 $428.14 $2,248 +0.52
550–599 575 2 400.00–415.00 $407.18 $2,341 -14.98
600–649 625 4 350.00–371.00 $360.91 $2,256 -2.08
650–699 675 2 370.00–375.00 $372.59 $2,515 +25.96
715–720 718 2 340.00–342.50 $341.25 $2,450 -19.65
760–780 767 3 335.00–342.50 $339.13 $2,601 +15.50
880 880 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,587 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,069 +5.00
473 value added 473 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,081 -23.00
505 value added 505 4 431.00 $431.00 $2,177 +32.91
773 value added 773 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 475.00–540.00 $511.05 $1,150 -19.50
400–449 425 2 347.00–362.50 $355.20 $1,510 -56.53
450–499 475 4 365.00–392.50 $379.46 $1,802 -14.20
600–649 625 4 310.00–327.50 $319.09 $1,994 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —

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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 4 540.00–595.00 $569.58 $1,851 +4.20
350–399 375 4 465.00–525.00 $496.96 $1,864 -18.65
400–449 425 10 470.00–510.00 $491.15 $2,087 +0.57
450–499 475 12 457.00–495.00 $476.98 $2,266 +27.54
500–549 525 12 420.00–467.50 $444.86 $2,336 -13.69
550–599 575 6 405.00–425.00 $415.43 $2,389 +2.18
600–649 625 4 365.00–394.00 $380.07 $2,375 -12.21
715–735 725 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $2,447 -0.81
760–770 765 2 333.00–337.50 $335.24 $2,565 +15.24

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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% 4 156.00–168.00 $163.02 $1,671 +5.41
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 16 170.00–186.00 $178.47 $2,275 +5.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1975 1708 75-80% 14 161.00–176.00 $169.67 $2,898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 875 85-90% 4 111.00–137.00 $125.86 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 197.00–208.00 $203.60 $2,545 +14.99
1500–2430 1965 12 210.00–237.00 $226.69 $4,454 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
573–970 fancy 772 (<2 yrs)Open 30 2,100.00–3,250.00 $2,822.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,275.00 $3,091.48
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
985–1455 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,975.00–4,600.00 $4,441.94 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +375.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565 565 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.