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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $441.70/cwt ≈ $2,503/hd at 567 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $502.62/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $462.02/cwt -29.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 425 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 432 754
Feeder cattle 397 318 659
Slaughter cattle 45 51 54
Replacement cattle 64 63 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale Stocker steers under 450# sold 1.00-5.00 Lower; Feeder Steers over 450# sold 1.00-5.00 higher ; Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-15.00 Lower; Feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups listed as value added; slaughter cows sold steady to weaker; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-15.00 Lower

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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 2 560.00–575.00 $568.32 $1,279 —
250–299 275 2 550.00–570.00 $560.89 $1,542 —
400–449 425 10 500.00–515.00 $507.93 $2,159 -23.59
450–499 475 14 445.00–490.00 $468.66 $2,226 -11.60
500–549 525 8 435.00–480.00 $458.55 $2,407 -2.62
550–599 575 8 415.00–480.00 $448.89 $2,581 +23.46
600–649 625 4 385.00–420.00 $403.19 $2,520 -10.89
650–699 675 2 370.00–376.00 $373.11 $2,518 +0.52
725–735 730 3 325.00–346.00 $333.66 $2,436 -28.81
760 760 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 +25.00
530 value added 530 3 492.00 $492.00 $2,608 +43.00
561 561 17 434.50 $434.50 $2,438 —
565–590 value added 579 8 442.00–472.00 $457.01 $2,646 —
655 655 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,587 +15.00
716 716 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 6 535.00–540.00 $537.77 $1,210 -26.05
300–349 325 4 545.00–560.00 $553.07 $1,797 —
350–399 375 2 500.00–520.00 $510.65 $1,915 -32.34
400–449 425 2 470.00–480.00 $475.29 $2,020 -15.29
550–599 575 4 415.00–420.00 $417.61 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 440.00–450.00 $445.45 $1,225 —
300–349 325 6 450.00–500.00 $476.89 $1,550 —
350–399 375 2 450.00–480.00 $465.98 $1,747 —
450–499 475 4 420.00–430.00 $425.26 $2,020 -30.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 485.00–505.00 $495.76 $1,611 -33.06
450–499 475 12 420.00–445.00 $433.15 $2,057 -5.00
500–549 525 8 410.00–420.00 $415.23 $2,180 -12.91
550–599 575 6 375.00–395.00 $385.43 $2,216 -21.75
600–649 625 10 350.00–370.00 $360.39 $2,252 -0.52
650–699 675 6 330.00–340.00 $335.18 $2,262 -37.41
700–740 717 3 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,330 -16.23
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 -19.13
800 800 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 495.00–500.00 $497.72 $1,369 -25.90
300–349 325 4 450.00–485.00 $468.82 $1,524 —
350–399 375 8 440.00–460.00 $450.65 $1,690 -32.60
400–449 425 14 420.00–455.00 $438.51 $1,864 -16.78
450–499 475 4 405.00–410.00 $407.63 $1,936 -5.52
500–549 525 2 385.00–400.00 $392.85 $2,062 -8.08
550–599 575 4 350.00–375.00 $363.03 $2,087 -19.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,055 —
546 546 13 410.00 $410.00 $2,239 —
658 658 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 470.00–495.00 $483.62 $1,330 —
350–399 375 6 360.00–430.00 $397.29 $1,490 —
400–449 425 4 385.00–400.00 $392.93 $1,670 +37.73
450–499 475 2 360.00–385.00 $373.15 $1,772 -6.31
650–699 675 2 285.00–300.00 $292.77 $1,976 —

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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 6 505.00–560.00 $534.58 $1,737 -35.00
350–399 375 20 460.00–540.00 $502.62 $1,885 +5.66
400–449 425 18 425.00–495.00 $462.02 $1,964 -29.13
450–499 475 16 425.00–490.00 $459.18 $2,181 -17.80
500–549 525 16 370.00–465.00 $419.72 $2,204 -25.14
550–599 575 10 395.00–430.00 $413.25 $2,376 -2.18
600–649 625 10 365.00–415.00 $390.98 $2,444 +10.91
720 720 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,354 -10.53
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 -15.24
815 815 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 —

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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% 8 158.00–169.00 $164.44 $1,686 +1.42
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 170.00–185.00 $177.94 $2,269 -0.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 150.00–160.00 $155.85 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 176.00–200.00 $190.40 $2,380 -13.20
1500–2065 1783 6 215.00–219.00 $217.32 $3,875 —

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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 16 152.00–190.00 $174.59 $1,615
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 260.00–320.00 $296.82 $3,265
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,722.73

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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 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,806.82
Small 1 ($/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) 6 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,344.59
750–1100 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,789.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 6 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,254.05 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00–4,000.00 $3,940.70 —
850–1300 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,800.00 $3,648.84 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 -41.94

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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.