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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.18/cwt ≈ $1,874/hd at 459 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $445.48/cwt -38.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.53/cwt ≈ $1,821/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 248 564
Feeder cattle 403 184 413
Slaughter cattle 52 25 66
Replacement cattle 123 39 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $7.00-$20.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold $5.00-$8.00 higher and slaughter bulls had no trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 4 590.00–610.00 $601.01 $1,340 -58.99
250–295 273 8 550.00–600.00 $577.06 $1,575 —
300–345 323 8 550.00–590.00 $571.40 $1,846 —
350–395 373 8 510.00–545.00 $528.56 $1,972 -116.77
400–445 423 12 482.00–500.00 $491.48 $2,079 -59.85
450–495 473 16 435.00–455.00 $445.48 $2,107 -38.44
500–545 523 12 415.00–435.00 $425.43 $2,225 -22.42
550–595 573 12 390.00–420.00 $405.59 $2,324 -33.96
600–645 623 6 370.00–390.00 $380.36 $2,370 -29.80
650–695 673 6 360.00–385.00 $372.92 $2,510 -7.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 2 542.50 $542.50 $1,817 —
400 value added 400 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 —
462–474 value added 470 10 425.00–435.00 $432.05 $2,031 —
575 value added 575 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,415 —
643 value added 643 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,508 —
746 value added 746 10 345.50 $345.50 $2,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 8 520.00–535.00 $528.12 $1,442 —
300–345 323 8 477.50–495.00 $486.86 $1,573 —
350–395 373 10 457.50–487.50 $473.41 $1,766 +3.41
400–445 423 14 420.00–440.00 $430.53 $1,821 —
450–495 473 12 400.00–420.00 $410.48 $1,942 -9.52
500–545 523 14 385.00–402.50 $394.13 $2,061 +36.63
550–595 573 10 370.00–390.00 $380.39 $2,180 -15.25
600–645 623 4 350.00–365.00 $357.77 $2,229 +7.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 value added 335 5 477.50 $477.50 $1,600 —
352–363 value added 359 9 457.50–487.50 $477.70 $1,715 —
457–473 value added 459 19 385.00–411.00 $408.18 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 4 415.00–430.00 $422.86 $2,000 -17.29
500–545 523 4 375.00–407.00 $391.69 $2,049 -24.24
550–595 573 4 350.00–363.00 $356.76 $2,044 -47.79
650–695 673 6 315.00–340.00 $327.92 $2,207 —

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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% 16 170.00–179.00 $175.27 $1,797 +8.97
1200–1500 1350 80-85% 10 178.00–185.00 $181.89 $2,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 6 154.50–159.50 $157.16 $1,257 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 8 158.00–167.50 $163.56 $1,676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 4 177.00–179.00 $178.17 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1078 2 174.00–177.50 $175.79 $1,895 —
1525 1525 1 219.50 $219.50 $3,347 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1505 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 3,300.00–4,310.00 $3,928.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1025 thin fleshed 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,000.00–3,975.00 $3,547.60 —
900–1125 fancy 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,750.00–4,725.00 $4,291.67 —

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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.