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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $442.86/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $489.22/cwt -21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.91/cwt ≈ $1,850/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 456 483
Feeder cattle 228 363 358
Slaughter cattle 29 37 63
Replacement cattle 45 56 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers and heifers sold $5.00-$10.00 HIGHER. Slaughter cows sold $4.00-$6.00 HIGHER and slaughter bulls sold $2.00-$5.00 HIGHER.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 4 530.00–560.00 $546.05 $1,764 —
350–395 373 2 530.00–560.00 $545.91 $2,036 -25.00
400–445 423 12 480.00–497.50 $489.22 $2,069 -21.85
450–495 473 14 435.00–450.00 $442.86 $2,095 +5.00
500–545 523 4 420.00–457.50 $439.56 $2,299 +1.52
550–595 573 4 375.00–387.50 $381.50 $2,186 -28.89
600–645 623 6 372.00–382.00 $377.18 $2,350 -10.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 value added 325 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 —
360–365 value added 364 7 525.00–550.00 $532.07 $1,937 —
419 value added 419 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,032 -5.00
460–472 value added 468 9 450.00–490.00 $476.89 $2,232 —
635 value added 635 6 382.00 $382.00 $2,426 -26.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 510.00–555.00 $534.07 $1,725 —
350–395 373 10 480.00–510.00 $495.91 $1,850 —
400–445 423 4 425.00–445.00 $435.53 $1,842 +5.00
450–495 473 6 400.00–423.00 $412.05 $1,949 +10.10
500–545 523 10 375.00–400.00 $388.04 $2,029 -2.39
600–645 623 10 353.00–366.00 $359.73 $2,241 —
700–745 723 10 330.00–343.50 $336.96 $2,436 +10.08
750–795 773 6 318.50–340.00 $329.56 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 value added 341 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,534 —
381 value added 381 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,829 +60.00
467 value added 467 3 415.50 $415.50 $1,940 —
533–545 value added 539 4 368.00–375.00 $371.54 $2,003 -28.92
619 value added 619 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,266 —
660 value added 660 2 358.00 $358.00 $2,363 —
713–733 value added 721 8 330.00–343.00 $338.04 $2,437 —
755 value added 755 3 318.50 $318.50 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–850 800 85-90% 2 162.00–167.50 $164.92 $1,319 +14.08
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 168.00–175.00 $172.10 $1,764 +6.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 75-80% 6 169.00–174.50 $172.22 $1,765 +4.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 173.00–182.50 $178.56 $1,830 +5.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1615 1415 2 190.00–193.00 $191.71 $2,713 —
1360–1790 1575 4 208.00–215.50 $212.26 $3,343 —
2000 2000 1 224.00 $224.00 $4,480 —

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Bred Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1525 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,700.00–4,275.00 $4,017.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,975.00–3,600.00 $3,315.91

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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
960–1355 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,050.00–4,375.00 $4,240.23 —

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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.