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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.05/cwt ≈ $2,360/hd at 577 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.93/cwt -24.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.50/cwt ≈ $2,467/hd at 610 lb · 18 head
Lucedale, MS 5-weight steers sold at $416/cwt, running $13/cwt below the MS average ($429) and $30/cwt under Brookhaven, MS ($446). The class is down $11 from its mid-June peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 516 663
Feeder cattle 406 362 569
Slaughter cattle 35 75 52
Replacement cattle 51 79 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale , on the feeder steers , Pee Wee calves under 300# sold 5.00 - 10.00 Higher; but most classes of feeder steers sold 10.00-33.00 Lower ; Bull calves sold 3.00-30.00 Lower than Steers in like classes ; Feeder heifers 350#-450# sold 5.00-23.00 higher; but most classes of feeder heifers sold 40.00-45.00 lower; Slaughter cows sold Steady -2.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00-7.00 Higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 8 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 -13.98
463 463 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,840 —
505–548 value added 523 22 419.50–434.50 $424.93 $2,222 -24.07
556–590 value added 577 26 396.00–422.50 $409.05 $2,360 —
610 value added 610 18 404.50 $404.50 $2,467 —
703 value added 703 5 368.50 $368.50 $2,591 —
796 value added 796 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,706 —
990 value added 990 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,339 +20.00
250–299 275 4 560.00–590.00 $576.34 $1,585 +7.28
300–349 325 4 555.00–575.00 $565.76 $1,839 +1.56
350–399 375 4 522.00–540.00 $531.59 $1,993 -30.37
400–449 425 2 465.00–487.50 $476.90 $2,027 —
450–499 475 4 431.00–447.50 $439.68 $2,088 -29.41
500–549 525 4 410.00–437.50 $424.39 $2,228 -22.26
550–599 575 4 414.00–422.50 $418.43 $2,406 -0.57
600–649 625 2 385.00–390.00 $387.60 $2,422 +4.09
905 905 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,652 —
950–980 965 2 285.00–297.00 $290.91 $2,807 -20.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 8 440.00–500.00 $472.68 $1,300 —
300–349 325 6 402.00–420.00 $411.68 $1,338 —
350–399 375 6 410.00–440.00 $425.98 $1,597 +12.34
450–499 466 3 385.00–418.00 $396.77 $1,849 -17.15
550–599 575 2 340.00–370.00 $355.64 $2,045 —
730 730 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 6 510.00–555.00 $534.51 $1,470 —
350–399 375 4 472.00–510.00 $492.24 $1,846 +16.59
400–449 425 6 430.00–452.50 $441.90 $1,878 —
500–549 525 2 390.00–407.50 $399.16 $2,096 —
550–599 575 4 392.00–397.50 $394.87 $2,271 —
910 910 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —

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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 4 437.00–490.00 $466.39 $1,049 —
250–299 275 6 430.00–470.00 $451.79 $1,242 —
350–399 375 8 420.00–445.00 $433.32 $1,625 -4.34
400–449 425 4 400.00–415.00 $407.93 $1,734 -35.87
450–499 475 4 360.00–387.50 $374.46 $1,779 -24.48
500–549 525 8 362.00–380.00 $371.42 $1,950 —
550–599 575 4 340.00–355.00 $347.82 $2,000 —
600–649 625 6 327.00–343.00 $335.31 $2,096 —
810 810 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 418.50 $418.50 $1,741 —
468 468 9 401.00 $401.00 $1,877 —
578 578 2 358.00 $358.00 $2,069 —
704 value added 704 9 347.50 $347.50 $2,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 310.00–375.00 $345.40 $950 —
350–399 375 4 350.00–415.00 $384.63 $1,442 -28.36
400–449 425 4 350.00–390.00 $371.15 $1,577 -22.36
450–499 475 4 345.00–360.00 $352.89 $1,676 —
500–549 525 4 315.00–320.00 $317.62 $1,668 -45.23
550–599 575 4 260.00–300.00 $280.85 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,204 -5.00
300–349 325 2 460.00–465.00 $462.69 $1,504 -8.02
350–399 375 2 455.00–490.00 $473.64 $1,776 +5.00
400–449 425 6 400.00–465.00 $434.38 $1,846 +1.54
550–599 575 6 350.00–380.00 $365.64 $2,102 -14.23
600–649 625 2 358.00–360.00 $359.04 $2,244 -29.91
730 730 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,212 —
965 965 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,606 —

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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 4 500.00–560.00 $532.27 $1,730 -19.83
350–399 375 4 485.00–530.00 $508.97 $1,909 -25.66
400–449 425 6 410.00–450.00 $431.15 $1,832 -28.82
450–499 475 8 422.00–445.00 $434.09 $2,062 -16.94
500–549 525 8 415.00–422.50 $418.93 $2,199 -12.26
550–599 575 8 370.00–392.50 $381.73 $2,195 -15.21
600–649 625 4 350.00–372.50 $361.69 $2,261 +7.74
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -66.00
750–780 760 3 257.50–317.00 $294.34 $2,237 -34.72
800 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 —
870 870 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 153.00–170.00 $162.95 $1,670 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.17 $1,713 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 176.00–189.00 $182.88 $2,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1500 1445 75-80% 2 181.50–189.00 $185.11 $2,675 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1300 8 177.00–198.00 $189.92 $2,469 —
1620–1915 1768 6 221.00–234.00 $228.04 $4,032 —

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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 20 179.00–245.00 $219.50 $2,414

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 3,125.00–4,000.00 $3,661.93
Small 1 ($/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) 4 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,029.73

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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 2 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,558.11 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,372.97 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00–3,850.00 $3,494.19 —

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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.