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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $389.79/cwt -51.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.04/cwt ≈ $2,207/hd at 620 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.51/cwt ≈ $2,124/hd at 594 lb · 15 head
Lucedale 6-weight steers sold at $349/cwt, running $11/cwt below the MS average ($360) and $25/cwt under West Point. MS 6-weight steers are down $51/cwt from their late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 329 446
Feeder cattle 343 241 346
Slaughter cattle 29 44 59
Replacement cattle 23 44 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks Sale Feeder Steers sold 17.00-28.00 Lower ; Feeder Heifers under 350# sold Firmer to 5.00 Higher; Feeder Heifers over 400# sold 11.00-29.00 Lower; Feeder Yearling groups Were Weaned this showed added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Firmer ; Slaughter Bulls didn't have enough to compare

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 value added 473 2 413.00 $413.00 $1,953 —
521–537 value added 528 7 387.50–390.00 $388.91 $2,053 -19.09
578–597 value added 594 15 355.50–371.00 $357.51 $2,124 —
611–643 value added 618 15 342.50–363.50 $356.44 $2,203 —
633 633 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,234 —
675–697 value added 689 13 336.00–345.00 $339.65 $2,340 +1.65
723 value added 723 7 327.00 $327.00 $2,364 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 500.00–525.00 $513.44 $1,669 —
400–449 425 4 420.00–445.00 $433.22 $1,841 —
450–499 475 8 390.00–413.00 $402.09 $1,910 -14.21
500–549 525 2 381.00–390.00 $385.71 $2,025 -24.29
550–599 575 2 371.00–380.00 $375.69 $2,160 -29.31
600–649 625 4 342.00–370.00 $356.55 $2,228 -9.33
650–699 675 2 334.00–345.00 $339.70 $2,293 -0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 450.00–495.00 $474.51 $1,305 +64.51
450–499 475 6 354.00–377.50 $366.36 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 425 4 400.00–416.00 $408.46 $1,736 —
500–549 525 2 372.00–388.00 $380.37 $1,997 -0.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 490.00–505.00 $498.32 $1,121 —
300–349 325 2 450.00–465.00 $458.07 $1,489 +2.69
350–399 375 6 390.00–430.00 $411.31 $1,542 —
400–449 425 4 390.00–415.00 $403.22 $1,714 -15.37
450–499 475 4 356.00–387.50 $372.56 $1,770 -6.47
500–549 525 14 349.00–370.00 $359.99 $1,890 -32.72
550–599 575 6 330.00–352.50 $341.73 $1,965 -17.26
600–649 625 8 323.00–340.00 $331.83 $2,074 -18.62
730 730 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,300 -4.95
780 780 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,418 -7.00
845 845 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,408 -10.00
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 4 400.00–450.00 $427.23 $1,175 -31.34
400–449 425 10 360.00–385.00 $373.22 $1,586 -14.17
450–499 475 6 345.00–355.00 $350.26 $1,664 —
500–549 525 4 337.00–340.00 $338.57 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–468 value added 462 7 382.50–385.00 $383.95 $1,774 +3.80
532 value added 532 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,902 —
578 value added 578 2 349.00 $349.00 $2,017 +2.42
595 595 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 —
616 616 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 337.00–380.00 $360.12 $1,170 —
400–449 425 4 334.00–357.50 $346.43 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 300.00–450.00 $366.82 $825 -133.18
250–299 275 2 505.00–540.00 $524.06 $1,441 -5.89
300–349 325 6 470.00–512.50 $489.65 $1,591 -46.48
350–399 375 12 422.00–495.00 $460.89 $1,728 -38.74
400–449 425 18 325.00–447.50 $389.79 $1,657 -51.94
450–499 475 8 380.00–412.50 $397.09 $1,886 -15.00
500–549 525 4 325.00–385.00 $356.40 $1,871 -38.34
550–599 575 6 332.00–360.00 $346.60 $1,993 -38.03
600–649 625 8 307.00–355.00 $331.94 $2,075 -12.28
710 710 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,077 —
830 830 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,448 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 value added 293 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1100 925 85-90% 6 131.00–140.00 $136.35 $1,261 -2.54
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 157.00–167.50 $163.15 $1,672 +1.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 2 152.00–166.50 $160.49 $1,645 -6.14
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 174.50–194.00 $184.82 $2,356 +2.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1555 1440 75-80% 4 188.50–196.00 $192.55 $2,773 +13.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1905 1353 6 170.00–209.00 $197.47 $2,672 —
1650 1650 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,680 —

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 186.00–280.00 $243.68 $2,680
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
380–660 fancy 590 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,610.00–2,200.00 $2,105.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1090 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,675.00 $2,440.81
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,389.19 —
750–1100 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,986.49 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.