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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.40/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 632 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $443.80/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.65/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
Lucedale, MS 4-weight steers sold at $428/cwt, running $8/cwt below the MS average ($436) and $30/cwt under Forest, MS ($458). MS 4-weight steers are down $69/cwt from their early July peak of $498. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 395 842
Feeder cattle 453 343 717
Slaughter cattle 67 29 86
Replacement cattle 81 23 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Last Weeks sale Feeder Steers sold 5.00-20.00 Higher; Most Classes of Feeder Heifers sold 5.00 - 19.00 Higher , with a few classes selling 27.00-33.00 Higher ; Feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups were marked Added Value; Market Reporter noted a lot of #1 Steers and Heifers ; With higher % of Steers over Bulls this week ; Slaughter cows sold Steady ; Slaughter bulls sold good but didn't have enough from last week to compare with this week

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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 2 560.00–625.00 $596.05 $1,341 —
300–349 325 4 502.00–517.50 $510.34 $1,659 -3.10
350–399 375 4 482.00–545.00 $515.56 $1,933 —
400–449 425 22 420.00–465.00 $443.80 $1,886 +10.58
450–499 475 12 405.00–440.00 $423.40 $2,011 +21.31
500–549 525 6 385.00–410.00 $398.08 $2,090 +12.37
550–599 575 10 370.00–387.50 $379.12 $2,180 +3.43
600–649 625 8 342.00–375.00 $359.15 $2,245 +2.60
650–699 675 8 330.00–355.00 $342.95 $2,315 +3.25
700–749 725 4 333.00–338.00 $335.58 $2,433 —
750–799 775 4 317.00–340.50 $329.12 $2,551 —
920 920 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,880 —
980 980 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,391 —
1025 1025 1 299.00 $299.00 $3,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–523 509 11 381.00–405.50 $396.35 $2,017 —
515 value added 515 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,112 +21.09
564 value added 564 8 387.00 $387.00 $2,183 +29.49
620–649 value added 632 27 360.00–375.00 $364.40 $2,303 +7.96
650 650 5 355.50 $355.50 $2,311 —
743 743 6 333.00 $333.00 $2,474 —
744 value added 744 5 337.25 $337.25 $2,509 +10.25
757 757 3 340.50 $340.50 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 475.00–485.00 $480.38 $1,561 —
400–449 425 4 385.00–417.50 $402.19 $1,709 -6.27
450–499 475 2 385.00–387.50 $386.31 $1,835 —
500–549 525 10 367.00–380.00 $373.80 $1,962 -6.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 -24.51
400–449 425 4 400.00–407.50 $403.97 $1,717 —

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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 2 540.00–595.00 $570.50 $1,284 +72.18
250–299 275 4 475.00–495.00 $485.89 $1,336 —
300–349 325 6 450.00–480.00 $466.13 $1,515 +8.06
350–399 375 16 415.00–435.00 $425.65 $1,596 +14.34
400–449 425 14 380.00–425.00 $403.80 $1,716 +0.58
450–499 475 12 355.00–380.00 $368.15 $1,749 -4.41
500–549 525 14 350.00–360.00 $355.23 $1,865 -4.76
550–599 575 12 330.00–379.50 $355.81 $2,046 +14.08
600–649 625 4 330.00–340.25 $335.33 $2,096 +3.50
650–699 675 2 320.00–335.00 $327.77 $2,212 —
700–749 725 6 310.00–327.50 $319.05 $2,313 +4.05
790–795 793 2 304.00–309.50 $306.74 $2,432 -3.26
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 470.00–510.00 $492.18 $1,107 —
250–299 275 2 410.00–450.00 $431.79 $1,187 +4.56
300–349 325 6 400.00–445.00 $424.20 $1,379 —
350–399 375 6 387.00–410.00 $399.25 $1,497 —
400–449 425 12 350.00–380.00 $365.87 $1,555 -7.35
450–499 475 6 336.00–352.50 $344.68 $1,637 -5.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 value added 378 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,606 —
443 443 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,706 —
477–495 484 5 360.00–380.00 $371.82 $1,800 —
568–585 571 12 345.50–379.50 $351.31 $2,006 +11.31
587 587 3 335.50 $335.50 $1,969 -4.50
605 605 5 340.25 $340.25 $2,059 +7.25
663 value added 663 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 6 380.00–405.00 $393.44 $1,279 +33.32
450–499 475 2 340.00–350.00 $345.26 $1,640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,176 +155.68
250–299 275 2 510.00–515.00 $512.72 $1,410 -11.34
300–349 325 8 507.00–530.00 $519.37 $1,688 +29.72
350–399 375 8 457.00–510.00 $485.23 $1,820 +24.34
400–449 425 8 410.00–437.50 $424.54 $1,804 +34.75
450–499 475 8 350.00–412.50 $382.86 $1,819 -14.23
500–549 525 4 360.00–400.00 $380.93 $2,000 +24.53
550–599 575 6 335.00–365.00 $350.64 $2,016 +4.04
600–649 625 6 327.00–337.50 $332.46 $2,078 +0.52
650–699 675 4 323.00–328.00 $325.59 $2,198 —
715 715 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,281 +26.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,743 —
530 value added 530 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 —

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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% 12 155.50–172.50 $165.45 $1,696 +4.96
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 175.00–185.00 $180.29 $2,299 -4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 18 154.00–172.50 $164.83 $1,690 +1.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1595 1453 75-80% 4 178.00–180.00 $179.10 $2,602 —
1240–1870 1555 75-80% 4 171.00–174.50 $173.10 $2,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 175.00–192.00 $185.20 $2,315 —
1500–1950 1725 8 203.50–228.50 $217.63 $3,754 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 168.00–180.00 $175.14 $1,620
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 195.00–255.00 $231.82 $2,550

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,575.00 $2,227.27
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 3,050.00–3,850.00 $3,540.91
Small 1 ($/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) 10 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,636.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
880–995 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,373.47 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,775.00 $3,606.98 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,145.95 -243.24

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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.