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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $384.35/cwt ≈ $1,826/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $348.07/cwt -14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.64/cwt ≈ $1,855/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 722 629
Feeder cattle 402 626 529
Slaughter cattle 44 48 69
Replacement cattle 55 48 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-12.00 Higher; Feeder heifers sold Mixed with most classes 7.00 -20.00 lower ; Feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and yearling groups that had shots and weaned were reported as Added Value; not many light weight number 1s calves that were steers most were bulls, and still 10.00-25.00 discount on bull calves from steers; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 Lower ; slaughter bulls sold firmer to 14.00 higher , with better selection of high yielding bulls than last week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 6 386.00–410.00 $398.62 $1,893 —
500–549 525 6 370.00–400.00 $385.70 $2,025 +22.38
550–599 575 6 338.00–359.00 $348.95 $2,006 +1.13
600–649 625 6 330.00–347.50 $339.09 $2,119 +1.30
650–699 675 6 323.00–332.00 $327.66 $2,212 -7.00
725 725 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 -1.30
1065 1065 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 2 475.00–502.00 $489.52 $1,591 -19.62
350–399 375 2 475.00–480.00 $477.66 $1,791 —
450–499 475 6 375.00–385.00 $380.26 $1,806 +3.80
500–549 525 4 332.00–360.00 $346.65 $1,820 —
550–599 575 2 320.00–340.00 $330.43 $1,900 —
650–699 675 2 320.00–322.00 $321.04 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 value added 530 3 380.50 $380.50 $2,017 -31.50
635 value added 635 4 338.50 $338.50 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 400.00–450.00 $427.23 $1,175 —
450–499 475 4 350.00–360.00 $355.26 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 412.00–422.50 $417.59 $1,566 -2.67
400–449 425 4 367.00–407.50 $388.42 $1,651 -3.89
450–499 475 12 357.00–390.00 $374.35 $1,778 +5.47
500–549 525 8 330.00–353.00 $342.04 $1,796 -3.18
550–599 575 6 322.00–335.00 $328.78 $1,890 -4.47
600–649 625 2 302.00–317.50 $310.05 $1,938 -7.74
650–699 675 4 317.00–320.00 $318.55 $2,150 -0.78
710 710 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $2,102 -6.00
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 -24.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 422.00 $422.00 $1,498 —
429 429 8 407.50 $407.50 $1,748 —
472 472 10 382.00 $382.00 $1,803 —
517 517 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,784 —
586 586 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 425.00–450.00 $438.86 $987 —
250–299 275 2 400.00–410.00 $405.45 $1,115 —
300–349 325 4 412.00–450.00 $432.43 $1,405 +6.30
350–399 375 4 390.00–410.00 $400.65 $1,502 -10.00
400–449 425 6 357.00–365.00 $361.23 $1,535 —
450–499 475 6 327.00–354.00 $341.20 $1,621 +5.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 4 375.00–410.00 $394.41 $887 +3.89
250–299 275 6 357.00–385.00 $372.25 $1,024 -29.54
300–349 325 6 300.00–350.00 $326.89 $1,062 —
350–399 375 4 350.00–362.00 $356.39 $1,336 +6.03
400–449 425 4 325.00–340.00 $332.93 $1,415 +10.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 10 510.00–537.50 $524.98 $1,444 +41.21
300–349 325 8 500.00–530.00 $516.13 $1,677 +20.00
350–399 375 10 407.00–450.00 $429.91 $1,612 -49.39
400–449 425 10 392.00–425.00 $409.45 $1,740 -10.29
450–499 475 12 367.00–400.00 $384.35 $1,826 —
500–549 525 12 324.00–370.00 $348.07 $1,827 -14.35
550–599 575 12 307.00–337.00 $322.64 $1,855 —
600–649 625 12 311.00–337.00 $324.51 $2,028 +1.87
650–699 675 6 310.00–317.00 $313.63 $2,117 —
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +21.18
765 765 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,157 +32.00
860 860 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,408 —
900–910 905 2 270.00–273.00 $271.49 $2,457 —
970 970 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–439 432 12 414.00–432.00 $425.91 $1,840 —
544 544 7 354.00 $354.00 $1,926 —
578 578 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,913 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–900 800 85-90% 10 82.50–99.50 $92.06 $736 —
750–1000 875 85-90% 10 106.00–113.50 $110.29 $965 —
850–1200 1025 85-90% 4 113.50–122.00 $118.48 $1,214 -3.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–1200 665 80-85% 2 132.00–135.00 $132.29 $880 —
850–1200 1025 80-85% 2 109.00–123.50 $117.49 $1,204 -10.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1505 1485 75-80% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 6 156.50–176.00 $168.20 $2,102 —
1500–1865 1683 8 177.50–186.00 $182.21 $3,067 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,125.00–2,275.00 $1,830.68

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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)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,990.91
Small 1 ($/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 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,293.24
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–925 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,440.00 $1,433.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.