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Lucedale Stockyard Market Report

Lucedale, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $468.95/cwt +39.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 375 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $368.12/cwt -16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.27/cwt ≈ $2,234/hd at 727 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 501 500
Feeder cattle 327 402 383
Slaughter cattle 47 44 73
Replacement cattle 58 55 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Reporters note , still high percentage of light bull calves to steers ,with most steers bring 10.00-30.00 more than bulls in same quality ; looks like farmers are leaving a lot money on the table by not castrating bulls, even on smaller calves ; however we are not seeing many light good quality steers most are bulls ; Compared to last weeks sale light steers under 600#s sold 1.00-15.00 lower; steers over 600 #s sold 3.00-8.00 Higher; feeder heifers under 600#s sold 1.00-9.00 Lower ; heifers over 600 #s sold 113.00-29.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups were good quality, weaned over 45 days with 2 rounds of respiratory shots this gave groups added value; slaughter cows sold Steady to weaker; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,425 —
300 300 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,605 —
400–449 425 4 407.00–427.50 $417.84 $1,776 —
450–499 475 2 400.00–410.00 $405.26 $1,925 +6.64
500–549 525 6 362.00–380.00 $371.42 $1,950 -14.28
550–599 575 2 350.00–351.00 $350.52 $2,015 +1.57
600–649 625 4 339.00–350.00 $344.72 $2,155 +5.63
650–699 675 4 333.00–335.50 $334.30 $2,257 +6.64
700–749 725 6 324.00–330.00 $327.10 $2,371 +7.10
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
805–830 818 2 318.50–320.00 $319.24 $2,611 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–499 475 4 377.00–390.00 $383.84 $1,823 +3.58
500–549 525 4 347.00–358.00 $352.76 $1,852 +6.11
960 960 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 value added 765 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 375 2 350.00–361.00 $355.86 $1,334 —

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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 2 485.00–525.00 $507.18 $1,141 —
250–299 275 2 440.00–455.00 $448.17 $1,232 —
300–349 325 2 412.00–425.00 $418.99 $1,362 —
400–449 425 6 365.00–400.00 $383.51 $1,630 -4.91
450–499 475 8 354.00–381.00 $368.20 $1,749 -6.15
500–549 525 6 335.00–346.00 $340.76 $1,789 -1.28
550–599 575 4 325.00–334.00 $329.69 $1,896 +0.91
600–649 625 4 310.00–336.00 $323.51 $2,022 +13.46
700–749 725 4 290.00–310.00 $300.34 $2,177 +4.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 value added 625 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
680 value added 680 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,125 —
723–748 value added 727 14 303.50–310.00 $307.27 $2,234 —
755–794 value added 777 9 288.00–301.00 $293.62 $2,281 —
828–843 value added 836 6 274.50–280.00 $277.27 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 325 4 370.00–405.00 $388.82 $1,264 -43.61
350–399 375 4 370.00–397.50 $384.65 $1,442 -16.00
400–449 425 4 351.00–365.00 $358.40 $1,523 -2.83
450–499 475 4 331.00–340.00 $335.73 $1,595 -5.47
500–549 525 6 285.00–324.00 $305.41 $1,603 —
550–599 575 8 286.00–315.00 $301.12 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 275 2 350.00–372.50 $362.25 $996 -10.00
300–349 325 6 346.00–365.00 $356.22 $1,158 +29.33
350–399 375 4 330.00–350.00 $340.65 $1,277 -15.74
449 449 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,504 +2.07
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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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 12 500.00–552.50 $528.59 $1,454 +3.61
300–349 325 12 440.00–525.00 $485.71 $1,579 -30.42
350–399 375 22 425.00–507.50 $468.95 $1,759 +39.04
400–449 425 12 382.00–422.50 $403.42 $1,715 -6.03
450–499 475 14 330.00–402.50 $368.12 $1,749 -16.23
500–549 525 6 320.00–367.50 $344.86 $1,811 -3.21
550–599 575 6 320.00–332.50 $326.52 $1,877 +3.88
600–649 625 4 311.00–318.00 $314.64 $1,966 -9.87
650–699 675 4 294.00–312.50 $303.59 $2,049 -10.04
700–749 725 4 299.00–312.50 $305.98 $2,218 +10.98
755–765 760 2 286.00–299.00 $292.46 $2,223 +10.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–850 775 85-90% 4 80.00–102.50 $92.34 $716 —
750–1000 875 85-90% 16 106.00–113.00 $110.00 $962 -0.29
850–1200 1025 85-90% 6 111.50–122.50 $117.94 $1,209 -0.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 4 111.50–122.50 $117.94 $1,209 +0.45
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 8 127.00–136.00 $131.76 $1,680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1605 1405 75-80% 4 125.50–131.50 $128.93 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1250 4 140.00–159.00 $151.40 $1,892 -16.80
1500–2075 1845 5 158.50–176.50 $170.65 $3,148 —

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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) 10 2,575.00–3,500.00 $3,142.61
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,422.73
Small 1 ($/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) 6 1,225.00–2,400.00 $1,923.65

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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 4 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,298.65 —
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,577.03 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,983.72 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–1260 fancy 976 (<2 yrs)N/A 18 1,000.00–2,600.00 $2,270.76 —

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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.