Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder Steers sold mostly 6.00-25.00 Lower ; feeder heifers between 300#-400 # sold 5.00-32.00 higher ; feeder heifers over 400# Sold 3.00-32.00 Lower ; Feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups that were weaned with shot were reported with added value ; Slaughter cows sold 7.00-16.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold Weaker to 2.00 Lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $334.32/cwt on 41 head, down $18.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −54.08 against this barn's trailing median of $388.41.

Average price

$334.32

▼ 18.48 vs prior sale

41 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$407

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$57.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.58

vs MS average

−32.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	342.88	1,903	20
Medium and Large 1-2	565	342.64	1,937	15thin
Medium and Large 2	525	285.00	1,496	6thin

One grade step is worth $57.88/cwt here — about $407 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $413.35, low $295.28, median $388.41 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale41 hd

334.32

—

MS average14 barns · 454 hd

355.90

−21.58

National average163 barns · 7,070 hd

366.65

−32.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

388.41

−54.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,880	218.80	4,113	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	165.35	1,990	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	164.10	2,335	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	142.00	1,413	20

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$2,913	33
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$2,008	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$4,132	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,782	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	429.72/cwt	418.00–440.00	1,611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	345.64/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,987	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,853	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,994	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	362.48/cwt	335.00–387.50	1,903	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	364.46/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,731	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	473.02/cwt	430.00–510.00	1,537	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	498	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,982	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	435.76/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,416	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	772	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	2,266	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	641	329.50/cwt	329.50–329.50	2,112	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	660	345.50/cwt	345.50–345.50	2,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	446	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	1,913	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	332.86/cwt	324.00–341.00	1,914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	357.10/cwt	355.00–358.50	1,761	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,832	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	340.33/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	363.00/cwt	358.50–364.50	2,171	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	371.19/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,949	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	400.89/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	398.32/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	285.00/cwt	229.00–336.00	1,496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	442.72/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,217	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,284	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	128.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,193	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,008.11/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	383.84/cwt	377.00–390.00	1,823	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	356.61/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	502.77/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	446.99/cwt	435.00–457.50	1,676	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,156.76/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,157	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	166.88/cwt	164.50–169.00	2,128	10
Bulls	—	—	1,880	218.80/cwt	207.00–226.00	4,113	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	161.51/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,655	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	118.29/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,035	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	147.93/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,516	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	164.10/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,335	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	304.30/cwt	295.00–313.00	2,206	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	389.27/cwt	343.00–431.00	1,849	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	783	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,576	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	469.63/cwt	435.00–500.00	1,761	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	484.53/cwt	452.00–512.50	1,575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	384.83/cwt	365.00–402.50	1,636	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	334.34/cwt	320.00–347.50	1,922	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	412.67/cwt	382.00–440.00	1,754	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	331.09/cwt	312.00–349.00	2,566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	355.70/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,867	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	420.26/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	325.73/cwt	313.00–337.50	2,036	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	491.36/cwt	487.00–495.00	1,351	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	351.50/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,197	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	520.76/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	339.85/cwt	330.00–349.00	2,294	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	363.72/cwt	346.00–380.00	2,091	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	305.81/cwt	297.00–314.00	2,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	337.75/cwt	337.50–338.00	2,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	4,131.98/head	3,875.00–4,300.00	4,132	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	3,471.02/head	2,900.00–4,250.00	3,471	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	432.84/cwt	422.00–442.50	1,840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	383.80/cwt	377.00–390.00	2,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,407	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	275.13/cwt	260.00–295.00	2,160	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	327.55/cwt	313.00–341.00	2,047	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	325.51/cwt	318.00–332.50	2,197	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	523.93/cwt	517.00–530.00	1,965	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,058	2,781.80/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	367.84/cwt	361.00–374.00	1,747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	354.58/cwt	337.00–370.00	1,330	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	313.30/cwt	292.00–332.50	1,488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	348.94/cwt	307.00–385.00	1,134	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	335.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,425	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	351.78/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,847	4

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 474Last week 453Year ago 522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 67Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 81Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	545.00	545.00
4	250–300	275	487.00–495.00	491.36
8	300–350	325	452.00–512.50	484.53
4	350–400	375	418.00–440.00	429.72
10	400–450	425	365.00–402.50	384.83
8	450–500	475	350.00–377.50	364.46
8	500–550	525	340.00–370.00	355.70
12	550–600	575	320.00–347.50	334.34
12	600–650	625	313.00–337.50	325.73
2	650–700	675	297.00–314.00	305.81
6	700–750	725	295.00–313.00	304.30
1	750–800	765	309.00	309.00
1	800–850	835	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	500.00–505.00	502.77
4	250–300	275	440.00–445.00	442.72
8	300–350	325	425.00–445.00	435.76
2	350–400	375	385.00–410.00	398.32
6	400–450	425	350.00–362.50	356.61
6	500–550	525	229.00–336.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	772	293.50	293.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	493	355.00–358.50	357.10
4	500–550	525	349.00	349.00
11	550–600	580	335.00–342.50	340.33
6	600–650	641	329.50	329.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	390.00–410.00	400.89
4	300–350	325	307.00–385.00	348.94
4	350–400	375	337.00–370.00	354.58
4	400–450	425	330.00–340.00	335.29
4	450–500	475	292.00–332.50	313.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	325	430.00–510.00	473.02
14	350–400	375	435.00–500.00	469.63
16	400–450	425	382.00–440.00	412.67
18	450–500	475	343.00–431.00	389.27
18	500–550	525	335.00–387.50	362.48
10	550–600	575	330.00–360.00	345.64
6	600–650	625	313.00–341.00	327.55
6	650–700	675	318.00–332.50	325.51
1	700–750	705	305.00	305.00
3	750–800	785	260.00–295.00	275.13
2	800–850	823	290.00–295.00	292.51
1	850–900	880	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	494	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	446	429.00	429.00
6	450–500	498	398.00	398.00
13	500–550	518	385.00	385.00
16	550–600	598	358.50–364.50	363.00
8	650–700	662	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	381.00	381.00
2	650–700	660	345.50	345.50
15	750–800	783	329.00	329.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	435.00–457.50	446.99
4	450–500	475	377.00–390.00	383.84
8	500–550	525	367.00–375.00	371.19
2	550–600	575	324.00–341.00	332.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	510.00–530.00	520.76
2	350–400	375	517.00–530.00	523.93
4	400–450	425	422.00–442.50	432.84
2	450–500	475	415.00–425.00	420.26
6	500–550	525	377.00–390.00	383.80
6	550–600	575	346.00–380.00	363.72
4	600–650	625	345.00–357.50	351.50
8	650–700	675	330.00–349.00	339.85
2	700–750	718	337.50–338.00	337.75
6	750–800	775	312.00–349.00	331.09
1	800–850	845	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	361.00–374.00	367.84
4	500–550	525	340.00–362.50	351.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	120.00–135.00	128.92
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	1,800.00–2,150.00	2,008.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,156.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,008	2,900.00–4,250.00	3,471.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	3,875.00–4,300.00	4,131.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,781.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,275	164.50–169.00	166.88
4	—	1,025	158.00–164.00	161.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	116.00–120.00	118.29
16	—	1,025	145.00–150.00	147.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	163.00–165.00	164.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,880	207.00–226.00	218.80

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle