Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale ; with mostly #1s and #2s on both steers and heifers . Light steers, under 400#s sold 5.00-15.00 Lower; Feeder Steers over 450# sold 12.00-30.00 Higher; (most bull calves sold 10.00 $ to 35.00 $ under steer calves same quality ) ; light Heifers under 350 lb sold 12.00-20.00 lower; Feeder heifers over 350 lb sold 5.00-10.00 Higher ; Feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups were listed added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-7.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $388.16/cwt on 36 head, up $18.47 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −38.87 against this barn's trailing median of $427.03.

Average price

$388.16

▲ 18.47 vs prior sale

36 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,081

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$64.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.20

vs MS average

−17.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	514	405.81	2,086	18thin
Medium and Large 1	554	378.80	2,097	14thin
Medium and Large 3	575	341.52	1,964	4thin

One grade step is worth $64.29/cwt here — about $122 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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $482.74, low $334.44, median $427.03 across 29 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 sale36 hd

388.16

—

MS average13 barns · 358 hd

392.36

−4.20

National average166 barns · 11,684 hd

406.11

−17.95

This barn, trailing median29 sales

427.03

−38.87

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	—	Average	1,595	172.08	2,745	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,181	134.51	1,589	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	134.11	1,965	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	940	107.32	1,009	10

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)	1,065	$2,931	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,716	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	680	$2,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Bulls	—	—	1,250	160.10/cwt	158.00–161.50	2,001	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	128.06/cwt	122.50–132.00	1,313	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	138.38/cwt	136.00–140.50	1,764	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	134.11/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,965	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	112.31/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,095	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	87.34/cwt	82.00–91.50	699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	364.39/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,913	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	373.66/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,775	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	347.99/cwt	336.00–359.00	2,001	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	680	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	133.92/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,239	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,016.22/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	335.21/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,927	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	307.77/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	307.81/cwt	305.50–310.00	2,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	327.08/cwt	325.00–329.00	2,044	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	498.44/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,620	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	300.32/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,327	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	495.19/cwt	484.00–505.00	1,857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	335.47/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	335.59/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,097	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	422.10/cwt	402.00–440.00	1,794	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	439.69/cwt	437.00–442.00	1,429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	362.88/cwt	345.00–379.00	1,724	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	384.74/cwt	357.00–410.00	2,020	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	330.50/cwt	330.50–330.50	2,644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	502.77/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	469.06/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	528.59/cwt	497.00–555.00	1,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	443.80/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,886	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	405.41/cwt	392.00–417.50	1,926	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	342.64/cwt	339.00–346.00	2,142	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	293.39/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	316.26/cwt	312.00–319.00	2,252	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,159.09/head	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,159	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,716.48/head	2,425.00–2,900.00	2,716	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1	—	900	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bulls	—	—	1,825	180.07/cwt	173.00–185.00	3,286	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	407.68/cwt	355.00–450.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	341.52/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	335.89/cwt	325.00–345.00	924	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	305.26/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,450	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	468.90/cwt	442.00–492.50	1,758	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	499.06/cwt	480.00–515.00	1,372	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	491.30/cwt	487.00–495.00	1,597	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	446.24/cwt	422.00–467.50	1,673	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	824	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,612	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	326.64/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,225	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	357.66/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	420.89/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,157	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	514	405.81/cwt	396.00–410.00	2,086	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	328.27/cwt	320.00–336.00	2,380	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	333.35/cwt	330.50–336.00	2,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	311.56/cwt	310.00–313.00	1,791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	406.30/cwt	402.00–410.00	1,320	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	338.05/cwt	337.00–339.00	1,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	374.34/cwt	360.00–387.50	2,152	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	543.86/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,224	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	324.74/cwt	323.00–326.50	2,526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	742	322.99/cwt	321.50–324.50	2,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	917	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	693	330.50/cwt	330.50–330.50	2,290	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	513.44/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,669	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	400.58/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	433.97/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,627	8

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 →

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Wed Sep 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 366Year ago 617

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 32Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 35Year ago 67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	158.00–161.50	160.10
6	—	1,825	173.00–185.00	180.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	122.50–132.00	128.06
10	—	1,275	136.00–140.50	138.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	132.00–136.00	134.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	975	100.00–120.00	112.31
2	—	800	82.00–91.50	87.34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	480.00–515.00	499.06
8	300–350	325	485.00–510.00	498.44
6	350–400	375	442.00–492.50	468.90
16	400–450	425	402.00–440.00	422.10
12	450–500	475	350.00–395.00	373.66
10	500–550	525	350.00–377.50	364.39
12	550–600	575	336.00–359.00	347.99
6	600–650	625	325.00–329.00	327.08
3	700–750	712	312.00–319.00	316.26
3	750–800	772	280.00–300.00	293.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	500.00–505.00	502.77
4	250–300	275	450.00–485.00	469.06
4	300–350	325	437.00–442.00	439.69
8	350–400	375	410.00–455.00	433.97
8	400–450	425	390.00–410.00	400.58
8	450–500	475	345.00–379.00	362.88
6	500–550	525	325.00–345.00	335.47
10	550–600	575	330.00–340.00	335.21
6	600–650	625	320.00–350.00	335.59
2	650–700	675	300.00–315.00	307.77
2	700–750	725	305.50–310.00	307.81
4	750–800	775	290.00–310.00	300.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	410.00–430.00	420.89
4	350–400	375	355.00–360.00	357.66
4	450–500	475	300.00–310.00	305.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	402.00–410.00	406.30
2	450–500	475	337.00–339.00	338.05
4	550–600	575	310.00–313.00	311.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	530.00–555.00	543.86
4	250–300	275	497.00–555.00	528.59
6	300–350	325	500.00–525.00	513.44
4	350–400	375	484.00–505.00	495.19
10	400–450	425	420.00–465.00	443.80
4	450–500	475	392.00–417.50	405.41
6	500–550	525	357.00–410.00	384.74
8	550–600	575	360.00–387.50	374.34
4	600–650	625	339.00–346.00	342.64
4	650–700	675	330.50–336.00	333.35
4	700–750	725	320.00–336.00	328.27
2	750–800	778	323.00–326.50	324.74
1	800–850	800	330.50	330.50
1	850–900	870	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	355.00–450.00	407.68
4	250–300	275	325.00–345.00	335.89
4	350–400	375	300.00–350.00	326.64
4	550–600	575	335.00–347.50	341.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	487.00–495.00	491.30
4	350–400	375	422.00–467.50	446.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	514	396.00–410.00	405.81
3	650–700	693	330.50	330.50
4	700–750	742	321.50–324.50	322.99
6	800–850	824	317.00	317.00
3	900–950	917	303.00	303.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,850.00	2,850.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	125.00–140.00	133.92
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,600.00–2,300.00	2,016.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,100	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,159.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,100	2,425.00–2,900.00	2,716.48

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

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