Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-14.00 Lower ; feeder heifers sold 10.00-18.00 Lower ; Feeder yearling groups were wean with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as

#1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 5.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-8.00 Higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $294.01/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −134.37 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$294.01

37 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$65.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.19

vs MS average

−48.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	312.42	1,702	15thin
Medium and Large 2	525	306.57	1,609	6thin
Medium and Large 1	558	280.36	1,565	12thin
Medium and Large 3	575	247.13	1,421	4thin

One grade step is worth $65.29/cwt here — about $281 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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $482.74, low $360.58, median $428.38 across 27 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 sale37 hd

294.01

—

MS average12 barns · 382 hd

315.20

−21.19

National average187 barns · 18,766 hd

342.38

−48.37

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−134.37

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	1,510	156.75	2,367	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	134.94	1,627	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,326	133.92	1,776	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	116.41	1,193	14

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)	1,000	$1,935	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	931	$1,961	18

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	278.85/cwt	275.50–282.25	1,771	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	591	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,708	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,286.93/head	1,750.00–2,625.00	2,287	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	234.24/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,464	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	328.44/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,067	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	322.99/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,211	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	737	253.72/cwt	252.75–255.00	1,870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	461	353.84/cwt	349.00–355.50	1,631	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	393.07/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,277	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	348.99/cwt	340.00–366.00	1,511	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	381.45/cwt	366.00–395.00	1,430	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	443	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	321.05/cwt	311.00–330.00	1,364	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	270.52/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,285	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	424.98/cwt	410.00–437.50	1,169	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	366.98/cwt	357.00–375.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	247.85/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,301	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	293.44/cwt	280.00–305.00	954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	320.89/cwt	310.00–330.00	882	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	293.97/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,102	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	217.60/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	245.26/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,165	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	306.57/cwt	305.00–308.00	1,609	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,613.51/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,614	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	132.84/cwt	115.00–145.00	1,229	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,025.68/head	1,660.00–2,275.00	2,026	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	725	960.69/head	900.00–1,010.00	961	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	750	1,170.00/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,170	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	377.25/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,037	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	121.10/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,241	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,326	133.92/cwt	126.00–138.50	1,776	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	137.47/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,753	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	128.97/cwt	123.00–132.50	1,343	11
Bulls	—	—	1,770	166.80/cwt	157.00–174.00	2,952	6
Bulls	—	—	1,250	146.70/cwt	138.00–152.50	1,834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	290.58/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,235	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	336.66/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,262	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	236.15/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	208.25/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	228.57/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,200	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	110.15/cwt	104.00–114.50	1,129	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	377.10/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,226	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	390.65/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,465	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	290.94/cwt	281.00–300.00	1,527	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	324.98/cwt	300.00–347.50	1,544	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	405.86/cwt	400.00–411.00	1,522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	247.13/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	287.30/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	256.48/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	274.16/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	281.78/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	240.25/cwt	240.25–240.25	2,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	256.48/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	236.51/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	392.52/cwt	383.00–401.00	1,668	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	266.47/cwt	225.00–312.00	1,399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	298.31/cwt	292.00–304.00	1,417	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	448.17/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,232	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	245.04/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	250.91/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	257.62/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,353	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	351.81/cwt	337.00–365.00	1,495	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	416.59/cwt	401.00–430.00	1,354	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,541.28/head	2,375.00–2,650.00	2,541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	320.93/cwt	312.00–337.00	1,695	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	750	239.75/cwt	239.75–239.75	1,798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	827	245.05/cwt	244.50–245.50	2,027	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	339.86/cwt	334.00–345.00	1,274	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	265.25/cwt	265.25–265.25	1,732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	668	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,468	2

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 Feb 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 567Year ago 569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 43Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 41Year ago 71

#1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 5.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-8.00 Higher

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	443	358.00	358.00
10	450–500	461	349.00–355.50	353.84
11	500–550	528	312.00–337.00	320.93
4	550–600	591	289.00	289.00
4	600–650	635	275.50–282.25	278.85
4	650–700	653	265.25	265.25
7	700–750	737	252.75–255.00	253.72
9	800–850	827	244.50–245.50	245.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	275	410.00–437.50	424.98
6	300–350	325	385.00–400.00	393.07
10	350–400	375	366.00–395.00	381.45
21	400–450	433	340.00–366.00	348.99
6	500–550	525	305.00–308.00	306.57
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	815	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	365.00–387.50	377.25
6	350–400	375	330.00–342.50	336.66
4	550–600	575	244.00–250.00	247.13
4	650–700	675	232.00–240.00	236.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	440.00–455.00	448.17
8	300–350	325	401.00–430.00	416.59
4	350–400	375	400.00–411.00	405.86
6	400–450	425	383.00–401.00	392.52
4	500–550	525	225.00–312.00	266.47
8	550–600	575	280.00–294.00	287.30
2	600–650	625	270.00–278.00	274.16
4	650–700	675	250.00–262.50	256.48
2	700–750	718	235.00–238.00	236.51
1	800–850	840	240.25	240.25
1	900–950	940	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	357.00–375.00	366.98
8	300–350	325	315.00–340.00	328.44
8	350–400	375	315.00–330.00	322.99
8	400–450	425	311.00–330.00	321.05
12	450–500	475	260.00–280.00	270.52
6	500–550	525	240.00–255.00	247.85
8	600–650	625	228.00–240.00	234.24
1	800–850	845	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	310.00–330.00	320.89
8	300–350	325	280.00–305.00	293.44
8	350–400	375	270.00–315.00	293.97
12	400–450	425	280.00–300.00	290.58
4	450–500	475	240.00–250.00	245.26
4	500–550	525	227.00–230.00	228.57
4	600–650	625	215.00–220.00	217.60
4	650–700	675	201.00–215.00	208.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	334.00–345.00	339.86
10	450–500	475	292.00–304.00	298.31
8	500–550	525	255.00–260.00	257.62
4	600–650	625	244.00–246.00	245.04
1	800–850	830	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	573	254.00	254.00
3	650–700	668	240.00	240.00
4	750–800	750	239.75	239.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	365.00–387.50	377.10
10	350–400	375	380.00–400.00	390.65
8	400–450	425	337.00–365.00	351.81
8	450–500	475	300.00–347.50	324.98
8	500–550	525	281.00–300.00	290.94
6	550–600	575	275.00–288.00	281.78
6	600–650	625	240.00–261.00	250.91
4	650–700	675	250.00–262.50	256.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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	1,750.00–2,625.00	2,286.93
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,613.51
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	750	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,170.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	925	115.00–145.00	132.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	1,660.00–2,275.00	2,025.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	725	900.00–1,010.00	960.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	2,375.00–2,650.00	2,541.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	117.00–124.00	121.10
6	—	1,025	104.00–114.50	110.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,326	126.00–138.50	133.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,275	129.00–145.00	137.47
11	—	1,041	123.00–132.50	128.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,770	157.00–174.00	166.80
6	—	1,250	138.00–152.50	146.70

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

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

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle