Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 10.00-20.0 higher ; feeder heifers sold 20.00-30.00 higher; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and groups with 2 rounds of shots and weaned had added value ; calf quality was good but seemed to be high percentage of bull to steers calves this reflexed in price between bulls and steers ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $276.64/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −111.90 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$276.64

22 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$25.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.22

vs MS average

−30.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	284.77	1,584	15thin
Medium and Large 2	550	259.20	1,425	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.58/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $413.35, low $334.32, median $388.54 across 31 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 sale22 hd

276.64

—

MS average13 barns · 221 hd

272.42

+4.22

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−30.37

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−111.90

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	1,800	172.27	3,101	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	148.19	1,831	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,237	143.11	1,770	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	750	61.50	461	2thin

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)	1,100	$2,192	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,912	4thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	—	1,800	172.27/cwt	164.00–177.00	3,101	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	61.50/cwt	55.00–68.00	461	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	135.20/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,352	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,237	143.11/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,770	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	150.35/cwt	144.00–156.00	1,917	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	278.39/cwt	268.00–288.00	1,740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	330.53/cwt	330.00–331.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	308.61/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	750	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	647	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,618	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	718	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	328.42/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	434	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	463	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,640	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	313.67/cwt	291.00–327.00	1,471	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	419.53/cwt	410.00–427.50	1,154	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	365.88/cwt	357.50–370.00	1,218	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	297.88/cwt	280.00–314.00	1,415	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	265.67/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,371	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	337.99/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,267	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	1,184	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	373.59/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	413.47/cwt	410.00–417.50	1,344	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	389.53/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	356.57/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	359.53/cwt	350.00–367.50	989	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	324.54/cwt	310.00–337.50	1,379	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,912.16/head	1,600.00–2,125.00	1,912	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	913	149.33/cwt	135.00–160.50	1,363	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	675	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	254.34/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,462	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	323.57/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	358.44/cwt	340.00–369.00	1,179	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	252.58/cwt	242.00–257.50	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	264.51/cwt	240.00–285.00	727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	281.52/cwt	272.00–290.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	362.10/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,177	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	295.45/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,832	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	419.00/cwt	415.00–422.50	1,571	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	407.59/cwt	402.00–412.50	1,528	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	380.58/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	282.21/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	411.11/cwt	400.00–421.00	1,747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	361.03/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	410.71/cwt	397.00–422.50	1,335	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	263.32/cwt	257.00–275.00	1,622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	226.29/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	333.14/cwt	330.00–336.00	1,749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	447.72/cwt	442.00–452.50	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	433.40/cwt	417.00–447.50	1,409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	254.56/cwt	245.00–259.00	1,739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	375.45/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,032	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	301.60/cwt	287.00–315.00	1,734	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	327.90/cwt	319.00–336.00	1,721	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	288.62/cwt	286.00–291.00	1,515	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	351.43/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,480	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,191.93/head	2,060.00–2,275.00	2,192	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	362.59/cwt	357.00–367.50	1,360	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	400.55/cwt	395.00–405.00	901	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 336Last week 224Year ago 844

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 20Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 28Year ago 116

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,800	164.00–177.00	172.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	55.00–68.00	61.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	134.00–136.00	135.20
12	—	1,275	144.00–156.00	150.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,237	142.00–145.00	143.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	397.00–422.50	410.71
8	350–400	375	402.00–412.50	407.59
6	400–450	425	370.00–390.00	380.58
4	450–500	475	340.00–380.00	361.03
12	500–550	525	319.00–336.00	327.90
12	550–600	575	287.00–315.00	301.60
4	600–650	625	268.00–288.00	278.39
3	650–700	683	242.00–257.50	252.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	458	358.00	358.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	380.00–397.50	389.53
4	450–500	475	330.00–331.00	330.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	370.00	370.00
2	450–500	463	359.00	359.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	410.00–427.50	419.53
4	300–350	325	410.00–417.50	413.47
3	400–450	416	370.00–380.00	373.59
2	450–500	475	350.00–362.50	356.57
2	500–550	525	322.00–325.00	323.57
1	600–650	600	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	284	417.00	417.00
2	350–400	360	407.00	407.00
4	400–450	445	361.00	361.00
2	700–750	728	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	480.00	480.00
4	250–300	275	442.00–452.50	447.72
6	300–350	325	417.00–447.50	433.40
4	350–400	375	415.00–422.50	419.00
4	400–450	425	400.00–421.00	411.11
6	500–550	525	330.00–336.00	333.14
5	600–650	620	292.00–300.00	295.45
1	650–700	675	277.00	277.00
1	700–750	745	231.00	231.00
1	800–850	800	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	240.00–285.00	264.51
4	300–350	325	307.00–310.00	308.61
4	400–450	425	272.00–290.00	281.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	647	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	718	239.00	239.00
5	750–800	750	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	395.00–405.00	400.55
6	250–300	275	370.00–380.00	375.45
8	300–350	325	350.00–372.50	362.10
6	350–400	375	357.00–367.50	362.59
7	400–450	421	340.00–365.00	351.43
7	450–500	478	315.00–337.50	328.42
6	500–550	525	286.00–291.00	288.62
9	550–600	577	275.00–287.50	282.21
3	600–650	616	257.00–275.00	263.32
3	650–700	683	245.00–259.00	254.56
3	700–750	725	215.00–234.00	226.29
1	750–800	775	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	372.00	372.00
6	300–350	333	357.50–370.00	365.88
3	400–450	422	337.00	337.00
14	450–500	469	291.00–327.00	313.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	350.00–367.50	359.53
5	300–350	329	340.00–369.00	358.44
8	350–400	375	330.00–345.00	337.99
10	400–450	425	310.00–337.50	324.54
12	450–500	475	280.00–314.00	297.88
3	500–550	516	260.00–276.00	265.67
4	550–600	575	240.00–267.50	254.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	1,600.00–2,125.00	1,912.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	675	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	2,650.00	2,650.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	913	135.00–160.50	149.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,100	2,060.00–2,275.00	2,191.93

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

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

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