Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to 2 weeks ago (3-5-25) feeder steers sold mixed; feeder heifers under 400# sold 5.00-12.00 higher ;heifers over 400# sold weaker; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned calves had added value ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-6.00 lower ; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $281.64/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −106.90 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$281.64

22 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$40.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.55

vs MS average

−32.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	290.87	1,585	10thin
Medium and Large 2	525	287.80	1,511	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	580	284.00	1,647	4thin
Medium and Large 3	575	250.04	1,438	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.83/cwt here — about $148 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

281.64

—

MS average12 barns · 138 hd

284.19

−2.55

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−32.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−106.90

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	1,507	162.42	2,448	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,156	145.22	1,679	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	139.69	2,030	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	123.63	1,267	4thin

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)	1,082	$2,130	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	922	$2,208	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,474	22

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,078	2,791.53/head	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	334.93/cwt	327.00–342.00	1,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	255.59/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	580	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	424.70/cwt	410.00–437.00	1,168	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	343.15/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	287.80/cwt	281.00–294.00	1,511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	305.77/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,452	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,137.50/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,138	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	352.60/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	375.82/cwt	370.00–381.00	1,597	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	344.66/cwt	342.00–347.00	1,292	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	193.48/cwt	191.00–196.00	1,621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	403.73/cwt	400.00–407.00	1,514	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	351.68/cwt	349.00–353.00	1,801	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	328.80/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	250.04/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	319.06/cwt	310.00–327.00	1,196	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	333.62/cwt	320.00–345.00	917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	300.58/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,277	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	361.81/cwt	358.00–365.00	995	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	750	1,990.00/head	1,990.00–1,990.00	1,990	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,473.51/head	1,200.00–1,660.00	1,474	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	965	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	565	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	362.69/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,179	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	123.63/cwt	121.00–125.50	1,267	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	139.69/cwt	131.50–146.00	2,030	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	151.38/cwt	144.50–157.50	1,930	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	138.44/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,419	20
Bulls	—	—	1,650	169.98/cwt	159.50–178.00	2,805	18
Bulls	—	—	1,250	148.80/cwt	132.00–160.00	1,860	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	402.76/cwt	392.00–412.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	386.46/cwt	342.00–390.00	1,140	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	341.21/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	366.13/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,190	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	333.88/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,419	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	350.76/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,140	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	377.58/cwt	367.00–387.00	1,605	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	341.57/cwt	330.00–352.00	1,622	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	322.82/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,856	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	289.55/cwt	275.00–303.00	1,810	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	421.72/cwt	415.00–427.50	1,371	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	399.25/cwt	387.00–410.00	1,497	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	388.59/cwt	387.00–390.00	1,652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	311.73/cwt	293.00–332.00	1,948	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	348.45/cwt	344.00–352.50	1,829	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	449.08/cwt	442.00–455.00	1,235	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	352.35/cwt	346.00–358.00	1,497	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	403.98/cwt	390.00–416.00	1,313	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	243.82/cwt	234.00–252.00	2,007	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	287.47/cwt	282.00–292.50	1,653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	409.00/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	262.55/cwt	261.00–264.00	1,772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	288.18/cwt	283.00–293.00	1,945	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	362.59/cwt	357.00–367.50	1,360	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	397.41/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,149	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	251.61/cwt	220.00–281.00	1,698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	234.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	336.36/cwt	324.00–347.50	1,598	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	331.56/cwt	330.00–333.00	1,906	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	372.38/cwt	367.00–377.00	1,210	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	241.25/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,865	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	263.12/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	336.65/cwt	322.00–350.00	1,767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	293.14/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,539	6

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 Mar 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 242Year ago 242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 41Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 26Year ago 26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,791.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,100	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,137.50
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	750	1,990.00	1,990.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	925	1,200.00–1,660.00	1,473.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	358.00–365.00	361.81
4	300–350	325	360.00–365.00	362.69
4	350–400	375	342.00–347.00	344.66
4	400–450	425	327.00–342.00	334.93
6	450–500	475	290.00–320.00	305.77
4	500–550	525	281.00–294.00	287.80
4	600–650	625	350.00–355.00	352.60
2	800–850	838	191.00–196.00	193.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	490	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	580	284.00	284.00
3	700–750	715	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	320.00–345.00	333.62
6	300–350	325	340.00–360.00	350.76
6	350–400	375	310.00–327.00	319.06
8	400–450	425	290.00–310.00	300.58
4	550–600	575	249.00–251.00	250.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	289	385.00–400.00	397.41
6	300–350	325	367.00–377.00	372.38
6	350–400	375	357.00–367.50	362.59
8	400–450	425	346.00–358.00	352.35
10	450–500	475	324.00–347.50	336.36
6	500–550	525	290.00–296.00	293.14
4	550–600	575	282.00–292.50	287.47
4	600–650	625	260.00–266.00	263.12
2	650–700	675	261.00–264.00	262.55
2	700–750	726	230.00–240.00	234.93
2	750–800	773	233.00–250.00	241.25
1	800–850	845	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	535	329.00	329.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	442.00–455.00	449.08
8	300–350	325	415.00–427.50	421.72
6	350–400	375	405.00–412.50	409.00
4	400–450	425	387.00–390.00	388.59
8	500–550	525	344.00–352.50	348.45
4	550–600	575	330.00–333.00	331.56
2	600–650	625	293.00–332.00	311.73
4	650–700	675	283.00–293.00	288.18
1	700–750	735	260.00	260.00
2	750–800	765	251.00–260.00	255.59
3	800–850	823	234.00–252.00	243.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	410.00–437.00	424.70
4	300–350	325	392.00–412.00	402.76
6	350–400	375	400.00–407.00	403.73
6	400–450	425	370.00–381.00	375.82
2	450–500	475	340.00–346.00	343.15
6	500–550	525	322.00–335.00	328.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	512	349.00–353.00	351.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	250–300	295	342.00–390.00	386.46
4	300–350	325	350.00–380.00	366.13
4	400–450	425	327.00–340.00	333.88
4	450–500	475	337.00–345.00	341.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	390.00–416.00	403.98
14	350–400	375	387.00–410.00	399.25
12	400–450	425	367.00–387.00	377.58
16	450–500	475	330.00–352.00	341.57
8	500–550	525	322.00–350.00	336.65
14	550–600	575	315.00–330.00	322.82
12	600–650	625	275.00–303.00	289.55
6	650–700	675	220.00–281.00	251.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	121.00–125.50	123.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,453	131.50–146.00	139.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,275	144.50–157.50	151.38
20	—	1,025	132.00–143.00	138.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,650	159.50–178.00	169.98
10	—	1,250	132.00–160.00	148.80

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

Replacement Cattle

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