Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Quality of calves was real good and Compared to last weeks sale Feeder Steers sold most classes 5.00-18.00 Higher; Feeder Heifers sold Steady to 25.00 Higher ; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned with shots this gave groups added value and groups were reported as #1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 2.00 Higher; Slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.65/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −93.89 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$294.65

21 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$59.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.50

vs MS average

−26.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	316.26	1,704	9thin
Medium and Large 2	575	282.82	1,626	10thin
Medium and Large 3	575	256.60	1,475	2thin

One grade step is worth $59.66/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale21 hd

294.65

—

MS average12 barns · 166 hd

298.15

−3.50

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−26.73

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−93.89

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	1,472	158.83	2,338	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	142.40	1,697	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,360	138.18	1,879	6thin

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)	969	$2,016	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,975	10
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	795	$1,611	22

Every lot, as filed

68 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	200–250	225	463.32/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	768	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	297.10/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	341.64/cwt	332.00–347.50	1,807	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	418.32/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,569	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	372.69/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	437.72/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	330.58/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,405	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	276.08/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,726	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,028	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	339.50/cwt	339.50–339.50	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	440	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	292.55/cwt	287.00–297.50	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	485	374.98/cwt	327.00–390.00	1,819	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	486	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	218.65/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	351.09/cwt	332.00–367.50	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	310.52/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,475	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	182.95/cwt	155.00–202.00	1,692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	282.82/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,626	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	342.31/cwt	325.00–357.50	1,284	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	256.60/cwt	242.00–270.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	321.84/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,017	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,882.43/head	1,490.00–2,150.00	1,882	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,381.08/head	2,280.00–2,450.00	2,381	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1	—	620	1,332.66/head	900.00–1,640.00	1,333	14
Bulls	—	—	1,768	174.86/cwt	164.50–182.50	3,092	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	138.18/cwt	131.50–143.50	1,879	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	133.84/cwt	131.50–135.50	1,372	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	146.68/cwt	143.50–149.50	1,870	8
Bulls	—	—	1,250	146.80/cwt	130.00–158.00	1,835	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	367.05/cwt	357.00–376.00	1,560	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	266.16/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,664	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	372.66/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,397	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	323.08/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,696	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	331.75/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,566	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	377.72/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	371.27/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	278.53/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	319.39/cwt	316.00–322.50	1,836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	335.58/cwt	322.00–347.50	1,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	262.24/cwt	259.00–265.00	2,140	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,418.18/head	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,418	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,123.26/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,123	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	435.76/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	330.69/cwt	313.00–339.50	1,921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	271.72/cwt	269.50–274.00	2,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	303.53/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	397.61/cwt	390.00–401.00	1,722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	365.26/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,735	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,099.32/head	1,860.00–2,250.00	2,099	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	362.22/cwt	358.00–365.00	1,369	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	347.93/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,479	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	322.62/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,279	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	324.16/cwt	320.00–328.00	2,026	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	242.04/cwt	238.00–246.00	2,002	3

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 Apr 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 550Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 52Year ago 68

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 32Year ago 139

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	455.00–470.00	463.32
2	250–300	275	435.00–440.00	437.72
6	300–350	325	425.00–445.00	435.76
8	350–400	375	405.00–430.00	418.32
3	400–450	433	390.00–401.00	397.61
6	450–500	475	360.00–370.00	365.26
5	500–550	529	332.00–347.50	341.64
4	550–600	581	313.00–339.50	330.69
4	600–650	625	320.00–328.00	324.16
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	765	269.50–274.00	271.72
4	800–850	816	259.00–265.00	262.24
1	850–900	855	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	486	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	570	339.50	339.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	425	357.00–376.00	367.05
1	650–700	675	298.00	298.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	370.00–375.00	372.66
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	425.00	425.00
4	250–300	275	375.00–380.00	377.72
7	350–400	378	358.00–365.00	362.22
8	400–450	425	340.00–355.00	347.93
9	450–500	472	320.00–345.00	331.75
6	500–550	525	320.00–325.00	322.62
3	550–600	566	300.00–310.00	303.53
6	600–650	625	274.00–278.00	276.08
1	650–700	650	271.00	271.00
1	750–800	780	260.00	260.00
3	800–850	827	238.00–246.00	242.04
1	900–950	920	213.00	213.00
1	950–1000	975	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	336.00	336.00
12	450–500	485	327.00–390.00	374.98
2	750–800	768	249.50	249.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	332.00–367.50	351.09
4	350–400	375	325.00–357.50	342.31
4	400–450	425	320.00–340.00	330.58
4	450–500	475	300.00–320.00	310.52
10	550–600	575	275.00–290.00	282.82
4	600–650	625	262.00–270.00	266.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	316	320.00–325.00	321.84
2	400–450	425	287.00–297.50	292.55
2	550–600	575	242.00–270.00	256.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	370.00–375.00	372.69
2	350–400	375	322.00–347.50	335.58
5	400–450	429	365.00–375.00	371.27
10	500–550	525	310.00–335.00	323.08
2	550–600	575	316.00–322.50	319.39
3	600–650	633	280.00–305.00	297.10
3	650–700	683	270.00–282.50	278.53
2	750–800	765	207.00–230.00	218.65
1	800–850	825	232.00	232.00
1	850–900	860	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	190.00	190.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	155.00–202.00	182.95
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	620	900.00–1,640.00	1,332.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	1,860.00–2,250.00	2,099.32
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	925	1,490.00–2,150.00	1,882.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,418.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	2,280.00–2,450.00	2,381.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,075	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,123.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,768	164.50–182.50	174.86
8	—	1,250	130.00–158.00	146.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,360	131.50–143.50	138.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	131.50–135.50	133.84
8	—	1,275	143.50–149.50	146.68

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

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

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