Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-12.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-24.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold 6.00-12.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold Steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $331.56/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −96.82 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$331.56

28 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

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

$40.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.85

vs MS average

−33.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	342.97	1,908	16thin
Medium and Large 2	525	330.66	1,736	6thin
Medium and Large 3	525	302.01	1,586	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.96/cwt here — about $322 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

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 sale28 hd

331.56

—

MS average13 barns · 378 hd

332.41

−0.85

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

−33.20

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−96.82

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	1,648	175.74	2,896	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	149.34	1,829	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	148.75	2,387	12

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)	975	$1,719	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,822	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$1,537	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$1,936	4thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	396.67/cwt	380.00–411.00	1,289	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	255.15/cwt	242.00–267.50	1,977	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	291.87/cwt	282.00–301.00	1,824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	362.10/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,177	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	359.98/cwt	345.00–372.50	990	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	349.99/cwt	340.00–359.00	1,662	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	223.11/cwt	200.00–234.00	1,941	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	433.99/cwt	427.00–440.00	1,410	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	306.57/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,456	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	330.66/cwt	327.00–334.00	1,736	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	432.26/cwt	426.00–437.50	1,189	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	387.33/cwt	382.00–392.00	1,452	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	329.20/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,564	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	392.77/cwt	390.00–395.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	302.01/cwt	285.00–317.50	1,586	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	369.98/cwt	355.00–382.50	1,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	324.05/cwt	323.00–325.00	1,539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	272.61/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	348.32/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,306	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	168.32/cwt	138.00–189.00	1,557	24
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,099.32/head	2,025.00–2,150.00	2,099	2
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	875	1,489.29/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,489	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	625	1,230.00/head	975.00–1,400.00	1,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	422.43/cwt	420.00–424.00	1,386	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	365.58/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,554	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	750	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	750	1,320.00/head	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	389.91/cwt	367.00–410.00	1,462	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	379.44/cwt	376.00–382.50	1,613	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	148.75/cwt	139.50–154.50	2,387	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	152.47/cwt	144.00–160.00	1,944	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	136.82/cwt	129.50–142.00	1,402	10
Bulls	—	—	1,648	175.74/cwt	160.00–185.00	2,896	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	270.49/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,801	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	240.49/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	422.54/cwt	422.00–423.00	1,373	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	348.46/cwt	340.00–356.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	341.72/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,111	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	367.31/cwt	350.00–382.50	1,377	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	253.39/cwt	220.00–269.00	1,857	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,936.43/head	1,840.00–1,990.00	1,936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	370.62/cwt	363.00–377.50	1,760	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	418.64/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,570	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,759.09/head	900.00–2,300.00	1,759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	317.18/cwt	302.00–331.00	1,665	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,197.67/head	2,850.00–3,425.00	3,198	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	402.97/cwt	385.00–418.00	1,108	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	263.60/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	353.15/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,677	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	850	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	456.98/cwt	447.00–465.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	248.41/cwt	243.00–256.00	1,789	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	447.72/cwt	442.00–452.50	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	219.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	386.90/cwt	375.00–397.50	1,644	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	337.69/cwt	327.00–347.50	1,942	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	370.65/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,390	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	316.87/cwt	307.50–323.00	1,980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	289.87/cwt	287.00–292.50	1,667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	351.78/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,847	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	343.22/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,459	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,408	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	238	422.55/cwt	417.50–427.50	1,006	4

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 231Year ago 489

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 54Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 69Year ago 94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	415.00	415.00
6	250–300	275	385.00–418.00	402.97
10	300–350	325	380.00–411.00	396.67
6	350–400	375	360.00–380.00	370.65
8	400–450	425	330.00–355.00	343.22
8	450–500	475	320.00–337.50	329.20
2	600–650	625	261.00–266.00	263.60
5	700–750	720	243.00–256.00	248.41
2	800–850	830	215.00–225.00	219.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	390.00–395.00	392.77
6	250–300	275	345.00–372.50	359.98
6	300–350	325	350.00–372.50	362.10
8	350–400	375	335.00–360.00	348.32
6	450–500	475	300.00–312.50	306.57
2	550–600	575	270.00–275.00	272.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	335.00–347.50	341.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	238	417.50–427.50	422.55
4	350–400	361	390.00	390.00
5	600–650	634	307.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	447.00–465.00	456.98
2	250–300	275	442.00–452.50	447.72
16	300–350	325	427.00–440.00	433.99
6	350–400	375	400.00–435.00	418.64
8	400–450	425	375.00–397.50	386.90
6	450–500	475	363.00–377.50	370.62
6	500–550	525	340.00–362.50	351.78
10	550–600	575	327.00–347.50	337.69
3	600–650	625	307.50–323.00	316.87
9	700–750	733	220.00–269.00	253.39
6	750–800	775	242.00–267.50	255.15
1	1000–1050	1,020	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	426.00–437.50	432.26
7	300–350	328	420.00–424.00	422.43
6	350–400	375	382.00–392.00	387.33
8	400–450	425	355.00–375.00	365.58
8	450–500	475	340.00–359.00	349.99
6	500–550	525	327.00–334.00	330.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	437.00	437.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	355.00–382.50	369.98
4	300–350	325	422.00–423.00	422.54
6	350–400	375	350.00–382.50	367.31
4	400–450	425	340.00–356.00	348.46
4	450–500	475	323.00–325.00	324.05
6	500–550	525	285.00–317.50	302.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	367.00–410.00	389.91
6	400–450	425	376.00–382.50	379.44
8	450–500	475	340.00–365.00	353.15
4	500–550	525	302.00–331.00	317.18
2	550–600	575	287.00–292.50	289.87
2	600–650	625	282.00–301.00	291.87
3	650–700	666	260.00–290.00	270.49
2	700–750	730	240.00–241.00	240.49
1	800–850	805	243.00	243.00
4	850–900	870	200.00–234.00	223.11

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	24	—	925	138.00–189.00	168.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,840.00–1,990.00	1,936.43
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	925	2,025.00–2,150.00	2,099.32
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	875	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,489.29
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	900.00–2,300.00	1,759.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	975.00–1,400.00	1,230.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,320.00	1,320.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	2,850.00–3,425.00	3,197.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,605	139.50–154.50	148.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,275	144.00–160.00	152.47
10	—	1,025	129.50–142.00	136.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,648	160.00–185.00	175.74

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

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Replacement Cattle

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