Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-20.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 3.00-18.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots and reported as #1-2s ; Slaughter cows sold Steady to 2.00 higher ; Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-5.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $296.20/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −92.34 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$296.20

41 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$20.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.92

vs MS average

−33.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	304.48	1,675	20
Medium and Large 1-2	553	298.00	1,648	3thin
Medium and Large 2	525	290.47	1,525	8thin
Medium and Large 3	525	283.66	1,489	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.82/cwt here — about $185 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 sale41 hd

296.20

—

MS average13 barns · 268 hd

297.11

−0.92

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

−33.14

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−92.34

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	1,735	165.21	2,866	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,181	144.37	1,705	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	141.72	2,076	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	128.37	1,316	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)	1,020	$2,190	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$3,493	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$2,780	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	570	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	785	$1,863	6

Every lot, as filed

81 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	450–500	475	340.52/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,617	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	285.12/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	271.81/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,835	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	613	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	643	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	1,997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	433	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	800–850	806	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	2,140	59
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	383.88/cwt	377.00–390.00	1,631	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	234.01/cwt	233.00–235.00	2,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	300–350	320	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	477	320.93/cwt	305.00–337.00	1,531	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	581	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,906	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	661	271.68/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	553	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	290.47/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,525	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	367.66/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,379	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	275.72/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,723	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	382.38/cwt	377.00–387.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	353	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,191	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	520	350.50/cwt	350.50–350.50	1,823	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	296.83/cwt	288.00–305.00	1,855	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	420.38/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,366	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	378.32/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,419	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	321.65/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	353.31/cwt	347.00–359.00	1,678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	317.89/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,510	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	307.79/cwt	290.00–324.00	1,616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	315.82/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	360.76/cwt	356.00–365.00	1,533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	283.66/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,489	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,406.76/head	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,407	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,908.51/head	1,525.00–2,170.00	1,909	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	570	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	231.95/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,786	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	147.76/cwt	143.00–152.00	1,884	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	138.72/cwt	135.50–141.00	1,422	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	128.37/cwt	119.00–135.00	1,316	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	141.72/cwt	133.50–147.50	2,076	14
Bulls	—	—	1,735	165.21/cwt	144.00–176.50	2,866	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	160.61/cwt	133.00–178.00	1,767	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	323.09/cwt	312.00–332.00	727	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	380.58/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	266	361.23/cwt	350.00–380.00	961	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	266.15/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	341.51/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,110	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	384.99/cwt	377.00–392.00	1,444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	400.76/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,302	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	251.17/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	263.14/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	299.27/cwt	292.00–306.00	1,870	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,543.02/head	2,150.00–2,800.00	2,543	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,136	3,045.80/head	2,700.00–3,175.00	3,046	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	3,493.16/head	3,250.00–3,700.00	3,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	475.55/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	325.21/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,870	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	315.64/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,815	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	785	1,862.90/head	1,400.00–2,165.00	1,863	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	372.26/cwt	367.00–377.00	1,768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	297.29/cwt	289.00–305.00	2,007	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	353.09/cwt	351.00–355.00	1,854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	336.76/cwt	292.00–387.00	1,431	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	275.68/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,999	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	469.06/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,290	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	312.64/cwt	309.00–316.00	1,954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	412.65/cwt	402.00–422.00	1,547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	295.64/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,700	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	262.51/cwt	258.00–267.00	2,108	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	316.76/cwt	311.00–322.00	1,663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	443.82/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,442	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	403.62/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,110	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	313.33/cwt	306.00–320.00	1,645	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	359.93/cwt	352.00–367.00	1,530	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	268.61/cwt	250.00–286.00	1,947	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	247.74/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,920	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	269.35/cwt	258.00–280.00	2,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	381.31/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,430	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	351.57/cwt	340.00–362.00	1,670	12

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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 524Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 80Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 101Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	390.00–415.00	403.62
4	300–350	325	390.00–410.00	400.76
4	350–400	375	377.00–392.00	384.99
14	400–450	425	352.00–367.00	359.93
10	450–500	475	330.00–350.00	340.52
10	500–550	525	306.00–320.00	313.33
10	550–600	575	280.00–310.00	295.64
4	600–650	625	282.00–288.00	285.12
4	650–700	675	263.00–280.00	271.81
10	700–750	725	250.00–286.00	268.61
6	750–800	775	240.00–255.00	247.74
1	800–850	820	235.00	235.00
2	850–900	868	233.00–235.00	234.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	405.00	405.00
2	350–400	353	337.50	337.50
13	450–500	477	305.00–337.00	320.93
3	550–600	553	298.00	298.00
2	600–650	613	285.00	285.00
6	650–700	661	270.00–272.50	271.68
2	700–750	708	273.00	273.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
59	800–850	806	265.50	265.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	377.00–387.00	382.38
8	350–400	375	365.00–370.00	367.66
12	450–500	475	310.00–325.00	317.89
8	500–550	525	280.00–300.00	290.47
6	600–650	625	270.00–281.00	275.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	312.00–332.00	323.09
8	300–350	325	320.00–360.00	341.51
6	400–450	425	310.00–321.00	315.82
10	500–550	525	280.00–287.00	283.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	520	350.50	350.50
5	550–600	581	328.00	328.00
4	600–650	643	310.50	310.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	415.00–425.00	420.38
6	350–400	375	365.00–390.00	378.32
6	400–450	425	370.00–390.00	380.58
4	450–500	475	347.00–359.00	353.31
4	550–600	575	318.00–325.00	321.65
6	600–650	625	288.00–305.00	296.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	266	350.00–380.00	361.23
6	400–450	425	356.00–365.00	360.76
6	500–550	525	290.00–324.00	307.79
4	650–700	675	262.00–270.00	266.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	470.00–480.00	475.55
4	250–300	275	450.00–485.00	469.06
8	300–350	325	425.00–460.00	443.82
4	350–400	375	402.00–422.00	412.65
4	400–450	425	292.00–387.00	336.76
6	450–500	475	367.00–377.00	372.26
4	500–550	525	351.00–355.00	353.09
8	550–600	575	320.00–330.00	325.21
6	600–650	625	309.00–316.00	312.64
4	650–700	675	289.00–305.00	297.29
10	700–750	725	255.00–295.00	275.68
6	750–800	775	258.00–280.00	269.35
2	800–850	803	258.00–267.00	262.51
1	850–900	885	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	360.00–400.00	381.31
12	400–450	425	377.00–390.00	383.88
12	450–500	475	340.00–362.00	351.57
6	500–550	525	311.00–322.00	316.76
6	550–600	575	300.00–330.00	315.64
4	600–650	625	292.00–306.00	299.27
4	650–700	675	245.00–280.00	263.14
4	700–750	718	242.00–260.00	251.17
2	750–800	770	224.00–240.00	231.95

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	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,406.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	570	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,075	2,150.00–2,800.00	2,543.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,136	2,700.00–3,175.00	3,045.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,115	3,250.00–3,700.00	3,493.16
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	1,525.00–2,170.00	1,908.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,100	2,425.00	2,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,100	133.00–178.00	160.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	1,400.00–2,165.00	1,862.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,275	143.00–152.00	147.76
6	—	1,025	135.50–141.00	138.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	119.00–135.00	128.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,465	133.50–147.50	141.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,735	144.00–176.50	165.21

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle