Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold firmer to 8.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and #2-3s and weaned groups had added value ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $343.83/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −84.55 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$343.83

43 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$30.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.28

vs MS average

−25.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	349.31	1,900	23
Medium and Large 1	550	348.96	1,919	12thin
Medium and Large 3	525	322.37	1,692	4thin
Medium and Large 2	575	318.34	1,830	4thin

One grade step is worth $30.97/cwt here — about $69 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale43 hd

343.83

—

MS average13 barns · 366 hd

340.55

+3.28

National average140 barns · 6,212 hd

369.58

−25.75

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−84.55

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	1,698	202.11	3,432	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	162.25	2,521	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,086	159.09	1,728	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	131.21	1,254	9thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$2,125	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,480	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	625	$1,831	4thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	363.51/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	418	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	287.74/cwt	281.00–294.00	1,942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	792	277.25/cwt	277.25–277.25	2,196	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	603	312.25/cwt	312.25–312.25	1,883	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	657	315.75/cwt	315.75–315.75	2,074	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	536	325.45/cwt	323.00–327.00	1,744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	400.98/cwt	265.00–445.00	1,107	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,239	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	420.80/cwt	413.00–427.50	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	314.64/cwt	306.00–322.50	1,652	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	318.41/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	335.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,425	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	354.43/cwt	354.00–355.00	1,871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	347.57/cwt	322.00–370.00	1,303	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	339.83/cwt	337.00–343.50	1,920	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	318.34/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,830	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,204.05/head	1,990.00–2,350.00	2,204	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,899.86/head	1,775.00–1,985.00	1,900	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,617.57/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	333.93/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,252	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	143.02/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,466	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	202.11/cwt	186.50–213.00	3,432	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	124.33/cwt	122.00–125.50	1,119	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	139.82/cwt	132.50–145.00	1,433	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	162.25/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,521	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	162.66/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,789	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	304.73/cwt	299.00–310.00	1,752	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	322.37/cwt	314.00–330.00	1,692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	414.54/cwt	408.00–420.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	357.64/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	313.05/cwt	312.00–314.00	1,487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	306.07/cwt	299.00–312.50	1,607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	374.14/cwt	351.00–395.00	1,777	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	295.36/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,994	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	361.62/cwt	359.00–364.00	1,899	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	377.86/cwt	353.00–400.00	1,606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	332.37/cwt	324.00–340.00	1,745	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,463.64/head	1,850.00–2,850.00	2,464	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	306.10/cwt	286.00–328.00	1,760	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	345.75/cwt	329.00–361.00	1,815	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	336.30/cwt	329.00–343.00	1,934	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	403.40/cwt	396.00–410.00	1,714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	395.77/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	430.33/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,614	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	865	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	625	1,831.40/head	1,655.00–1,970.00	1,831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	344.35/cwt	327.00–360.00	1,636	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	387.04/cwt	362.00–409.00	1,451	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	323.91/cwt	304.00–332.50	2,024	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,088	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	160.02/cwt	141.00–172.00	1,760	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	369.12/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,414	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	470	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	609	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	356.28/cwt	342.00–369.00	1,514	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	1,945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,125	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 Jun 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 358Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 63Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 62Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	352	352.00	352.00
4	450–500	494	360.00–367.00	363.51
3	500–550	538	359.00	359.00
9	550–600	565	337.00–343.50	339.83
2	650–700	675	312.00	312.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	370.00	370.00
11	500–550	528	354.00–355.00	354.43
6	600–650	609	324.00	324.00
8	650–700	657	315.75	315.75
5	750–800	792	277.25	277.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	413.00–427.50	420.80
4	550–600	575	310.00–326.00	318.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	408.00–420.00	414.54
6	350–400	375	322.00–370.00	347.57
4	400–450	425	355.00–360.00	357.64
4	500–550	525	314.00–330.00	322.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	490.00	490.00
6	350–400	375	425.00–435.00	430.33
6	400–450	425	396.00–410.00	403.40
6	450–500	475	380.00–410.00	395.77
6	500–550	525	359.00–364.00	361.62
6	550–600	575	329.00–343.00	336.30
5	600–650	625	304.00–332.50	323.91
1	700–750	725	288.00	288.00
1	800–850	805	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	418	350.00	350.00
5	500–550	536	323.00–327.00	325.45
4	600–650	603	312.25	312.25
3	650–700	653	294.00	294.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	265.00–445.00	400.98
2	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
3	350–400	383	350.00–377.50	369.12
10	400–450	425	342.00–369.00	356.28
10	450–500	475	327.00–360.00	344.35
6	500–550	525	324.00–340.00	332.37
4	650–700	675	281.00–294.00	287.74
1	700–750	730	266.50	266.50
1	750–800	775	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	830	256.00	256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	346.00	346.00
4	550–600	579	307.00	307.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	330.00–340.00	335.29
4	450–500	475	310.00–326.00	318.41
8	500–550	525	306.00–322.50	314.64
6	550–600	575	299.00–310.00	304.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	523	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	560	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	327.00–340.00	333.93
4	450–500	475	312.00–314.00	313.05
4	500–550	525	299.00–312.50	306.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	362.00–409.00	387.04
4	400–450	425	353.00–400.00	377.86
14	450–500	475	351.00–395.00	374.14
8	500–550	525	329.00–361.00	345.75
8	550–600	575	286.00–328.00	306.10
8	650–700	675	285.00–305.00	295.36
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00

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	2	—	925	1,990.00–2,350.00	2,204.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,617.57
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	1,775.00–1,985.00	1,899.86
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	1,850.00–2,850.00	2,463.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	2,425.00	2,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	625	1,655.00–1,970.00	1,831.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	141.00–172.00	160.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	136.00–148.00	143.02
18	—	1,100	151.00–170.00	162.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	900	122.00–125.50	124.33
4	—	1,025	132.50–145.00	139.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,554	157.00–165.00	162.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,698	186.50–213.00	202.11

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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