Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold uneven mixed , some classes had a lot of interest , those classes were up to 15.00 higher, some classes didn't have much interest and they sold as much as 9.00 lower; feeder heifers sold about steady to 10.00 dollars higher ; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and #3-4s and weaned groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $316.39/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −72.15 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$316.39

36 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$388

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

$61.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.34

vs MS average

−23.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	336.70	1,835	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	568	324.21	1,840	11thin
Medium and Large 2	550	303.78	1,671	8thin
Medium and Large 3-4	590	295.00	1,741	5thin
Medium and Large 3	525	275.70	1,447	2thin

One grade step is worth $61.00/cwt here — about $388 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

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 sale36 hd

316.39

—

MS average14 barns · 312 hd

322.73

−6.34

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−23.79

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−72.15

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	1,390	188.96	2,627	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	158.92	1,947	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,589	155.23	2,466	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	128.56	1,241	10

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)	1,034	$2,580	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,045	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$2,623	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	425	$1,272	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,815	22

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2Value Added	300–350	305	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	288.79/cwt	286.00–293.00	2,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	379.25/cwt	367.00–390.00	1,422	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	320.17/cwt	310.00–329.50	1,841	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	302	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	493	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	426.51/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,386	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	451.09/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	322.03/cwt	318.50–329.50	1,874	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	322.89/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	419.06/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,152	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	309.94/cwt	300.00–319.00	1,627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	503	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	432	362.37/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,565	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	1,503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	275.70/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	314.21/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	365.26/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,735	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	338.50/cwt	338.50–338.50	2,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	236.16/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	375.33/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	324.23/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	424.16/cwt	420.00–427.50	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	340.53/cwt	340.00–341.00	1,447	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	297.61/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,711	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,252.03/head	1,925.00–2,475.00	2,252	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	925	2,472.97/head	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,473	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	425	1,271.67/head	1,240.00–1,325.00	1,272	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	420.33/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	382.34/cwt	367.00–396.00	1,625	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	118.00/cwt	104.00–128.50	1,033	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	135.60/cwt	131.50–138.50	1,390	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	161.46/cwt	158.00–164.50	2,446	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	151.07/cwt	144.50–153.50	2,475	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	163.06/cwt	153.00–172.00	2,079	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	142.37/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	326.89/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,062	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	450–500	498	314.50/cwt	314.50–314.50	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	400–450	415	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3-4	550–600	590	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,741	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	460.89/cwt	447.00–472.50	1,267	4
Bulls	—	—	1,390	188.96/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	302.16/cwt	280.00–322.50	1,737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	367.24/cwt	342.00–390.00	1,744	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,045.45/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,045	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,777.27/head	2,225.00–3,125.00	2,777	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	434.65/cwt	420.00–447.50	1,630	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	325.86/cwt	320.00–331.00	1,222	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	341.78/cwt	330.00–352.50	1,794	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	343.95/cwt	333.00–354.00	1,978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	322.88/cwt	312.00–333.00	2,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	306.74/cwt	300.00–313.00	2,070	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	405.38/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,317	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,814.77/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,815	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	378.76/cwt	373.00–384.00	1,988	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	393.94/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	336.83/cwt	328.00–345.00	2,105	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	3,173.91/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,174	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	423.88/cwt	417.00–430.00	1,801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	372.48/cwt	350.00–392.50	1,583	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	340.52/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,617	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	284.35/cwt	280.50–289.00	2,047	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	453.32/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,700	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	465.34/cwt	457.00–472.50	1,512	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	515.45/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	347.72/cwt	326.00–367.50	1,826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	446.80/cwt	437.00–455.00	1,229	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	296.74/cwt	290.00–303.00	2,003	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	403.80/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,716	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	315.16/cwt	311.00–319.00	1,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	715	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	373.47/cwt	370.00–377.00	1,935	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 Jul 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 569Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 52Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 42Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	395.00	395.00
4	500–550	518	370.00–377.00	373.47
5	600–650	610	338.50	338.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	472.50	472.50
2	400–450	408	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	415.00–425.00	420.33
4	400–450	425	367.00–396.00	382.34
6	450–500	475	360.00–370.00	365.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	447.00–472.50	460.89
4	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	375.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	510.00–520.00	515.45
4	300–350	325	457.00–472.50	465.34
6	350–400	375	440.00–465.00	453.32
6	400–450	425	417.00–430.00	423.88
4	450–500	475	390.00–397.50	393.94
4	500–550	525	373.00–384.00	378.76
4	550–600	575	333.00–354.00	343.95
6	600–650	625	328.00–345.00	336.83
2	650–700	675	312.00–333.00	322.88
1	700–750	710	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	400.00–410.00	405.38
10	350–400	375	420.00–447.50	434.65
10	400–450	425	380.00–425.00	403.80
18	450–500	475	342.00–390.00	367.24
12	500–550	525	330.00–352.50	341.78
4	550–600	575	280.00–322.50	302.16
8	650–700	675	300.00–313.00	306.74
3	700–750	737	286.00–293.00	288.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	440.00–460.00	451.09
6	250–300	275	437.00–455.00	446.80
4	300–350	325	405.00–445.00	426.51
8	350–400	375	367.00–390.00	379.25
10	400–450	425	350.00–392.50	372.48
8	450–500	475	330.00–350.00	340.52
6	500–550	525	326.00–367.50	347.72
4	550–600	575	310.00–329.50	320.17
2	600–650	625	311.00–319.00	315.16
6	650–700	675	290.00–303.00	296.74
4	700–750	720	280.50–289.00	284.35
1	800–850	805	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	302	437.50	437.50
2	350–400	375	371.00	371.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	432	360.00–372.50	362.37
2	450–500	493	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	503	334.00	334.00
9	550–600	582	318.50–329.50	322.03
2	700–750	715	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	400.00–435.00	419.06
4	400–450	425	340.00–341.00	340.53
6	450–500	475	315.00–330.00	322.89
4	500–550	525	300.00–319.00	309.94
4	550–600	575	295.00–300.00	297.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	420.00–427.50	424.16
4	300–350	325	300.00–350.00	326.89
4	350–400	375	320.00–331.00	325.86
2	400–450	425	320.00–328.00	324.23
2	450–500	475	310.00–318.00	314.21
2	500–550	525	260.00–290.00	275.70
4	600–650	625	232.00–240.00	236.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	329.00	329.00
3	450–500	498	314.50	314.50
5	550–600	590	295.00	295.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	1,925.00–2,475.00	2,252.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,100	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,045.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,225.00–3,125.00	2,777.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	1,700.00–3,000.00	2,472.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	425	1,240.00–1,325.00	1,271.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,173.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,425.00	2,425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,100	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,814.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	104.00–128.50	118.00
6	—	1,025	131.50–138.50	135.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	158.00–164.50	161.46
3	—	1,638	144.50–153.50	151.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,275	153.00–172.00	163.06
4	—	1,025	133.00–149.00	142.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,390	180.00–195.00	188.96

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