Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 5.00-15.00 higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-11.00 higher ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups had added value; slaughter cows sold 3.00-10.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 10.00-21.00 higher . This weeks sale showed A lot of interest in all classes of feeder cattle . With slaughter buyers being real aggressive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.21/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −47.33 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$341.21

24 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,848

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.60

vs MS average

−6.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	341.21	1,848	24

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale24 hd

341.21

—

MS average13 barns · 322 hd

338.62

+2.60

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−6.29

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−47.33

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	1,785	217.05	3,874	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	178.60	2,813	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	169.14	2,090	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	138.92	1,341	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)	1,050	$2,769	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,986	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	959	$2,712	8
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	395	$1,400	1thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,253	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	308.58/cwt	292.00–324.00	2,083	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	703	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	642	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,202	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	860	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	347.65/cwt	333.00–361.00	1,825	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	323.42/cwt	319.00–327.50	2,021	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	353.60/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	309.09/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	385.50/cwt	385.50–385.50	1,816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,022	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	481.68/cwt	472.00–490.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	398.75/cwt	385.00–411.00	1,695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	439.53/cwt	439.00–440.00	1,648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	352.64/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,499	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	427.70/cwt	410.00–442.50	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	220.78/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	328.88/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	502.72/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	359.42/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,887	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	372.78/cwt	362.00–382.50	1,771	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	455.55/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	347.93/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	371.31/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,392	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,666.22/head	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,666	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	950	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,082.43/head	1,800.00–2,275.00	2,082	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	173.06/cwt	163.00–182.00	2,207	32
Bulls	—	—	1,785	217.05/cwt	204.00–226.50	3,874	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	148.21/cwt	136.50–156.50	1,519	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	149.82/cwt	142.50–155.00	1,536	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	122.57/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,072	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	178.60/cwt	175.50–181.50	2,813	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	406.45/cwt	400.00–412.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	322.65/cwt	312.00–332.00	1,210	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	322.85/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	309.87/cwt	300.00–319.00	1,937	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	441.08/cwt	434.00–447.00	1,213	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	329.95/cwt	319.00–340.00	1,897	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	345.70/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,815	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	429.30/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,610	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	461.72/cwt	455.00–467.50	1,501	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	405.14/cwt	375.00–432.00	1,722	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,043.07/head	2,500.00–3,385.00	3,043	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,986.14/head	1,980.00–1,990.00	1,986	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	234.98/cwt	227.00–240.00	2,585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	428.11/cwt	417.00–438.00	1,819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	485.44/cwt	472.00–497.00	1,578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	328.34/cwt	320.00–336.00	1,888	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	333.39/cwt	323.00–343.00	2,084	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	395	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	322.27/cwt	314.00–330.00	2,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	397.05/cwt	391.00–402.50	1,886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	466.92/cwt	452.00–480.00	1,751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	368.15/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,749	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	317.35/cwt	308.00–326.00	1,983	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	391.06/cwt	382.00–399.00	1,466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	430.71/cwt	417.00–442.50	1,400	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	383.08/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,011	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	324.70/cwt	319.00–330.00	2,192	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	353.82/cwt	346.00–361.00	2,034	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	307.58/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,384	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	369.63/cwt	358.00–380.00	1,571	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	460.89/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	364.03/cwt	338.00–387.50	1,729	10

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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 346Last week 309Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 29Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 119Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	450.00–470.00	460.89
6	300–350	325	455.00–467.50	461.72
8	350–400	375	400.00–455.00	429.30
12	400–450	425	375.00–432.00	405.14
10	450–500	475	355.00–380.00	368.15
8	500–550	525	330.00–360.00	345.70
8	550–600	575	319.00–340.00	329.95
10	600–650	625	308.00–326.00	317.35
1	700–750	700	293.00	293.00
1	750–800	785	287.00	287.00
1	850–900	875	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	455.00	455.00
1	250–300	275	460.00	460.00
6	300–350	325	417.00–442.50	430.71
6	350–400	375	382.00–399.00	391.06
10	400–450	425	358.00–380.00	369.63
10	450–500	475	338.00–387.50	364.03
16	500–550	525	333.00–361.00	347.65
8	550–600	575	320.00–336.00	328.34
12	600–650	625	319.00–327.50	323.42
10	650–700	675	292.00–324.00	308.58
1	700–750	725	301.00	301.00
1	750–800	780	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	975	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	455	387.50	387.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	430.00	430.00
4	250–300	275	410.00–442.50	427.70
1	300–350	300	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	375	352.00–355.00	353.60
10	400–450	425	350.00–355.00	352.64
4	600–650	625	300.00–317.50	309.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	458	352.50	352.50
9	600–650	628	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	252.00	252.00
1	300–350	325	375.00	375.00
6	350–400	375	312.00–332.00	322.65
2	400–450	425	322.00–335.00	328.88
2	600–650	625	200.00–240.00	220.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	642	343.00	343.00
3	700–750	703	330.00	330.00
2	850–900	860	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	471	385.50	385.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	500.00–505.00	502.72
2	300–350	325	472.00–490.00	481.68
2	350–400	375	439.00–440.00	439.53
4	400–450	425	385.00–411.00	398.75
8	450–500	475	362.00–382.50	372.78
10	500–550	525	350.00–368.00	359.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	450.00–460.00	455.55
8	250–300	275	434.00–447.00	441.08
2	300–350	325	400.00–412.00	406.45
4	350–400	375	350.00–390.00	371.31
4	400–450	425	340.00–355.00	347.93
2	500–550	525	315.00–330.00	322.85
2	600–650	625	300.00–319.00	309.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	532.50	532.50
4	300–350	325	472.00–497.00	485.44
4	350–400	375	452.00–480.00	466.92
4	400–450	425	417.00–438.00	428.11
2	450–500	475	391.00–402.50	397.05
8	500–550	525	370.00–395.00	383.08
8	550–600	575	346.00–361.00	353.82
8	600–650	625	323.00–343.00	333.39
6	650–700	675	319.00–330.00	324.70
4	700–750	725	314.00–330.00	322.27
4	750–800	775	305.00–310.00	307.58
1	800–850	835	280.00	280.00

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	6	—	925	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,666.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,800.00–2,275.00	2,082.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,500.00–3,385.00	3,043.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,980.00–1,990.00	1,986.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	227.00–240.00	234.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	395	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,275	163.00–182.00	173.06
6	—	1,025	136.50–156.50	148.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	142.50–155.00	149.82
4	—	875	114.00–129.00	122.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,575	175.50–181.50	178.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,785	204.00–226.50	217.05

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