Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold Mixed ; feeder heifers sold mixed ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and were weaned and bunk broke this gave them added value ; slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 higher ; slaughter bulls sold 4.00-7.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.72/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −42.82 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$345.72

32 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,880

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$17.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.21

vs MS average

−24.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	350.18	1,926	24
Medium and Large 2	525	332.32	1,745	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.86/cwt here — about $181 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 sale32 hd

345.72

—

MS average14 barns · 478 hd

344.51

+1.21

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−24.09

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−42.82

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	1,502	193.83	2,911	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	165.25	1,942	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	161.92	2,563	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	153.80	1,576	20

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)	1,270	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$2,693	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$2,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	605	$2,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,601	6

Every lot, as filed

72 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	400–450	430	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	416.99/cwt	408.00–425.00	1,772	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	308.14/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,080	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	474.51/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,305	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	284.89/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	422.13/cwt	420.00–424.00	1,583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	432.69/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,406	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	489	376.98/cwt	372.50–389.00	1,843	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	250–300	298	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	1,453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	358	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,602	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	360.50/cwt	360.50–360.50	2,397	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,179	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	275.50/cwt	275.50–275.50	2,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	429.06/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,180	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	293.27/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,833	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	387.93/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	332.32/cwt	314.00–349.00	1,745	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	386.92/cwt	372.00–400.00	1,451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	357.61/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,056	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	373.04/cwt	357.00–387.50	1,772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	498.76/cwt	495.00–502.00	1,621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	324.68/cwt	320.00–329.00	2,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	459.06/cwt	450.00–467.00	1,721	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	905	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,461.49/head	2,075.00–2,725.00	2,461	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1	—	605	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3Value Added	600–650	630	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	548.62/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,509	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	419.26/cwt	410.00–427.50	1,782	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	153.80/cwt	138.00–165.00	1,576	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	161.92/cwt	152.00–169.50	2,563	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	157.15/cwt	151.00–161.50	1,611	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	170.65/cwt	163.50–177.00	2,176	18
Bulls	—	—	1,610	202.89/cwt	187.50–214.00	3,267	14
Bulls	—	—	1,250	172.70/cwt	158.00–182.50	2,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	387.57/cwt	362.00–410.00	1,453	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	498.59/cwt	467.00–525.00	1,371	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	495.07/cwt	487.00–502.00	1,609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	346.30/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	273.95/cwt	262.00–285.00	1,712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	432.18/cwt	410.00–450.00	972	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	246.82/cwt	210.00–270.00	2,715	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	420.15/cwt	412.00–427.50	1,996	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,270	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	452.92/cwt	442.00–462.50	1,698	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	430.12/cwt	405.00–452.50	1,828	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	338.11/cwt	317.00–357.50	1,944	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	378.99/cwt	367.00–390.00	2,179	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,837.50/head	2,500.00–3,050.00	2,838	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,601.19/head	1,500.00–1,670.00	1,601	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	385.92/cwt	362.00–407.50	1,833	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	320.39/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,002	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	370.93/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,947	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	324.72/cwt	319.00–330.00	2,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	515.38/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,675	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	342.92/cwt	338.00–347.50	2,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	589.16/cwt	557.00–615.00	1,326	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	455.65/cwt	425.00–482.00	1,481	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	356.01/cwt	349.00–362.50	2,225	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	362.62/cwt	350.00–374.00	1,722	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	505.30/cwt	480.00–527.50	1,895	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	341.47/cwt	330.00–352.00	1,963	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	358.90/cwt	350.00–367.00	1,884	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	404.04/cwt	392.00–415.00	2,121	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	325.50/cwt	305.00–346.00	2,279	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	251.97/cwt	225.00–270.00	2,074	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	305.21/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	321.59/cwt	319.00–324.00	2,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	494.21/cwt	487.00–500.00	1,112	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	292.60/cwt	282.00–313.00	2,121	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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 418Year ago 455

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 44Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 67Year ago 84

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	400–450	430	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	525	415.00	415.00
12	650–700	665	360.50	360.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	535.00–560.00	548.62
2	300–350	325	495.00–502.00	498.76
4	350–400	375	450.00–467.00	459.06
6	400–450	425	410.00–427.50	419.26
4	450–500	475	357.00–387.50	373.04
4	550–600	575	355.00–360.00	357.61
4	600–650	625	320.00–329.00	324.68
1	800–850	840	275.50	275.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	630	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	467.00–525.00	498.59
4	300–350	325	487.00–502.00	495.07
6	350–400	375	362.00–410.00	387.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	557.00–615.00	589.16
6	300–350	325	510.00–520.00	515.38
6	350–400	375	480.00–527.50	505.30
6	450–500	475	412.00–427.50	420.15
4	500–550	525	392.00–415.00	404.04
8	550–600	575	367.00–390.00	378.99
10	600–650	625	349.00–362.50	356.01
2	650–700	675	338.00–347.50	342.92
2	700–750	700	305.00–346.00	325.50
1	750–800	765	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	487.00–500.00	494.21
4	250–300	275	450.00–495.00	474.51
6	300–350	325	425.00–482.00	455.65
2	350–400	375	420.00–424.00	422.13
10	400–450	425	408.00–425.00	416.99
10	450–500	475	350.00–374.00	362.62
12	500–550	525	350.00–367.00	358.90
12	550–600	575	330.00–352.00	341.47
4	600–650	625	319.00–330.00	324.72
2	650–700	675	319.00–324.00	321.59
2	700–750	715	295.00–315.00	305.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	410.00–445.00	429.06
6	300–350	325	430.00–435.00	432.69
6	350–400	375	372.00–400.00	386.92
6	400–450	425	380.00–395.00	387.93
8	500–550	525	314.00–349.00	332.32
4	600–650	625	286.00–300.00	293.27
1	700–750	745	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	298	487.50	487.50
2	350–400	358	447.50	447.50
7	450–500	489	372.50–389.00	376.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	410.00–450.00	432.18
2	300–350	325	342.00–350.00	346.30
6	600–650	625	262.00–285.00	273.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	375	442.00–462.50	452.92
14	400–450	425	405.00–452.50	430.12
10	450–500	475	362.00–407.50	385.92
8	500–550	525	350.00–390.00	370.93
12	550–600	575	317.00–357.50	338.11
8	600–650	625	310.00–330.00	320.39
4	650–700	675	290.00–325.00	308.14
4	700–750	725	282.00–313.00	292.60
2	750–800	768	280.00–290.00	284.89
3	800–850	823	225.00–270.00	251.97

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	1	—	905	2,925.00	2,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	605	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	2,075.00–2,725.00	2,461.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,100	2,500.00–3,050.00	2,837.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	210.00–270.00	246.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	1,500.00–1,670.00	1,601.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,025	138.00–165.00	153.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,583	152.00–169.50	161.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,025	151.00–161.50	157.15
18	—	1,275	163.50–177.00	170.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,610	187.50–214.00	202.89
6	—	1,250	158.00–182.50	172.70

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

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