Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 3.00-17.00 lower; feeder heifers sold unevenly mixed; Quality was lower with more #2s and #3s than #1s ; feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned calves showed added value; slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold 2.00-14.00 lower

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.30/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −74.24 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$314.30

33 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$53.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.35

vs MS average

−45.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	337.16	1,812	16thin
Medium and Large 1-2	545	333.50	1,818	3thin
Medium and Large 3	554	284.07	1,573	14thin

One grade step is worth $53.09/cwt here — about $240 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 sale33 hd

314.30

—

MS average14 barns · 378 hd

351.65

−37.35

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

−45.36

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−74.24

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	—	Average	1,542	168.87	2,603	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,075	153.23	1,647	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	153.01	2,254	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	144.44	1,481	8thin

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)	941	$2,249	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$1,320	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	949	$2,497	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	523	$1,794	6

Every lot, as filed

78 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	700–750	715	301.31/cwt	297.00–307.00	2,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	304.36/cwt	294.00–314.00	2,054	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,191	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,199	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	530	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	763	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	624	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	545	333.50/cwt	333.50–333.50	1,818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	310.16/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	357.39/cwt	341.00–372.00	1,519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	270.57/cwt	240.00–299.00	1,826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	318.87/cwt	309.00–328.00	1,993	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	329.98/cwt	316.00–351.00	1,544	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	295.26/cwt	272.00–317.00	2,141	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	366.51/cwt	355.00–377.00	1,924	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	520.71/cwt	507.00–532.50	1,692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	517.43/cwt	500.00–532.00	1,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	521.09/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	422.66/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	377.64/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,227	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	286.59/cwt	260.00–311.00	1,648	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	280.70/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	318.62/cwt	305.00–330.00	876	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	419.26/cwt	410.00–427.50	1,782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	433.60/cwt	425.00–441.00	1,409	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,437.84/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,438	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	750	1,319.50/head	1,270.00–1,360.00	1,320	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	998	2,488.10/head	2,000.00–3,025.00	2,488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	900	2,505.56/head	2,000.00–2,875.00	2,506	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	850	1,868.82/head	1,810.00–1,910.00	1,869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	415.71/cwt	370.00–455.00	1,351	6
Bulls	—	—	1,250	145.60/cwt	130.00–156.00	1,820	4
Bulls	—	—	1,833	192.14/cwt	180.50–202.00	3,522	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	144.44/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,481	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	153.01/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,254	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	158.06/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,015	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	152.02/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,558	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	366.57/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,741	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	373.71/cwt	347.00–397.50	1,588	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	322.82/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	385.33/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,445	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	320.99/cwt	310.00–331.00	1,685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	455.42/cwt	435.00–472.50	1,252	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	354.39/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,861	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	401.73/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,707	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	365.77/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,737	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	404.98/cwt	385.00–422.50	1,519	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,536.93/head	2,000.00–2,875.00	2,537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	334.55/cwt	315.00–352.50	1,924	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	385.23/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,022	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	340.21/cwt	327.00–352.50	2,296	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	405.26/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	306.96/cwt	305.00–309.00	2,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	314.43/cwt	303.00–325.00	1,965	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	330.47/cwt	318.00–342.00	2,065	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	297.86/cwt	286.00–309.00	2,308	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	366.38/cwt	357.00–375.00	2,107	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	292.28/cwt	270.00–305.00	2,525	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	186.02/cwt	140.00–215.00	2,046	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	440.19/cwt	429.00–450.00	1,651	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	371.72/cwt	357.00–385.00	1,766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	419.64/cwt	417.00–422.00	1,783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	285.45/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,355	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	523	1,794.02/head	1,385.00–2,000.00	1,794	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	337.85/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,774	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	309.07/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,086	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	335.08/cwt	321.00–348.00	1,927	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	292.00/cwt	291.00–293.00	2,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	353.47/cwt	341.00–365.00	2,209	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	451.34/cwt	450.00–452.50	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	439.20/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,427	6

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 Sep 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 493Last week 463Year ago 455

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 93Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 98Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	415.00–460.00	439.20
8	350–400	375	385.00–422.50	404.98
14	400–450	425	370.00–430.00	401.73
8	450–500	475	350.00–380.00	365.77
14	500–550	525	340.00–367.50	354.39
20	550–600	575	315.00–352.50	334.55
14	600–650	625	303.00–325.00	314.43
4	650–700	675	294.00–314.00	304.36
3	700–750	715	297.00–307.00	301.31
2	750–800	770	291.00–293.00	292.00
1	800–850	810	292.50	292.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	400.00–410.00	405.26
6	500–550	525	380.00–390.00	385.23
10	550–600	575	357.00–375.00	366.38
12	600–650	625	341.00–365.00	353.47
10	650–700	675	327.00–352.50	340.21
3	700–750	700	313.00	313.00
4	750–800	775	305.00–315.00	310.16
2	800–850	820	305.00–309.00	306.96
4	850–900	864	270.00–305.00	292.28
1	950–1000	950	291.00	291.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	588	374.00	374.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	530	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	763	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	510.00–530.00	521.09
4	250–300	275	500.00–532.00	517.43
6	300–350	325	507.00–532.50	520.71
4	350–400	375	420.00–425.00	422.66
10	400–450	425	410.00–427.50	419.26
8	500–550	525	355.00–377.00	366.51
1	850–900	875	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	435.00–472.50	455.42
6	300–350	325	370.00–455.00	415.71
6	350–400	375	380.00–390.00	385.33
6	400–450	425	347.00–397.50	373.71
6	450–500	475	360.00–372.50	366.57
4	500–550	525	310.00–331.00	320.99
4	550–600	575	315.00–330.00	322.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	333.50	333.50
5	600–650	624	327.00	327.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	425.00–441.00	433.60
6	400–450	425	341.00–372.00	357.39
8	450–500	468	316.00–351.00	329.98
6	600–650	625	309.00–328.00	318.87
6	650–700	675	240.00–299.00	270.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	450.00–452.50	451.34
8	350–400	375	429.00–450.00	440.19
4	400–450	425	417.00–422.00	419.64
6	450–500	475	357.00–385.00	371.72
12	500–550	525	330.00–345.00	337.85
4	550–600	575	321.00–348.00	335.08
14	600–650	625	318.00–342.00	330.47
8	650–700	675	300.00–317.50	309.07
4	700–750	725	272.00–317.00	295.26
12	750–800	775	286.00–309.00	297.86
4	800–850	825	270.00–300.00	285.45
1	850–900	875	286.00	286.00
2	900–950	920	250.00–260.00	254.92
1	1000–1050	1,040	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	305.00–330.00	318.62
6	300–350	325	340.00–410.00	377.64
6	500–550	525	265.00–295.00	280.70
8	550–600	575	260.00–311.00	286.59

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	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,437.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	750	1,270.00–1,360.00	1,319.50
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	850	1,810.00–1,910.00	1,868.82
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	2,000.00–2,875.00	2,536.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	2,000.00–3,025.00	2,488.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,000.00–2,875.00	2,505.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,100	140.00–215.00	186.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	523	1,385.00–2,000.00	1,794.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	130.00–156.00	145.60
4	—	1,833	180.50–202.00	192.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	138.00–149.00	144.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,473	147.00–158.00	153.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	157.00–159.00	158.06
16	—	1,025	145.00–157.00	152.02

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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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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle