Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed ,Steers under #400 sold 20.00-23.00 higher; Steers over 400# sold 1.00-5.00 lower; heifers sold unevenly mixed depending on interest ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00-10.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold Firmer to 2.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $338.35/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −50.19 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$338.35

33 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$45.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.89

vs MS average

−30.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	369.00	1,959	7thin
Medium and Large 1	544	334.22	1,817	16thin
Medium and Large 2	545	323.51	1,763	10thin

One grade step is worth $45.49/cwt here — about $196 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

338.35

—

MS average14 barns · 461 hd

342.24

−3.89

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−30.56

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−50.19

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	1,512	180.97	2,737	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,089	159.03	1,732	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,543	158.73	2,449	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	134.50	1,328	16

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)	840	$2,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,032	$2,441	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,054	$2,809	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$2,640	1thin

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	350–400	375	515.96/cwt	480.00–547.50	1,935	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	475	415.25/cwt	415.25–415.25	1,972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	647	337.25/cwt	337.25–337.25	2,182	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	466.63/cwt	422.00–505.00	1,517	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	311.39/cwt	300.00–329.00	2,226	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	327.30/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,882	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	388.92/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,847	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	287.77/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	345.26/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,640	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	412.93/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	329.05/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,728	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,959	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	593	370.75/cwt	370.75–370.75	2,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	383.15/cwt	380.00–386.00	1,820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	388.06/cwt	379.00–396.00	1,455	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	433.64/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,626	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	349.56/cwt	348.00–351.00	2,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	315.21/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	367.14/cwt	364.00–370.00	1,927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	390.58/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,660	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	376.89/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	317.28/cwt	303.00–330.00	1,348	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	325.32/cwt	321.00–330.00	2,033	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	507.10/cwt	495.00–517.50	1,648	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,598.65/head	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,599	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	177.11/cwt	145.00–199.00	1,638	20
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,785.54/head	1,520.00–2,175.00	1,786	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	810	2,640.00/head	2,640.00–2,640.00	2,640	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	625	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	125.91/cwt	115.50–133.00	1,165	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	149.18/cwt	144.50–152.50	1,529	8
Bulls	—	—	1,705	197.61/cwt	184.00–205.00	3,369	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	158.73/cwt	154.00–162.50	2,449	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	160.67/cwt	153.00–165.50	1,767	48
Bulls	—	—	1,368	168.49/cwt	152.00–178.00	2,305	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	463.86/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	314.00/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,178	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	465.40/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,280	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	310.52/cwt	310.00–311.00	2,096	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	340.93/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,790	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	139.66/cwt	130.00–146.50	1,432	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	443.29/cwt	410.00–472.50	1,662	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	340.43/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,957	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	403.42/cwt	382.00–422.50	1,715	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	351.90/cwt	340.00–362.50	1,496	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	840	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	304.25/cwt	290.00–317.50	2,054	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	338.37/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,776	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	395.71/cwt	391.00–400.00	2,077	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,858.52/head	2,475.00–3,100.00	2,859	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,045.45/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,045	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	393.27/cwt	370.00–414.00	1,671	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	361.04/cwt	350.00–371.00	1,715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	432.84/cwt	422.00–442.50	1,840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	279.66/cwt	250.00–307.50	2,167	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	352.31/cwt	344.00–360.00	2,202	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	409.00/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	255.46/cwt	242.50–271.00	2,102	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	406.46/cwt	397.00–415.00	1,931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	312.01/cwt	301.00–332.50	2,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	279.66/cwt	250.00–307.50	2,167	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	364.60/cwt	350.00–378.00	2,096	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	346.89/cwt	327.00–365.00	1,821	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	331.63/cwt	315.00–347.00	2,073	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	1,682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	312.52/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,266	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	329.49/cwt	310.00–347.50	2,059	12

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 Oct 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 617Year ago 478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 56Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 67Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	517.50	517.50
6	350–400	375	480.00–547.50	515.96
4	400–450	425	422.00–442.50	432.84
2	450–500	475	397.00–415.00	406.46
2	500–550	525	391.00–400.00	395.71
8	550–600	575	350.00–378.00	364.60
8	600–650	625	344.00–360.00	352.31
1	650–700	650	357.50	357.50
3	700–750	715	300.00–329.00	311.39
12	750–800	775	250.00–307.50	279.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	415.25	415.25
3	550–600	593	370.75	370.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	495.00–517.50	507.10
6	350–400	375	415.00–450.00	433.64
6	400–450	425	405.00–420.00	412.93
2	450–500	475	380.00–386.00	383.15
2	500–550	525	364.00–370.00	367.14
2	550–600	575	348.00–351.00	349.56
6	600–650	625	321.00–330.00	325.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	450.00–475.00	463.86
6	250–300	275	430.00–495.00	465.40
4	400–450	425	380.00–400.00	390.58
4	500–550	525	320.00–360.00	340.93
4	650–700	675	310.00–311.00	310.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	531	369.00	369.00
7	600–650	647	337.25	337.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	405.00–412.50	409.00
10	400–450	425	370.00–414.00	393.27
2	450–500	475	350.00–371.00	361.04
10	500–550	525	330.00–346.00	338.37
6	550–600	575	320.00–334.00	327.30
8	600–650	625	315.00–347.00	331.63
3	650–700	666	301.00–332.50	312.01
2	700–750	725	310.00–315.00	312.52
3	800–850	823	242.50–271.00	255.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	379.00–396.00	388.06
10	400–450	425	340.00–362.50	351.90
6	450–500	475	340.00–350.00	345.26
6	500–550	525	328.00–330.00	329.05
4	550–600	575	310.00–320.00	315.21
2	650–700	675	280.00–295.00	287.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	350.00–400.00	376.89
4	350–400	375	310.00–317.50	314.00
6	400–450	425	303.00–330.00	317.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	422.00–505.00	466.63
10	350–400	375	410.00–472.50	443.29
8	400–450	425	382.00–422.50	403.42
16	450–500	475	360.00–415.00	388.92
18	500–550	525	327.00–365.00	346.89
8	550–600	575	330.00–350.00	340.43
12	600–650	625	310.00–347.50	329.49
10	650–700	675	290.00–317.50	304.25
12	750–800	775	250.00–307.50	279.66
1	800–850	840	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	860	244.00	244.00

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	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,598.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	810	2,640.00	2,640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	625	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	2,675.00	2,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,045.45
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	925	145.00–199.00	177.11
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	925	1,520.00–2,175.00	1,785.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,100	2,475.00–3,100.00	2,858.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	115.50–133.00	125.91
10	—	1,025	130.00–146.50	139.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	144.50–152.50	149.18
48	—	1,100	153.00–165.50	160.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,543	154.00–162.50	158.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,705	184.00–205.00	197.61
8	—	1,368	152.00–178.00	168.49

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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