Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Feeder Steers sold Mixed With most classes 8.00-12.00 higher ,few classes weaker; Feeder Heifers sold mixed with most classes selling 3.00-14.00 higher; Feeder yearling Groups were reported as #1-2s groups were weaned with shots this gave groups added value; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-7.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls sold 6.00-12.00 lower

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $379.94/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits −48.44 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$379.94

52 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$27.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.84

vs MS average

−65.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	387.11	2,118	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	567	385.16	2,183	22
Medium and Large 3	525	360.59	1,893	4thin
Medium and Large 2	550	359.14	1,975	8thin

One grade step is worth $27.97/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $482.74, low $360.58, median $428.38 across 27 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 sale52 hd

379.94

—

MS average14 barns · 410 hd

384.78

−4.84

National average181 barns · 23,254 hd

445.85

−65.91

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−48.44

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	1,570	179.90	2,825	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	159.63	2,225	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	157.05	1,815	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	134.25	1,290	14

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)	1,061	$2,913	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	763	$1,817	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	690	$1,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,007	$2,007	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	305.20/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	420	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,554	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	415.01/cwt	401.00–427.50	1,764	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	378.39/cwt	350.00–404.00	1,797	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	353.03/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,030	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	391.52/cwt	382.00–400.00	1,664	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	363.22/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,544	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	648	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,495	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	601	380.03/cwt	379.25–389.00	2,284	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,226	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	482	420.07/cwt	401.00–424.50	2,025	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,843	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	340.91/cwt	331.00–350.00	1,960	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	314	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	1,468	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	545	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,120	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	419.50/cwt	419.50–419.50	1,716	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	369.04/cwt	338.00–395.00	1,015	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	416.32/cwt	415.00–417.50	1,769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	471.56/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	343.00/cwt	338.00–347.50	1,629	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	384.34/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,472	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	509.95/cwt	480.00–535.00	1,402	6
Stock Cows	Small 2	—	725	130.62/cwt	124.00–136.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	410.89/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,130	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	386.13/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,255	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	377.37/cwt	369.00–385.00	1,981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	305.52/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	407.99/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,530	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,794.59/head	1,200.00–2,200.00	1,795	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	763	1,816.61/head	1,360.00–2,225.00	1,817	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	690	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	122.14/cwt	115.00–127.50	1,069	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	149.53/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,515	15
Bulls	—	—	1,733	183.57/cwt	178.50–186.00	3,181	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	159.63/cwt	155.00–164.50	2,225	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	163.32/cwt	153.00–172.50	2,082	18
Bulls	—	—	1,380	175.62/cwt	160.00–184.50	2,424	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	329.65/cwt	315.00–342.50	1,236	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	431.31/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	360.59/cwt	353.00–367.50	1,893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	346.29/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	536.34/cwt	510.00–557.50	1,207	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	143.33/cwt	132.50–151.00	1,469	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,232.05/head	2,330.00–3,800.00	3,232	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	347.85/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,826	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	290.73/cwt	270.00–310.00	1,962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	292.00/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,067	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	307.85/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	679.96/cwt	655.00–700.00	1,530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	377.55/cwt	364.00–390.00	2,171	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,072	175.67/cwt	160.00–188.00	1,883	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,007	2,007.45/head	1,625.00–2,500.00	2,007	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	331.69/cwt	320.00–342.50	2,073	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	503.57/cwt	460.00–540.00	1,385	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	360.36/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,432	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	523.44/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,701	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	311.75/cwt	292.00–330.00	1,948	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	366.77/cwt	351.00–381.00	1,742	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	414.46/cwt	400.00–427.50	1,969	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	394.76/cwt	389.00–400.00	2,072	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	486.94/cwt	435.00–532.50	1,826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	562	337.15/cwt	332.50–342.00	1,895	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	339.81/cwt	320.00–358.00	1,954	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	425.87/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,810	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	359.35/cwt	350.00–368.00	2,246	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	345.70/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,815	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	423.44/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,376	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	419	452.90/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,898	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	452.62/cwt	410.00–490.00	1,697	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	408.93/cwt	402.00–415.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	310.18/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,094	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	507.27/cwt	475.00–535.00	1,649	16

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 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 529Last week 400Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 78Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 67Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	410.00–435.00	423.44
2	350–400	375	402.00–415.00	408.93
8	400–450	425	382.00–400.00	391.52
12	450–500	475	351.00–381.00	366.77
10	500–550	525	330.00–360.00	345.70
6	550–600	575	320.00–358.00	339.81
6	600–650	625	320.00–342.50	331.69
4	650–700	675	305.00–315.00	310.18
1	750–800	775	222.00	222.00
1	850–900	860	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	400.00–420.00	410.89
6	300–350	325	370.00–400.00	386.13
12	350–400	383	380.00–392.50	384.34
8	400–450	425	350.00–375.00	363.22
16	450–500	475	338.00–347.50	343.00
2	600–650	625	300.00–310.00	305.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	370.00	370.00
4	550–600	562	332.50–342.00	337.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	338.00–395.00	369.04
6	350–400	375	315.00–342.50	329.65
6	450–500	475	295.00–315.00	305.52
4	500–550	525	300.00–315.00	307.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	460.00–540.00	503.57
16	300–350	325	475.00–535.00	507.27
10	350–400	375	410.00–490.00	452.62
14	400–450	425	401.00–427.50	415.01
12	450–500	475	350.00–404.00	378.39
8	500–550	525	340.00–355.00	347.85
10	550–600	575	340.00–365.00	353.03
10	600–650	625	292.00–330.00	311.75
4	650–700	675	270.00–310.00	290.73
3	700–750	708	290.00–295.00	292.00
1	750–800	780	267.50	267.50
1	850–900	850	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	467.50	467.50
7	400–450	409	419.50	419.50
5	500–550	505	365.00	365.00
3	600–650	612	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	648	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	430.00–470.00	452.90
27	450–500	482	401.00–424.50	420.07
9	500–550	545	389.00	389.00
13	550–600	582	382.50	382.50
25	600–650	601	379.25–389.00	380.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	480.00–535.00	509.95
4	300–350	325	460.00–485.00	471.56
5	350–400	379	425.00–435.00	431.31
4	400–450	425	415.00–417.50	416.32
4	500–550	525	369.00–385.00	377.37
4	550–600	575	331.00–350.00	340.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	510.00–557.50	536.34
4	350–400	375	400.00–415.00	407.99
4	450–500	475	320.00–370.00	346.29
4	500–550	525	353.00–367.50	360.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	655.00–700.00	679.96
8	300–350	325	510.00–535.00	523.44
6	350–400	375	435.00–532.50	486.94
6	400–450	425	410.00–440.00	425.87
10	450–500	475	400.00–427.50	414.46
10	500–550	525	389.00–400.00	394.76
8	550–600	575	364.00–390.00	377.55
8	600–650	625	350.00–368.00	359.35
6	650–700	675	350.00–370.00	360.36
1	700–750	710	341.00	341.00
1	750–800	760	327.50	327.50
1	850–900	870	310.00	310.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	725	124.00–136.00	130.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,072	160.00–188.00	175.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,007	1,625.00–2,500.00	2,007.45
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,200.00–2,200.00	1,794.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	763	1,360.00–2,225.00	1,816.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,100	2,330.00–3,800.00	3,232.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	875	115.00–127.50	122.14
8	—	1,025	132.50–151.00	143.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,013	144.00–154.00	149.53
18	—	1,275	153.00–172.50	163.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,394	155.00–164.50	159.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,733	178.50–186.00	183.57
6	—	1,380	160.00–184.50	175.62

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

Steers · 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