Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale . The feeder calves and yearlings had lots of interest . Pee Wee steers under 400#s sold 32.00-56.00 Higher; Yearling Steers over 400# sold 9.00-22.00 Higher; Pee Wee Heifers under 400# sold 25.00-53.00 Higher; heifers over 400# sold 1.00-27.00 Higher; Feeder Groups were weaned with shots this gave them added value and Groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter Cows sold 1.00-5.00 Higher; slaughter bulls sold Weaker with not much selection

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.07/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −35.47 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$353.07

47 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$56.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.92

vs MS average

−36.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	522	378.86	1,978	13thin
Medium and Large 1	547	358.48	1,962	18thin
Medium and Large 2	550	329.24	1,811	8thin
Medium and Large 3	525	322.79	1,695	8thin

One grade step is worth $56.07/cwt here — about $283 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

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 sale47 hd

353.07

—

MS average14 barns · 248 hd

359.98

−6.92

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−36.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−35.47

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	1,495	183.41	2,742	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,533	162.12	2,485	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	155.53	1,893	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	4,850	139.62	6,772	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,862	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,540	14
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	623	$820	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,089	$3,656	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$2,662	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	505	$1,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,928	8

Every lot, as filed

82 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	515.89/cwt	477.00–550.00	1,935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	430.23/cwt	402.00–455.00	1,613	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	458.19/cwt	427.00–485.00	1,489	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	539.41/cwt	520.00–555.00	1,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	390	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,270	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	376.80/cwt	360.00–389.00	2,347	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	423	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	313.25/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	635	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	378.86/cwt	374.00–382.00	1,978	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	463	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	710	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,201	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	395.15/cwt	392.00–398.00	1,877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	500.54/cwt	475.00–522.50	1,627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	388	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	415.44/cwt	402.00–427.00	1,350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	418.17/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,150	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	503.32/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,132	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	476.26/cwt	472.00–480.00	1,786	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	412	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	356.57/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,694	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	375.49/cwt	362.00–387.50	1,596	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	385.18/cwt	370.00–399.00	2,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	426.13/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,385	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	381.31/cwt	347.00–410.00	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	345.23/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,812	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,890.54/head	1,475.00–2,500.00	1,891	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	623	820.06/head	775.00–860.00	820	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	505	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	434.54/cwt	420.00–447.50	1,847	10
Bulls	—	—	1,725	201.18/cwt	188.50–210.00	3,470	6
Bulls	—	—	1,265	165.64/cwt	160.50–169.00	2,095	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	142.90/cwt	135.00–148.50	1,465	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	4,850	139.62/cwt	139.00–144.00	6,772	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	159.32/cwt	149.00–168.50	2,031	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	162.12/cwt	156.00–167.00	2,485	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	429.93/cwt	427.00–432.50	1,612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	372.85/cwt	350.00–392.50	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	322.79/cwt	305.00–339.00	1,695	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	363.57/cwt	342.00–382.50	1,363	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	370.52/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	406.90/cwt	395.00–417.50	1,729	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	503.31/cwt	482.00–522.00	1,887	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1400–1450	1,425	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1300–1350	1,325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	800	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,560	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,173	3,420.04/head	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	429.09/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,824	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	562.27/cwt	530.00–590.00	1,827	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,861.82/head	2,285.00–3,225.00	2,862	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,928.41/head	1,100.00–2,450.00	1,928	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,026.70/head	2,275.00–3,500.00	3,027	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	340.05/cwt	332.00–347.50	2,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	395.49/cwt	360.00–427.50	1,879	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	604.53/cwt	592.00–615.00	1,662	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,662.21/head	2,375.00–2,850.00	2,662	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,695.35/head	3,000.00–4,150.00	3,695	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	431.25/cwt	413.00–447.50	1,833	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	363.36/cwt	344.00–381.00	1,908	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	344.07/cwt	324.00–362.50	1,978	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	400.85/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,305	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	343.40/cwt	339.00–347.50	2,318	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	414.72/cwt	400.00–428.00	1,970	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	367.01/cwt	350.00–382.50	1,927	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	449.45/cwt	432.00–465.00	1,910	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	322.14/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	419.39/cwt	405.00–432.50	2,202	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	260.51/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	277.16/cwt	272.00–282.00	2,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	347.82/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,000	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	362.99/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	386.03/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,834	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	501.76/cwt	462.00–535.00	1,380	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	324.09/cwt	315.00–332.50	2,026	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	525	423.00/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,221	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	815	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,282	2

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 Dec 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 453Year ago 601

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 57Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 74Year ago 92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	592.00–615.00	604.53
12	300–350	325	530.00–590.00	562.27
8	350–400	375	477.00–550.00	515.89
8	400–450	425	432.00–465.00	449.45
10	450–500	475	400.00–428.00	414.72
6	500–550	525	405.00–432.50	419.39
6	550–600	575	380.00–420.00	400.85
2	600–650	625	350.00–375.00	362.99
4	650–700	675	339.00–347.50	343.40
4	700–750	725	318.00–326.00	322.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	442.50	442.50
4	450–500	473	420.00	420.00
10	500–550	525	420.00–425.00	423.00
8	600–650	623	360.00–389.00	376.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	495.00–510.00	503.32
4	300–350	325	475.00–522.50	500.54
6	350–400	375	472.00–480.00	476.26
10	400–450	425	420.00–447.50	434.54
4	450–500	475	392.00–398.00	395.15
4	500–550	525	370.00–399.00	385.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	347.00–410.00	381.31
4	300–350	325	410.00–440.00	426.13
4	350–400	375	427.00–432.50	429.93
8	400–450	425	395.00–417.50	406.90
4	450–500	475	360.00–380.00	370.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	320.00	320.00
1	1300–1350	1,325	230.00	230.00
1	1400–1450	1,425	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	520.00–555.00	539.41
6	250–300	275	462.00–535.00	501.76
12	300–350	325	427.00–485.00	458.19
14	350–400	375	402.00–455.00	430.23
16	400–450	425	413.00–447.50	431.25
14	450–500	475	365.00–405.00	386.03
10	500–550	525	350.00–382.50	367.01
8	550–600	575	340.00–355.00	347.82
4	600–650	625	315.00–332.50	324.09
2	700–750	723	260.00–261.00	260.51
4	750–800	775	272.00–282.00	277.16
1	800–850	805	282.00	282.00
1	850–900	855	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	442.50	442.50
3	400–450	412	437.00	437.00
2	450–500	473	380.00	380.00
13	500–550	522	374.00–382.00	378.86
3	600–650	635	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	710	310.00	310.00
2	800–850	815	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	410.00–425.00	418.17
6	300–350	325	402.00–427.00	415.44
10	400–450	425	362.00–387.50	375.49
10	450–500	475	350.00–362.50	356.57
4	500–550	525	340.00–350.00	345.23
4	550–600	575	295.00–330.00	313.25
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	850	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	350.00–392.50	372.85
4	350–400	375	342.00–382.50	363.57
8	500–550	525	305.00–339.00	322.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	463	405.00	405.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	375	482.00–522.00	503.31
22	400–450	425	400.00–455.00	429.09
14	450–500	475	360.00–427.50	395.49
8	500–550	525	344.00–381.00	363.36
6	550–600	575	324.00–362.50	344.07
4	600–650	625	332.00–347.50	340.05

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	1,475.00–2,500.00	1,890.54
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	623	775.00–860.00	820.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,285.00–3,225.00	2,861.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,100	2,275.00–3,500.00	3,026.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	505	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,420.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	2,375.00–2,850.00	2,662.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,075	3,000.00–4,150.00	3,695.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	1,100.00–2,450.00	1,928.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,725	188.50–210.00	201.18
6	—	1,265	160.50–169.00	165.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	135.00–148.50	142.90
20	—	1,275	149.00–168.50	159.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	4,850	139.00–144.00	139.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,533	156.00–167.00	162.12

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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