Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder Steers sold Mostly 5.00-25.00 higher only 2 weight classes were weaker; Feeder Heifers sold unevenly mixed , with 2 weight classes 32.00-37.00 higher; The other Heifer weight classes sold From 10.00 lower to 7.00 Higher; Most Feeder Yearling groups were weaned this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; Slaughter cows sold1.00-5.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls sold 10.00-18.00 Higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $355.38/cwt on 20 head, down $11.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 31 comparable sales and sits −33.16 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$355.38

▼ 11.71 vs prior sale

20 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,956

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$338

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

$51.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.00

vs MS average

−58.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	378.33	2,053	6thin
Medium and Large 1	558	365.02	2,038	6thin
Medium and Large 2	575	335.21	1,927	4thin
Medium and Large 3	525	326.65	1,715	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.68/cwt here — about $338 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 sale20 hd

355.38

—

MS average14 barns · 331 hd

370.38

−15.00

National average188 barns · 26,809 hd

413.48

−58.10

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−33.16

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	1,518	180.70	2,744	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	152.85	2,063	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,132	149.25	1,690	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	875	125.86	1,101	4thin

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)	830	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$2,425	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,710	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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 1-2Value Added	600–650	619	355.47/cwt	353.00–356.00	2,200	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	754	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,451	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	494	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	1,946	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	560	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	499.98/cwt	480.00–517.50	1,875	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	369.48/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	417.17/cwt	414.00–420.00	1,773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	434.20/cwt	410.00–455.00	1,411	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	840	326.50/cwt	326.50–326.50	2,743	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	573	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	390.65/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,465	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	593.62/cwt	580.00–605.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	333.08/cwt	331.00–335.00	2,082	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	576.89/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,875	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	454.26/cwt	445.00–462.50	1,931	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	629.96/cwt	605.00–650.00	1,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	379.09/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	344.63/cwt	325.00–367.00	1,292	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	372.68/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,025	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	428.78/cwt	407.00–447.50	1,394	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	326.65/cwt	312.00–340.00	1,715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	335.21/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,927	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	407.24/cwt	382.00–430.00	1,934	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,272.97/head	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,273	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	875	1,871.43/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,871	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	890	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	125.86/cwt	125.00–126.50	1,101	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	152.85/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,063	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	157.65/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,010	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	142.95/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,465	8
Bulls	—	—	1,882	193.93/cwt	182.00–198.00	3,650	3
Bulls	—	—	1,300	172.77/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,246	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	301.33/cwt	292.00–310.00	2,034	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	440.33/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	492.01/cwt	410.00–562.50	1,599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	666	346.15/cwt	339.00–350.00	2,305	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	583.62/cwt	570.00–595.00	1,605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	391.89/cwt	372.00–410.00	2,057	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	452.84/cwt	442.00–462.50	1,925	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	379.42/cwt	370.00–388.00	1,992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	425.53/cwt	370.00–475.00	1,809	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	454.00/cwt	450.00–457.50	1,703	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	375.20/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,345	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	424.35/cwt	407.00–440.00	2,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	295.62/cwt	282.00–310.00	2,433	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	428.08/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,247	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	434.46/cwt	420.00–447.50	2,064	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	142.27/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,565	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	830	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,181.25/head	2,675.00–3,500.00	3,181	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	613.44/cwt	600.00–625.00	1,994	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	548.15/cwt	525.00–567.50	1,507	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	349.76/cwt	343.00–356.00	2,186	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	488.22/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	3,174	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	644.95/cwt	615.00–670.00	1,774	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	357.82/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,057	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	502.27/cwt	470.00–530.00	1,632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	439.63/cwt	405.00–470.00	1,649	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	417.24/cwt	392.00–440.00	1,982	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	528	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	716	355.99/cwt	355.00–356.50	2,549	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	425.12/cwt	410.00–439.00	2,444	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	618.27/cwt	585.00–645.00	1,391	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	534.91/cwt	512.00–555.00	2,006	8

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 Jan 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 313Last week 435Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 50Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 64Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	494	394.00	394.00
2	500–550	528	389.00	389.00
2	550–600	560	365.00	365.00
11	600–650	619	353.00–356.00	355.47
7	750–800	754	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	381.00	381.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	410.00–455.00	434.20
10	350–400	375	380.00–400.00	390.65
8	400–450	425	414.00–420.00	417.17
6	450–500	475	360.00–380.00	369.48
4	550–600	575	330.00–340.00	335.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	340.00–400.00	372.68
8	300–350	325	407.00–447.50	428.78
8	350–400	375	325.00–367.00	344.63
8	400–450	425	350.00–405.00	379.09
4	500–550	525	312.00–340.00	326.65
2	650–700	675	292.00–310.00	301.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	585.00–645.00	618.27
6	250–300	275	525.00–567.50	548.15
6	300–350	325	470.00–530.00	502.27
14	350–400	375	405.00–470.00	439.63
4	400–450	425	442.00–462.50	452.84
8	450–500	475	392.00–440.00	417.24
2	500–550	525	370.00–388.00	379.42
4	550–600	575	350.00–365.00	357.82
4	600–650	625	343.00–356.00	349.76
1	700–750	725	315.00	315.00
2	800–850	823	282.00–310.00	295.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	663	353.00	353.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	605.00–650.00	629.96
6	250–300	275	580.00–605.00	593.62
6	300–350	325	550.00–600.00	576.89
6	350–400	375	480.00–517.50	499.98
4	400–450	425	445.00–462.50	454.26
4	600–650	625	331.00–335.00	333.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	540	429.00	429.00
3	550–600	573	390.00	390.00
10	700–750	716	355.00–356.50	355.99
8	800–850	840	326.50	326.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	570.00–595.00	583.62
4	300–350	325	410.00–562.50	492.01
2	350–400	375	435.00–445.00	440.33
4	450–500	475	382.00–430.00	407.24
10	500–550	525	372.00–410.00	391.89
3	650–700	666	339.00–350.00	346.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	615.00–670.00	644.95
10	300–350	325	600.00–625.00	613.44
8	350–400	375	512.00–555.00	534.91
2	400–450	425	475.00–500.00	488.22
4	450–500	475	420.00–447.50	434.46
4	500–550	525	415.00–440.00	428.08
4	550–600	575	410.00–439.00	425.12
1	1050–1100	1,065	298.00	298.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	450.00–457.50	454.00
6	400–450	425	370.00–475.00	425.53
4	450–500	475	407.00–440.00	424.35
4	600–650	625	370.00–380.00	375.20

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)	8	—	925	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,272.97
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	875	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,871.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,100	2,675.00–3,500.00	3,181.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,710.00	1,710.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	130.00–150.00	142.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	125.00–126.50	125.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	148.00–157.00	152.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	155.00–160.00	157.65
8	—	1,025	133.00–150.00	142.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,882	182.00–198.00	193.93
5	—	1,300	161.00–178.00	172.77

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle