Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Weeks sale feeder Steer sold mixed from 19.00 Lower to 30.00 Higher; Feeder Heifers sold Mixed 11.00 Lower to 32.00 Higher; Feeder Yearling Groups were weaned with Shots this gave them added value and groups were reported as #1-2s; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls sold Steady to Firmer; Also sold a Real good Set of Replacement Pairs and Bred Cows

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.21/cwt on 52 head, up $17.83 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 31 comparable sales and sits −15.33 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$373.21

▲ 17.83 vs prior sale

52 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$29.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.04

vs MS average

−37.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	378.99	2,021	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	542	374.09	2,026	34
Medium and Large 2	525	371.07	1,948	2thin
Medium and Large 3	525	349.42	1,834	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.57/cwt here — about $187 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 sale52 hd

373.21

—

MS average13 barns · 211 hd

373.17

+0.04

National average175 barns · 20,266 hd

410.87

−37.66

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

−15.33

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	1,440	179.84	2,590	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	161.29	1,967	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	154.70	2,341	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	147.02	1,507	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)	1,125	$3,193	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$3,693	24
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	975	$2,263	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2Value Added	500–550	547	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	573.62/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	336.33/cwt	327.00–345.00	2,270	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	337.31/cwt	329.00–345.00	2,108	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	300.06/cwt	280.00–335.00	2,169	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	413.15/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	368	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	1,682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	704	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,232	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	623	343.33/cwt	330.00–357.00	2,139	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	816	328.30/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,679	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	712	347.07/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,471	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	760	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,318	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	625	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	1,941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	349.93/cwt	318.00–360.00	1,977	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	438	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	389.05/cwt	379.50–394.00	2,050	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	874	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,473	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	460	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	371.07/cwt	364.00–377.50	1,948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	386.31/cwt	385.00–387.50	1,835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	650	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	393.99/cwt	385.00–407.00	2,273	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	444	450.32/cwt	443.00–457.50	1,999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	2,057	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	3,074.32/head	2,450.00–3,500.00	3,074	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	205.34/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,899	10
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,368.92/head	2,030.00–2,600.00	2,369	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	588.62/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	395.43/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,274	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	517.68/cwt	465.00–560.00	1,165	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	192.62/cwt	182.00–200.00	3,159	6
Bulls	—	—	1,290	170.25/cwt	158.00–178.00	2,196	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	147.02/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,507	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	154.70/cwt	153.00–156.00	2,341	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	164.35/cwt	158.00–170.00	2,095	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	150.60/cwt	146.50–153.50	1,544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	546.13/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	349.42/cwt	340.00–358.00	1,834	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	360.58/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	384.58/cwt	367.00–400.00	1,442	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,225	3,769.39/head	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,769	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,210	3,852.89/head	2,650.00–4,700.00	3,853	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	379.91/cwt	370.00–389.00	2,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,329	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,675.00/head	3,000.00–4,100.00	3,675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	426.03/cwt	405.00–445.00	2,024	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	393.79/cwt	376.00–410.00	2,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	468.64/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	679.96/cwt	655.00–700.00	1,530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	346.95/cwt	344.00–350.00	2,508	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,639.77/head	2,425.00–2,775.00	2,640	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	454.45/cwt	437.00–470.00	1,931	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	389.50/cwt	367.00–410.00	2,045	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	313.49/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,298	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	564.95/cwt	530.00–595.00	1,836	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	368.55/cwt	367.00–370.00	2,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	410.96/cwt	410.00–412.00	2,569	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	975	2,263.46/head	2,175.00–2,325.00	2,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	457.52/cwt	452.00–462.50	2,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	652.68/cwt	620.00–680.00	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	459.03/cwt	455.00–462.50	1,492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	436.19/cwt	432.00–440.00	2,290	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	463.88/cwt	457.00–470.00	1,971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	547.57/cwt	522.00–570.00	2,053	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	413.78/cwt	407.00–420.00	2,379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	611.68/cwt	602.00–620.00	1,988	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	382.56/cwt	370.00–394.00	2,008	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	361.17/cwt	357.00–365.00	2,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	440.23/cwt	412.00–465.00	1,651	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 Jan 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 313Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 28Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	444	443.00–457.50	450.32
6	450–500	450	457.00	457.00
3	500–550	547	376.00	376.00
10	550–600	577	385.00–407.00	393.99
5	600–650	625	310.50	310.50
14	700–750	712	342.00–350.00	347.07
21	800–850	816	325.00–330.00	328.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	575.00–600.00	588.62
4	550–600	575	385.00–405.00	395.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	530.00–560.00	546.13
4	350–400	375	450.00–485.00	468.64
4	500–550	525	376.00–410.00	393.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	655.00–700.00	679.96
4	250–300	275	620.00–680.00	652.68
4	300–350	325	602.00–620.00	611.68
4	350–400	375	522.00–570.00	547.57
4	400–450	425	457.00–470.00	463.88
6	450–500	475	452.00–462.50	457.52
2	500–550	525	432.00–440.00	436.19
4	550–600	575	407.00–420.00	413.78
2	600–650	625	410.00–412.00	410.96
2	650–700	675	367.00–370.00	368.55
2	700–750	723	344.00–350.00	346.95
1	750–800	780	342.00	342.00
1	900–950	935	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	560.00–585.00	573.62
4	300–350	325	455.00–462.50	459.03
12	350–400	375	412.00–465.00	440.23
4	450–500	475	400.00–425.00	413.15
10	500–550	525	370.00–394.00	382.56
2	550–600	575	357.00–365.00	361.17
4	600–650	625	329.00–345.00	337.31
4	650–700	675	327.00–345.00	336.33
5	700–750	723	280.00–335.00	300.06
1	800–850	805	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	368	457.00	457.00
2	400–450	438	380.00	380.00
4	450–500	460	400.00	400.00
21	500–550	527	379.50–394.00	389.05
13	550–600	565	318.00–360.00	349.93
16	600–650	623	330.00–357.00	343.33
2	650–700	650	343.00	343.00
16	700–750	704	317.00	317.00
3	750–800	760	305.00	305.00
7	850–900	874	283.00	283.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	465.00–560.00	517.68
2	450–500	475	385.00–387.50	386.31
2	500–550	525	364.00–377.50	371.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	367.00–400.00	384.58
4	400–450	425	350.00–370.00	360.58
4	500–550	525	340.00–358.00	349.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	325	530.00–595.00	564.95
6	400–450	425	437.00–470.00	454.45
8	450–500	475	405.00–445.00	426.03
4	500–550	525	367.00–410.00	389.50
2	550–600	575	370.00–389.00	379.91
2	700–750	733	312.00–315.00	313.49
1	800–850	810	287.50	287.50

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	4	—	925	2,450.00–3,500.00	3,074.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,210	2,650.00–4,700.00	3,852.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	3,000.00–4,100.00	3,675.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	925	187.50–217.50	205.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	2,175.00–2,325.00	2,263.46
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	2,030.00–2,600.00	2,368.92
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,225	3,000.00–4,300.00	3,769.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,100	2,425.00–2,775.00	2,639.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,640	182.00–200.00	192.62
8	—	1,290	158.00–178.00	170.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,025	140.00–152.00	147.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	153.00–156.00	154.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,275	158.00–170.00	164.35
4	—	1,025	146.50–153.50	150.60

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

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