Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to Last Weeks sale Most Classes of Feeder Steers sold 15.00-40.00 Higher; Most Classes of Feeder Heifers sold 6.00-40.00 Higher; Feeder Groups were weaned with shots, this gave them added value and Groups were reported as #1-2s; Also Gulf Regional Sale Barn sold, 7 Full Loads of Steers and Heifers . With a lot of Competitive Bidding, Steers weighed 700# -885# @ 340.50-387.50; Heifers 700#-775# @332.50-350.25; Slaughter Cows Sold 1.00- 4.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls Sold 10.00 21.00 Higher, However last week Sales didn't have many Bulls

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $482.74/cwt on 24 head, up $56.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 27 comparable sales and sits +54.36 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$482.74

▲ 56.04 vs prior sale

24 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$425

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

$80.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.43

vs MS average

−4.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	499.39	2,622	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	542	493.96	2,675	14thin
Medium and Large 3	525	418.47	2,197	4thin

One grade step is worth $80.92/cwt here — about $425 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale24 hd

482.74

—

MS average13 barns · 234 hd

460.31

+22.43

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

−4.61

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

+54.36

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	1,527	199.94	3,052	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,275	173.88	2,217	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,690	163.46	2,762	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	985	141.30	1,392	10

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)	1,017	$2,933	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$3,419	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	750	$2,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,422	4thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	450–500	475	506.29/cwt	480.00–530.00	2,405	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	873	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	778	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,177	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	411.28/cwt	380.00–440.00	2,365	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	518.64/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,509	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	472	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	365	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	361.35/cwt	352.00–370.00	2,258	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	380	564.67/cwt	540.00–580.00	2,146	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	563	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	720	362.64/cwt	361.00–364.00	2,611	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	527	429.65/cwt	422.50–445.00	2,264	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	645.55/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	665	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,381	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	831	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,867	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	487	515.59/cwt	506.00–525.00	2,511	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	383.32/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,012	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	478.32/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,794	6
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	775	2,058.06/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,058	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	402.89/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	513.44/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,669	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	1100–1150	1,125	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	595.38/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	604.46/cwt	550.00–650.00	1,662	4
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	162.84/cwt	145.00–175.00	1,506	12
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,623.51/head	2,350.00–2,810.00	2,624	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	3,418.92/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,419	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	750	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	128.32/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,187	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	149.95/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,537	6
Bulls	—	—	1,803	208.27/cwt	189.00–222.00	3,755	8
Bulls	—	—	1,250	191.60/cwt	188.00–194.00	2,395	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	163.46/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,762	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	173.88/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,217	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	466.23/cwt	462.00–470.00	1,981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	369.38/cwt	360.00–378.00	2,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	555.38/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	418.47/cwt	408.00–428.00	2,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	460.76/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	384.41/cwt	365.00–400.00	865	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,229.55/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,230	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	483.51/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,055	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	487.02/cwt	450.00–520.00	2,070	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	537.29/cwt	500.00–570.00	2,015	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	388.58/cwt	360.00–415.00	2,429	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1250–1300	1,275	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	3,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	679.51/cwt	655.00–700.00	1,869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1050–1100	1,075	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	3,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	542.21/cwt	520.00–562.00	2,304	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	561.31/cwt	540.00–580.00	2,105	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,422.16/head	2,100.00–2,625.00	2,422	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	266.05/cwt	228.00–290.00	2,927	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	743	342.50/cwt	342.00–343.00	2,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	743	336.25/cwt	335.00–337.50	2,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	665.55/cwt	660.00–670.00	1,497	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	408.67/cwt	380.00–435.00	2,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	378.64/cwt	375.00–382.00	2,367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	596.05/cwt	560.00–625.00	1,341	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	574.20/cwt	550.00–595.00	1,866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	577.23/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	473.78/cwt	445.00–500.00	2,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	623.82/cwt	605.00–640.00	2,027	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	481.81/cwt	445.00–515.00	2,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	360.50/cwt	355.00–366.00	2,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	458.84/cwt	452.00–465.00	2,179	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	449.25/cwt	410.00–485.00	2,359	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	533	510.75/cwt	510.00–512.50	2,722	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	499.39/cwt	485.00–512.50	2,622	6

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 →

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Wed Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 583Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 37Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 73Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	660.00–670.00	665.55
4	250–300	275	655.00–700.00	679.51
4	300–350	325	605.00–640.00	623.82
6	350–400	375	540.00–580.00	561.31
6	400–450	425	520.00–562.00	542.21
6	450–500	475	480.00–530.00	506.29
6	500–550	525	485.00–512.50	499.39
1	600–650	625	402.00	402.00
1	650–700	675	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	743	342.00–343.00	342.50
1	750–800	780	344.00	344.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	380	540.00–580.00	564.67
9	450–500	487	506.00–525.00	515.59
10	500–550	533	510.00–512.50	510.75
4	550–600	563	452.00	452.00
3	600–650	628	418.00	418.00
9	700–750	720	361.00–364.00	362.64
2	750–800	778	338.00	338.00
4	800–850	831	345.00	345.00
2	850–900	873	329.00	329.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	640.00–650.00	645.55
4	250–300	275	550.00–650.00	604.46
2	300–350	325	590.00–600.00	595.38
2	400–450	425	462.00–470.00	466.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,125	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	550.00–560.00	555.38
4	500–550	525	408.00–428.00	418.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,075	291.00	291.00
1	1250–1300	1,275	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	560.00–625.00	596.05
2	250–300	275	550.00–600.00	577.23
6	300–350	325	550.00–595.00	574.20
6	350–400	375	500.00–535.00	518.64
12	400–450	425	465.00–500.00	483.51
4	450–500	475	452.00–465.00	458.84
8	500–550	525	410.00–485.00	449.25
6	550–600	575	380.00–440.00	411.28
2	600–650	625	375.00–382.00	378.64
2	650–700	650	355.00–366.00	360.50
2	700–750	738	340.00	340.00
1	800–850	845	296.00	296.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	570.00	570.00
3	450–500	472	452.00	452.00
9	500–550	527	422.50–445.00	429.65
4	550–600	570	382.00	382.00
3	650–700	665	358.00	358.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	500.00–525.00	513.44
6	350–400	375	465.00–490.00	478.32
4	450–500	475	395.00–410.00	402.89
4	500–550	525	365.00–400.00	383.32
4	550–600	575	360.00–378.00	369.38
4	600–650	625	352.00–370.00	361.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	365.00–400.00	384.41
2	300–350	325	450.00–470.00	460.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	375	500.00–570.00	537.29
8	400–450	425	450.00–520.00	487.02
6	450–500	475	445.00–515.00	481.81
4	500–550	525	445.00–500.00	473.78
4	550–600	575	380.00–435.00	408.67
6	600–650	625	360.00–415.00	388.58
2	700–750	743	335.00–337.50	336.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	775	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,058.06
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	2,350.00–2,810.00	2,623.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,100	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,229.55
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	925	145.00–175.00	162.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	2,100.00–2,625.00	2,422.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	228.00–290.00	266.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	925	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,418.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	925	120.00–134.00	128.32
6	—	1,025	140.00–157.00	149.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,690	158.00–166.00	163.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,275	167.00–180.00	173.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,803	189.00–222.00	208.27
8	—	1,250	188.00–194.00	191.60

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

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

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