Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale Feeder Steers under 500# sold 2.00-23.00 lower; steers over 500# sold weaker; feeder heifers sold Steady to 15.00 Higher; Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 Lower ; Slaughter Bulls sold 5.00-14.00 Higher with some good high yielding Bulls

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $426.92/cwt on 21 head, down $55.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 27 comparable sales and sits −1.46 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$426.92

▼ 55.82 vs prior sale

21 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$376

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

$43.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.99

vs MS average

−48.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	438.25	2,447	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	434.75	2,380	8thin
Medium and Large 2	516	426.73	2,202	3thin
Medium and Large 3	525	394.39	2,071	4thin

One grade step is worth $43.86/cwt here — about $376 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 sale21 hd

426.92

—

MS average12 barns · 175 hd

444.91

−17.99

National average177 barns · 11,580 hd

475.56

−48.64

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

−1.46

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	—	Average	1,700	196.48	3,340	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,108	154.73	1,715	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	152.70	2,558	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	145.71	1,494	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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$3,155	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$3,085	10

Every lot, as filed

64 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	300–350	329	629.00/cwt	629.00–629.00	2,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	382.80/cwt	375.00–386.00	2,182	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	440.23/cwt	410.00–467.50	2,091	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	450.70/cwt	415.00–482.50	1,915	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	398	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	781	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,792	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	667	365.86/cwt	350.00–376.00	2,440	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	440	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,134	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	521.13/cwt	505.00–535.00	1,694	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	418.04/cwt	406.00–429.00	2,195	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	330.49/cwt	330.00–331.00	2,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	482.10/cwt	470.00–492.50	1,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	257.49/cwt	227.00–280.00	1,900	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	355.04/cwt	330.00–377.00	1,331	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	2,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	713	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	360.61/cwt	347.00–373.00	1,893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	426.73/cwt	420.00–439.00	2,202	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	474.91/cwt	472.00–477.50	2,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	570.38/cwt	565.00–575.00	1,854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	537	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,239	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	250–300	288	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,570	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	156.16/cwt	141.00–166.50	1,444	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	3,155.41/head	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	389.16/cwt	380.00–397.50	2,043	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,958	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	145.71/cwt	134.00–154.00	1,494	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	152.70/cwt	149.00–155.50	2,558	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	164.62/cwt	162.50–166.50	2,099	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	149.78/cwt	141.00–156.00	1,535	8
Bulls	—	—	1,308	182.81/cwt	172.00–189.50	2,391	6
Bulls	—	—	1,935	204.68/cwt	186.00–216.50	3,961	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	386.98/cwt	367.00–405.00	1,838	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	530.76/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	537.73/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	394.39/cwt	380.00–407.50	2,071	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	429.35/cwt	412.00–445.00	2,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	511.24/cwt	487.00–532.50	1,917	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	491.15/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,087	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,084.66/head	2,425.00–3,500.00	3,085	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	900	297.43/cwt	275.00–317.50	2,677	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	391.35/cwt	382.00–400.00	2,446	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	533.23/cwt	505.00–557.50	1,733	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	418.34/cwt	410.00–426.00	2,405	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	490.65/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	362.99/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	395.21/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,272	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	461.97/cwt	432.00–489.00	2,194	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	429.42/cwt	420.00–438.00	2,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	517.70/cwt	500.00–532.50	1,424	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	496.30/cwt	480.00–511.00	2,357	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	511.90/cwt	500.00–522.50	2,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	478.08/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	548.97/cwt	525.00–570.00	2,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	614.79/cwt	600.00–627.50	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	350.25/cwt	349.00–351.50	2,707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	329.01/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	443.50/cwt	443.50–443.50	2,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	494	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	2,218	4

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 Mar 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 268Year ago 242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 49Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 57Year ago 26

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	300–350	329	629.00	629.00
2	350–400	398	455.00	455.00
5	400–450	440	485.00	485.00
4	450–500	494	449.00	449.00
4	500–550	519	443.50	443.50
4	550–600	576	426.00	426.00
5	650–700	667	350.00–376.00	365.86
3	700–750	713	370.00	370.00
9	750–800	781	357.50	357.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	565.00–575.00	570.38
4	400–450	425	472.00–477.50	474.91
3	500–550	516	420.00–439.00	426.73
2	700–750	713	330.00–331.00	330.49
1	750–800	775	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	510.00–560.00	537.73
4	300–350	325	520.00–540.00	530.76
4	450–500	475	412.00–445.00	429.35
4	500–550	525	380.00–407.50	394.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	605.00	605.00
1	250–300	275	630.00	630.00
4	300–350	325	600.00–627.50	614.79
6	350–400	375	525.00–570.00	548.97
4	400–450	425	500.00–522.50	511.90
4	450–500	475	480.00–511.00	496.30
2	500–550	525	465.00–490.00	478.08
4	550–600	575	410.00–426.00	418.34
2	750–800	773	349.00–351.50	350.25
1	850–900	890	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	537	417.00	417.00
7	550–600	570	375.00–386.00	382.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	500.00–532.50	517.70
8	300–350	325	505.00–535.00	521.13
6	350–400	375	480.00–500.00	490.65
12	400–450	425	415.00–482.50	450.70
12	450–500	475	410.00–467.50	440.23
4	500–550	525	406.00–429.00	418.04
4	600–650	625	350.00–375.00	362.99
2	700–750	720	328.00–330.00	329.01
1	850–900	890	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	470.00–492.50	482.10
6	350–400	375	330.00–377.00	355.04
4	450–500	475	367.00–405.00	386.98
4	500–550	525	380.00–397.50	389.16
3	700–750	738	227.00–280.00	257.49
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	525	347.00–373.00	360.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	545.00	545.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	505.00–557.50	533.23
14	350–400	375	487.00–532.50	511.24
12	400–450	425	470.00–510.00	491.15
6	450–500	475	432.00–489.00	461.97
4	500–550	525	420.00–438.00	429.42
6	550–600	575	390.00–400.00	395.21
4	600–650	625	382.00–400.00	391.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	141.00–166.50	156.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	900	275.00–317.50	297.43
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	925	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,155.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,100	2,425.00–3,500.00	3,084.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	134.00–154.00	145.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,675	149.00–155.50	152.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,275	162.50–166.50	164.62
8	—	1,025	141.00–156.00	149.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,308	172.00–189.50	182.81
10	—	1,935	186.00–216.50	204.68

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