Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale most classes of feeder steers sold 12.00-32.00 higher; stocker heifers under 400#s sold 5.00-20.00 lower; feeder heifers over 400#s sold 5.00-15.00 higher; calf and yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups had shots and were listed as added value ; slaughter cows sold 2.00-8.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold firmer to 2.00 higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $396.73/cwt on 37 head, up $4.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 31 comparable sales and sits +8.19 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$396.73

▲ 4.77 vs prior sale

37 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$463

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

$115.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.52

vs MS average

−19.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	420.29	2,213	19thin
Medium and Large 1	558	409.08	2,284	6thin
Medium and Large 2	550	377.63	2,077	8thin
Medium and Large 3	575	304.50	1,751	4thin

One grade step is worth $115.79/cwt here — about $463 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

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 sale37 hd

396.73

—

MS average12 barns · 153 hd

398.25

−1.52

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−19.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

+8.19

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	1,613	193.14	3,115	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,555	173.64	2,700	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	170.67	2,126	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	157.90	1,618	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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,061	$3,107	36
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,610	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$3,781	24

Every lot, as filed

80 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	750–800	773	310.74/cwt	310.00–311.50	2,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	2,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	842	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	435.11/cwt	427.00–442.50	2,284	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	386.81/cwt	367.00–405.00	2,224	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	524	421.50/cwt	421.50–421.50	2,209	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	409.62/cwt	407.00–412.00	2,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	713	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	367	544.64/cwt	527.00–572.50	1,999	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	2,388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	441	577.50/cwt	577.50–577.50	2,547	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	495.98/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	575.50/cwt	575.50–575.50	2,152	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,986	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	419.20/cwt	419.00–420.00	2,218	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	653	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,383	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	345.64/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	439.20/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,427	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	350–400	381	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	1,897	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	443	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	689	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,584	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	577	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,423	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	925	3,616.22/head	3,200.00–3,900.00	3,616	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	466.31/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,749	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	430.63/cwt	410.00–449.00	1,830	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	508.62/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	493.82/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	310.36/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,095	2
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	180.89/cwt	158.00–196.50	1,673	24
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,425.68/head	1,950.00–2,750.00	2,426	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	157.90/cwt	150.00–163.50	1,618	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	173.64/cwt	167.50–178.50	2,700	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	172.12/cwt	165.50–178.00	2,195	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	159.80/cwt	156.00–162.50	1,638	4
Bulls	—	—	1,873	203.78/cwt	194.00–210.50	3,817	6
Bulls	—	—	1,223	177.18/cwt	169.50–182.50	2,167	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	306.75/cwt	287.00–325.00	1,917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	466.31/cwt	460.00–472.00	2,215	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	349.77/cwt	342.00–357.00	2,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	586.09/cwt	575.00–595.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	452.43/cwt	421.00–480.00	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	304.50/cwt	280.00–327.00	1,751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	556.51/cwt	535.00–575.00	1,809	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	525.88/cwt	492.00–555.00	1,709	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,244	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	483.84/cwt	477.00–490.00	2,298	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	497.93/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	503.97/cwt	480.00–525.00	1,890	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,080	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	3,121	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,609.66/head	1,950.00–3,025.00	2,610	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	925	320.07/cwt	302.50–335.00	2,961	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,302.27/head	2,750.00–3,650.00	3,302	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	355.18/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,397	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,983.72/head	3,500.00–4,300.00	3,984	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	3,382.61/head	3,150.00–3,600.00	3,383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	434.42/cwt	412.00–455.00	2,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	483.80/cwt	477.00–490.00	2,540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	371.15/cwt	367.00–375.00	2,505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	500.67/cwt	482.00–517.50	2,378	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	517.39/cwt	492.00–540.00	2,199	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	604.58/cwt	575.00–630.00	1,965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	369.09/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,307	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	396.07/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,277	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	604.51/cwt	580.00–625.00	1,662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	440.15/cwt	432.00–447.50	2,091	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	463.78/cwt	435.00–490.00	2,435	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1000–1050	1,008	279.50/cwt	279.50–279.50	2,817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	469.83/cwt	450.00–487.50	1,997	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	509.32/cwt	500.00–517.50	1,910	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,373	1

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 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 352Last week 321Year ago 378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 48Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 38Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	610.00	610.00
1	250–300	275	625.00	625.00
6	300–350	325	535.00–575.00	556.51
6	350–400	375	500.00–517.50	509.32
8	400–450	425	450.00–487.50	469.83
8	450–500	475	432.00–447.50	440.15
2	500–550	525	427.00–442.50	435.11
4	550–600	575	370.00–420.00	396.07
4	600–650	625	360.00–377.50	369.09
4	650–700	675	350.00–360.00	355.18
2	750–800	773	310.00–311.50	310.74
1	800–850	800	312.00	312.00
1	850–900	875	279.00	279.00
1	950–1000	955	278.00	278.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	381	498.00	498.00
5	400–450	443	472.50	472.50
9	500–550	524	421.50	421.50
9	650–700	653	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	495.00–520.00	508.62
2	300–350	325	475.00–510.00	493.82
12	350–400	375	445.00–485.00	466.31
6	400–450	425	410.00–449.00	430.63
4	500–550	525	407.00–412.00	409.62
4	550–600	575	330.00–360.00	345.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	418	475.00	475.00
10	500–550	529	419.00–420.00	419.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	415.00–460.00	439.20
4	550–600	575	280.00–327.00	304.50
4	600–650	625	287.00–325.00	306.75
2	650–700	675	300.00–320.00	310.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	367	527.00–572.50	544.64
3	450–500	480	497.50	497.50
4	500–550	535	460.00	460.00
2	550–600	583	406.00	406.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	492.00–555.00	525.88
10	350–400	375	480.00–525.00	503.97
4	400–450	425	490.00–505.00	497.93
6	450–500	475	477.00–490.00	483.84
4	500–550	525	435.00–490.00	463.78
4	550–600	575	367.00–405.00	386.81
1	800–850	810	277.00	277.00
1	950–1000	995	288.00	288.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	441	577.50	577.50
9	550–600	577	420.00	420.00
8	650–700	689	375.00	375.00
2	700–750	713	360.00	360.00
3	800–850	842	330.00	330.00
2	1000–1050	1,008	279.50	279.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	575.00–595.00	586.09
4	350–400	375	480.00–510.00	495.98
4	450–500	475	460.00–472.00	466.31
2	650–700	675	342.00–357.00	349.77
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	374	575.50	575.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	421.00–480.00	452.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	645.00	645.00
2	250–300	275	580.00–625.00	604.51
2	300–350	325	575.00–630.00	604.58
8	400–450	425	492.00–540.00	517.39
4	450–500	475	482.00–517.50	500.67
4	500–550	525	477.00–490.00	483.80
4	550–600	575	412.00–455.00	434.42
1	600–650	625	410.00	410.00
2	650–700	675	367.00–375.00	371.15
1	750–800	755	355.00	355.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	289.00	289.00

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	10	—	925	3,200.00–3,900.00	3,616.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,075	3,500.00–4,300.00	3,983.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	3,150.00–3,600.00	3,382.61
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	925	158.00–196.50	180.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	302.50–335.00	320.07
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	1,950.00–2,750.00	2,425.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	1,950.00–3,025.00	2,609.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,100	2,750.00–3,650.00	3,302.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,025	150.00–163.50	157.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,555	167.50–178.50	173.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,275	165.50–178.00	172.12
4	—	1,025	156.00–162.50	159.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,873	194.00–210.50	203.78
4	—	1,223	169.50–182.50	177.18

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