Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold 2.00-10.00 Higher; feeder Heifers sold mixed from 17.00 lower to 13.00 higher, with Pee Wees 200#s-250#s 65.00 Higher; feeder yearlings Groups were reported as #1-2s and groups had shots and were weaned; Slaughter cows sold Firmer to 4.00 Higher; Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-15.00 Higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $444.95/cwt on 30 head, up $6.54 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 20 of 27 comparable sales and sits +16.57 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$444.95

▲ 6.54 vs prior sale

30 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

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

$70.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.17

vs MS average

−33.14 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	525	454.39	2,386	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	534	448.00	2,392	6thin
Medium and Large 1	556	447.86	2,491	16thin
Medium and Large 3	525	384.16	2,017	2thin

One grade step is worth $70.23/cwt here — about $369 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 sale30 hd

444.95

—

MS average13 barns · 228 hd

451.11

−6.17

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

−33.14

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

+16.57

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	1,514	195.22	2,955	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,533	175.98	2,698	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	173.33	2,138	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	146.37	1,406	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)	1,046	$3,028	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,815	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,061	$3,466	6

Every lot, as filed

78 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	300–350	315	558.09/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,758	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	431.17/cwt	405.00–455.00	2,264	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	461.15/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,960	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	440.26/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	316.33/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	344.89/cwt	330.00–363.00	2,483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	320.09/cwt	297.50–342.00	2,602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	490.33/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1250–1300	1,295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	448	437.70/cwt	437.70–437.70	1,961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	534	448.00/cwt	448.00–448.00	2,392	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	488	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1050–1100	1,065	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	3,078	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	390.50/cwt	390.50–390.50	2,226	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	424.16/cwt	412.00–435.00	1,803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	571.09/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	408.08/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	415.77/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	344.87/cwt	335.00–354.00	2,155	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	498	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,166	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	491.52/cwt	482.00–500.00	2,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	375.18/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	548.52/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,030	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	570.76/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	454.39/cwt	440.00–467.50	2,386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	503.44/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,636	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	1,033	2,837.23/head	2,825.00–2,850.00	2,837	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,321.62/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,322	8
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	190.35/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	335.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	462.66/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	482.18/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,085	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	175.44/cwt	167.50–182.50	2,237	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	162.80/cwt	159.00–165.50	1,669	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	127.93/cwt	122.50–132.00	1,119	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	160.20/cwt	152.00–166.00	1,642	8
Bulls	—	—	1,250	179.90/cwt	168.50–187.50	2,249	8
Bulls	—	—	1,865	215.64/cwt	198.00–227.50	4,022	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	518.07/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	444.38/cwt	410.00–475.00	1,889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	355.38/cwt	317.00–390.00	1,688	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	175.98/cwt	165.50–182.50	2,698	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,780.23/head	3,750.00–3,800.00	3,780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	668.82/cwt	630.00–700.00	1,505	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	201.31/cwt	187.50–210.00	2,214	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	338.50/cwt	310.00–365.00	2,285	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	439.97/cwt	407.00–470.00	2,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	384.16/cwt	375.00–392.50	2,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	358.88/cwt	355.00–362.50	2,602	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,342.05/head	2,575.00–3,825.00	3,342	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,815.34/head	2,800.00–2,825.00	2,815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	376.24/cwt	370.00–382.00	2,352	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	405.10/cwt	385.00–427.00	2,329	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	494.54/cwt	480.00–507.50	2,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	433.25/cwt	415.00–450.00	2,491	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	586.31/cwt	565.00–605.00	2,199	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	611.51/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,987	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	451.70/cwt	412.00–487.50	2,146	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	386.02/cwt	367.50–397.50	2,621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	531.15/cwt	510.00–550.00	2,257	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	505.77/cwt	490.00–520.00	2,402	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	369.55/cwt	350.00–387.50	2,125	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	409.35/cwt	400.00–418.00	2,558	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	372.60/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	472.21/cwt	445.00–497.00	2,479	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	345.91/cwt	320.00–370.00	2,335	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	623.62/cwt	610.00–635.00	1,715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	575.45/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,582	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	334.03/cwt	333.00–335.00	2,756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	338.24/cwt	331.00–345.00	2,452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	346.41/cwt	342.00–351.00	2,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	488.32/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,831	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	305.28/cwt	280.00–329.00	2,366	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	672.18/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,512	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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 324Last week 352Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 50Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 83Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	650.00–690.00	672.18
8	250–300	275	570.00–580.00	575.45
10	300–350	315	540.00–570.00	558.09
4	350–400	375	475.00–500.00	488.32
6	400–450	425	440.00–480.00	461.15
4	450–500	475	435.00–445.00	440.26
8	500–550	525	405.00–455.00	431.17
6	550–600	575	350.00–387.50	369.55
2	600–650	625	370.00–375.00	372.60
8	650–700	675	320.00–370.00	345.91
4	700–750	725	331.00–345.00	338.24
6	750–800	775	280.00–329.00	305.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	437.70	437.70
6	450–500	498	435.00	435.00
8	550–600	570	390.50	390.50
2	1250–1300	1,295	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	560.00–580.00	571.09
6	300–350	325	490.00–515.00	503.44
2	400–450	425	412.00–435.00	424.16
6	450–500	475	400.00–430.00	415.77
8	500–550	525	395.00–420.00	408.08
4	600–650	625	335.00–354.00	344.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	460.00–500.00	482.18
2	350–400	375	460.00–465.00	462.66
2	400–450	425	330.00–340.00	335.29
4	450–500	475	317.00–390.00	355.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	485.00–495.00	490.33
4	400–450	425	480.00–507.50	494.54
12	450–500	475	412.00–487.50	451.70
6	500–550	525	407.00–470.00	439.97
4	550–600	575	385.00–427.00	405.10
4	600–650	625	370.00–382.00	376.24
6	650–700	675	310.00–365.00	338.50
3	700–750	720	330.00–363.00	344.89
3	750–800	780	310.00–320.00	316.33
2	800–850	813	297.50–342.00	320.09
1	850–900	860	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	488	520.00	520.00
6	500–550	534	448.00	448.00
3	1050–1100	1,065	289.00	289.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	560.00–580.00	570.76
5	350–400	370	540.00–555.00	548.52
4	400–450	425	482.00–500.00	491.52
6	500–550	525	440.00–467.50	454.39
2	650–700	675	370.00–380.00	375.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
4	300–350	325	510.00–525.00	518.07
4	400–450	425	410.00–475.00	444.38
2	500–550	525	375.00–392.50	384.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	630.00–700.00	668.82
6	250–300	275	610.00–635.00	623.62
6	300–350	325	590.00–630.00	611.51
8	350–400	375	565.00–605.00	586.31
6	400–450	425	510.00–550.00	531.15
14	450–500	475	490.00–520.00	505.77
6	500–550	525	445.00–497.00	472.21
10	550–600	575	415.00–450.00	433.25
8	600–650	625	400.00–418.00	409.35
5	650–700	679	367.50–397.50	386.02
4	700–750	725	355.00–362.50	358.88
2	750–800	765	342.00–351.00	346.41
4	800–850	825	333.00–335.00	334.03
1	850–900	850	333.00	333.00

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	2	—	1,033	2,825.00–2,850.00	2,837.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	3,750.00–3,800.00	3,780.23
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	925	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,321.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,100	2,575.00–3,825.00	3,342.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,800.00–2,825.00	2,815.34
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	925	185.00–194.00	190.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,100	187.50–210.00	201.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,275	167.50–182.50	175.44
6	—	1,025	159.00–165.50	162.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	875	122.50–132.00	127.93
8	—	1,025	152.00–166.00	160.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,533	165.50–182.50	175.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,250	168.50–187.50	179.90
6	—	1,865	198.00–227.50	215.64

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

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle