Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale, most classes of feeder steers sold 2.00-15.00 Higher; Stocker Heifers under 400 #s sold weaker; feeder heifers over 400#s sold firmer to 5.00 Higher; Feeder Yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups showed added value; Slaughter cows sold Firmer - 3.00 Higher; High Yielding Slaughter Bulls sold 1.00-6.00 Higher

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $454.63/cwt on 40 head, down $8.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 27 comparable sales and sits +26.25 against this barn's trailing median of $428.38.

Average price

$454.63

▼ 8.51 vs prior sale

40 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$408

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

$81.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.85

vs MS average

−36.20 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	473.81	2,567	8thin
Medium and Large 1	553	468.96	2,592	18thin
Medium and Large 2	545	438.35	2,389	10thin
Medium and Large 3	550	392.46	2,159	4thin

One grade step is worth $81.35/cwt here — about $408 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

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 sale40 hd

454.63

—

MS average12 barns · 200 hd

460.48

−5.85

National average167 barns · 10,529 hd

490.83

−36.20

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.38

+26.25

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	1,763	222.76	3,927	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,653	178.24	2,946	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	176.74	2,171	32

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)	1,042	$2,892	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	998	$2,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$3,568	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$3,381	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$2,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	350–400	375	504.30/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,891	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	508.51/cwt	490.00–525.00	2,161	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,145	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	574	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,296	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	341.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	342.15/cwt	320.00–372.00	2,498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	373.14/cwt	355.00–390.00	2,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	568	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	2,562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	545.33/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	435.87/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,852	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	670	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1100–1150	1,103	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	3,088	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	622	370.70/cwt	368.00–373.00	2,306	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	817	319.89/cwt	288.00–339.00	2,614	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	373.90/cwt	365.00–382.00	1,963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	608.07/cwt	600.00–615.00	1,976	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	526	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	2,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,065	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	801	350.50/cwt	350.50–350.50	2,808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	610.89/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	504.30/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	525.45/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	455.23/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,390	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	428.15/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	530.76/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	431.51/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,402	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,416.22/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,416	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	1,015	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	497.93/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	413.03/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	400.39/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,502	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	597.82/cwt	580.00–620.00	1,345	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	795	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,635	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	178.24/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,946	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	166.93/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,711	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	179.00/cwt	170.00–187.00	2,282	26
Bulls	—	—	1,763	222.76/cwt	200.00–235.50	3,927	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,892	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,129.55/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,130	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	477.93/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,031	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	388.51/cwt	376.00–400.00	2,234	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	447.99/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,680	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	396.41/cwt	376.00–415.00	2,081	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,876.74/head	3,000.00–4,450.00	3,877	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	368.80/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,305	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	420.85/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,420	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	510.65/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	648.62/cwt	635.00–660.00	1,784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	381.43/cwt	370.00–392.00	2,384	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,005	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	199.84/cwt	171.00–218.00	2,198	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,381.40/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	526.29/cwt	500.00–550.00	2,500	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	646.13/cwt	630.00–660.00	2,100	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	363.04/cwt	340.00–385.00	2,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	453.67/cwt	425.00–480.00	2,609	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	546.44/cwt	520.00–570.00	2,322	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	396.07/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,277	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	686.64/cwt	670.00–700.00	1,545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	488.08/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,562	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	386.51/cwt	372.00–400.00	2,609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	473.92/cwt	445.00–500.00	2,251	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	465.70/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	440.23/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,311	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	570.89/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,570	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	596.31/cwt	575.00–615.00	2,236	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	566.13/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,840	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	442.60/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	617	422.22/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	498.92/cwt	470.00–525.00	2,370	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	475.58/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,021	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 →

Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Wed Apr 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 709Year ago 231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 51Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 41Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	560.00–580.00	570.89
10	300–350	325	550.00–580.00	566.13
8	350–400	375	475.00–530.00	504.30
6	400–450	425	465.00–485.00	475.58
10	450–500	475	445.00–500.00	473.92
4	500–550	525	435.00–445.00	440.23
8	550–600	575	370.00–420.00	396.07
4	600–650	625	365.00–375.00	368.80
3	700–750	730	320.00–372.00	342.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	574	400.00	400.00
9	600–650	622	368.00–373.00	370.70
2	700–750	725	338.00	338.00
6	1100–1150	1,103	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	520.00–540.00	530.76
6	400–450	425	420.00–450.00	435.87
4	450–500	475	415.00–440.00	428.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	520.00–530.00	525.45
4	300–350	325	410.00–450.00	431.51
4	350–400	375	440.00–455.00	447.99
2	500–550	525	365.00–382.00	373.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	444	465.00	465.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	500.00–520.00	510.65
10	400–450	425	490.00–525.00	508.51
18	450–500	475	470.00–525.00	498.92
8	500–550	525	450.00–480.00	465.70
6	550–600	575	400.00–440.00	420.85
2	600–650	625	370.00–392.00	381.43
6	650–700	675	355.00–390.00	373.14
2	700–750	728	340.00–385.00	363.04
5	750–800	767	330.00–350.00	341.94
1	850–900	850	310.00	310.00
1	900–950	900	278.00	278.00
1	950–1000	975	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	650.00	650.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	526	487.50	487.50
3	550–600	568	451.00	451.00
7	600–650	617	415.00–440.00	422.22
3	650–700	670	375.00	375.00
4	800–850	801	350.50	350.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	600.00–620.00	610.89
2	300–350	325	600.00–615.00	608.07
4	350–400	375	540.00–550.00	545.33
4	400–450	425	490.00–505.00	497.93
6	500–550	525	450.00–460.00	455.23
4	550–600	575	400.00–425.00	413.03
6	600–650	625	390.00–410.00	400.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	580.00–620.00	597.82
4	350–400	375	475.00–530.00	504.30
6	400–450	425	470.00–485.00	477.93
2	500–550	525	376.00–415.00	396.41
2	550–600	575	376.00–400.00	388.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	670.00–700.00	686.64
4	250–300	275	635.00–660.00	648.62
6	300–350	325	630.00–660.00	646.13
8	350–400	375	575.00–615.00	596.31
6	400–450	425	520.00–570.00	546.44
8	450–500	475	500.00–550.00	526.29
8	500–550	525	475.00–500.00	488.08
10	550–600	575	425.00–480.00	453.67
2	600–650	625	440.00–445.00	442.60
6	650–700	675	372.00–400.00	386.51
1	700–750	710	391.00	391.00
1	750–800	765	355.00	355.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	817	288.00–339.00	319.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	2,750.00	2,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	171.00–218.00	199.84
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,416.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,400.00	1,400.00
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	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,129.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	3,000.00–4,450.00	3,876.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,381.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,653	170.00–185.00	178.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	164.00–169.00	166.93
26	—	1,275	170.00–187.00	179.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,763	200.00–235.50	222.76

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