Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed . Stocker steers under 350# sold 8.00-30.00 higher; feeder steers over 350# sold 5.00-15.00 lower; feeder heifers sold 10.00- 25.00 Lower; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s and weaned groups were reported with added value; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-9.00 Higher; Slaughter Bulls sold 4.00-14.00 Higher

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $404.17/cwt on 24 head, up $12.52 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 31 comparable sales and sits +15.63 against this barn's trailing median of $388.54.

Average price

$404.17

▲ 12.52 vs prior sale

24 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,176

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$36.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.25

vs MS average

−12.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	505	431.00	2,177	4thin
Medium and Large 1	550	417.66	2,297	4thin
Medium and Large 2	544	394.09	2,143	16thin

One grade step is worth $36.91/cwt here — about $34 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale24 hd

404.17

—

MS average13 barns · 257 hd

402.92

+1.25

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

−12.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

388.54

+15.63

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	1,786	220.92	3,946	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	175.38	2,148	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,708	169.67	2,898	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	875	125.86	1,101	4thin

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)	1,077	$3,054	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$2,950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$4,235	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	565	$2,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	772	$2,823	30

Every lot, as filed

74 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	400–450	425	470.29/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,999	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	335.24/cwt	333.00–337.50	2,565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	337.53/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	372.59/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	490.58/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,085	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	773	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	964	314.50/cwt	314.50–314.50	3,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	518	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	2,326	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	473	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,081	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	407.18/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,341	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	427.01/cwt	410.00–442.50	2,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	523.62/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,440	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	2,294	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,069	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	542.77/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,221	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	455.29/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	483.25/cwt	467.00–497.50	1,812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	382.69/cwt	372.00–392.50	2,200	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	394.57/cwt	386.00–402.50	2,466	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	565	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	461.83/cwt	450.00–472.50	2,194	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	563.82/cwt	525.00–595.00	1,269	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	542.99/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	413.15/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	355.20/cwt	347.00–362.50	1,510	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	800	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1	—	960	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	125.86/cwt	111.00–137.00	1,101	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,708	169.67/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,898	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	178.47/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,275	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	163.02/cwt	156.00–168.00	1,671	4
Bulls	—	—	1,965	226.69/cwt	210.00–237.00	4,454	12
Bulls	—	—	1,250	203.60/cwt	197.00–208.00	2,545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	379.46/cwt	365.00–392.50	1,802	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	511.05/cwt	475.00–540.00	1,150	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	319.09/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	460.58/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,957	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	455.77/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,165	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	373.55/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	414.08/cwt	412.00–416.00	2,588	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	569.58/cwt	540.00–595.00	1,851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	415.43/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,389	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	380.07/cwt	365.00–394.00	2,375	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	496.96/cwt	465.00–525.00	1,864	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	444.86/cwt	420.00–467.50	2,336	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	461.17/cwt	435.00–485.00	2,421	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	476.98/cwt	457.00–495.00	2,266	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,091.48/head	2,800.00–3,275.00	3,091	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,298	4,441.94/head	3,975.00–4,600.00	4,442	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	910	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	845	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,587	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	480.26/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,281	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	372.59/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,515	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	586.99/cwt	575.00–597.50	2,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	438.15/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,081	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	772	2,822.94/head	2,100.00–3,250.00	2,823	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	428.14/cwt	425.00–431.00	2,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	339.13/cwt	335.00–342.50	2,601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	341.25/cwt	340.00–342.50	2,450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	606.13/cwt	590.00–620.00	1,970	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	531.52/cwt	522.00–540.00	2,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	491.15/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,087	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	505	431.00/cwt	431.00–431.00	2,177	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	360.91/cwt	350.00–371.00	2,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	523.64/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,964	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	528.82/cwt	510.00–545.00	1,719	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	362.47/cwt	359.00–367.50	2,635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	425.43/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	400.93/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,105	10

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 May 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 622Year ago 547

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 66Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 46Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	510.00–545.00	528.82
4	350–400	375	505.00–540.00	523.64
4	400–450	425	465.00–475.00	470.29
10	450–500	475	425.00–450.00	438.15
2	500–550	525	425.00–431.00	428.14
2	550–600	575	400.00–415.00	407.18
4	600–650	625	350.00–371.00	360.91
2	650–700	675	370.00–375.00	372.59
2	700–750	718	340.00–342.50	341.25
3	750–800	767	335.00–342.50	339.13
1	850–900	880	294.00	294.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	473	440.00	440.00
4	500–550	505	431.00	431.00
6	750–800	773	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	540.00–545.00	542.77
6	250–300	275	510.00–535.00	523.62
8	350–400	375	467.00–497.50	483.25
4	400–450	425	450.00–460.00	455.29
4	450–500	475	400.00–425.00	413.15
10	500–550	525	380.00–420.00	400.93
6	550–600	575	372.00–392.50	382.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	445	465.00	465.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	475.00–540.00	511.05
2	400–450	425	347.00–362.50	355.20
4	450–500	475	365.00–392.50	379.46
4	600–650	625	310.00–327.50	319.09
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	540.00–595.00	569.58
4	350–400	375	465.00–525.00	496.96
10	400–450	425	470.00–510.00	491.15
12	450–500	475	457.00–495.00	476.98
12	500–550	525	420.00–467.50	444.86
6	550–600	575	405.00–425.00	415.43
4	600–650	625	365.00–394.00	380.07
2	700–750	725	335.00–340.00	337.53
2	750–800	765	333.00–337.50	335.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	590.00–620.00	606.13
2	350–400	375	575.00–597.50	586.99
2	400–450	425	522.00–540.00	531.52
4	450–500	475	475.00–485.00	480.26
6	500–550	525	435.00–485.00	461.17
6	550–600	575	415.00–435.00	425.43
4	600–650	625	412.00–416.00	414.08
4	650–700	675	370.00–375.00	372.59
3	700–750	727	359.00–367.50	362.47
1	850–900	850	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	525.00–595.00	563.82
4	350–400	375	535.00–550.00	542.99
8	400–450	425	480.00–500.00	490.58
8	450–500	475	450.00–472.50	461.83
4	500–550	525	410.00–442.50	427.01
4	600–650	625	386.00–402.50	394.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	518	449.00	449.00
6	950–1000	964	314.50	314.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	500.00	500.00
6	500–550	511	449.00	449.00
3	650–700	667	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	450.00–470.00	460.58
4	450–500	475	440.00–470.00	455.77
2	500–550	525	350.00–395.00	373.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	565	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	3,750.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,298	3,975.00–4,600.00	4,441.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	4,100.00	4,100.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	800	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,100	2,800.00–3,275.00	3,091.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	845	2,950.00	2,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	30	—	772	2,100.00–3,250.00	2,822.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	111.00–137.00	125.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,708	161.00–176.00	169.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,275	170.00–186.00	178.47
4	—	1,025	156.00–168.00	163.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,965	210.00–237.00	226.69
4	—	1,250	197.00–208.00	203.60

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

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

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