Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

We had very good groups of feeder yearlings ; Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers with high percent bull calves over steers calves ; Most bulls calve were 10.00 to 30.00 Dollars under like classes of Steers ; With almost no number 1 steers under 500 #s (most light Number 1s were Bulls ) . that being said Feeder Steers over 500#s sold 1.00-20.00 lower; Feeder heifers sold unevenly mixed ranging from 20.00 Higher to 20.00 Lower depending on what weight buyers were looking for ; as stated before Feeder yearling groups were very good quality with all the shots and weaned for a long time , groups were listed as number 1-2s , and also list '"added value " because weaned ; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower ;slaughter bulls sold 1.00-20.00 higher with good high yielding bulls

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $332.62/cwt on 40 head, up $2.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −55.78 against this barn's trailing median of $388.41.

Average price

$332.62

▲ 2.06 vs prior sale

40 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$33.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.40

vs MS average

−10.93 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	580	341.50	1,981	10thin
Medium and Large 1	557	337.60	1,880	22
Medium and Large 2	575	307.82	1,770	8thin

One grade step is worth $33.68/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $413.35, low $295.28, median $388.41 across 33 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

332.62

—

MS average14 barns · 439 hd

334.02

−1.40

National average134 barns · 8,662 hd

343.55

−10.93

This barn, trailing median33 sales

388.41

−55.78

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	1,333	173.24	2,310	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,313	134.32	1,764	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,150	131.94	1,517	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	913	112.74	1,029	16

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	991	$2,665	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$1,591	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$3,472	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$1,830	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	362.42/cwt	320.00–410.00	1,903	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	419.74/cwt	397.00–440.00	1,784	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	980	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	3,213.64/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,214	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	112.68/cwt	110.00–114.50	1,042	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	134.32/cwt	132.00–136.50	1,764	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	401.79/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,105	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	411.29/cwt	370.00–447.50	1,542	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	307.82/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,770	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	322.46/cwt	314.00–330.00	1,370	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	863	1,830.17/head	1,300.00–2,210.00	1,830	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	3,472.09/head	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	335.26/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	282.88/cwt	272.00–293.00	1,909	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	299.87/cwt	290.00–309.00	1,874	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	376.46/cwt	367.00–385.00	1,788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	478.13/cwt	462.00–492.00	1,554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	350.36/cwt	320.00–377.00	1,314	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	329.71/cwt	327.75–333.00	2,390	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	685	331.64/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,272	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1050–1100	1,064	287.75/cwt	287.75–287.75	3,062	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	736	315.87/cwt	315.25–317.00	2,325	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	426.13/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,385	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	390.52/cwt	370.00–407.00	879	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	916	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,885	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	950–1000	993	275.50/cwt	275.50–275.50	2,736	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	762	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	2,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	50–100	86	297.25/cwt	297.25–297.25	256	51
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	509.14/cwt	500.00–517.00	1,655	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	280.43/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,114	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	347.82/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,000	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	580	341.50/cwt	341.50–341.50	1,981	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	410.65/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,540	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	334.66/cwt	330.00–339.00	2,259	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	317.74/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,462	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	457	404.50/cwt	364.00–413.00	1,849	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	750–800	790	329.66/cwt	328.25–330.25	2,604	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	483.77/cwt	450.00–512.00	1,330	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	322.64/cwt	319.00–326.00	2,017	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	337.79/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,111	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	321.30/cwt	312.00–330.00	2,329	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	363.32/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,907	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	317.79/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,986	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	345.22/cwt	329.00–360.00	1,812	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	319.33/cwt	310.00–328.00	2,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,908	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	576	379.50/cwt	354.00–395.50	2,186	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	392.31/cwt	350.00–430.00	1,667	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	255.32/cwt	233.00–277.00	2,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	273.82/cwt	250.00–297.00	1,999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	368.88/cwt	351.00–385.00	1,752	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	420.26/cwt	412.00–427.50	1,576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	496.13/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,612	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	479.30/cwt	450.00–505.00	1,797	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	333.25/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,916	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	211.31/cwt	197.50–220.00	2,324	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	127.14/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,176	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	1,591.35/head	1,300.00–1,790.00	1,591	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1	—	925	2,335.14/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,335	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	304.48/cwt	299.00–310.00	2,293	2
Bulls	—	—	1,075	210.40/cwt	200.00–221.00	2,262	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	170.14/cwt	150.00–179.00	2,305	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	122.30/cwt	118.50–125.00	1,254	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	103.29/cwt	100.00–106.00	800	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	136.15/cwt	133.50–138.50	1,736	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	127.72/cwt	124.50–130.00	1,309	8

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 Sep 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 326Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 38Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 46Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	450.00–512.00	483.77
14	300–350	325	480.00–510.00	496.13
12	350–400	375	450.00–505.00	479.30
18	400–450	425	397.00–440.00	419.74
32	500–550	525	320.00–410.00	362.42
4	600–650	625	319.00–326.00	322.64
2	700–750	730	250.00–297.00	273.82
1	750–800	760	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	815	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	945	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	370.00–407.00	390.52
8	250–300	275	380.00–420.00	401.79
10	350–400	375	320.00–377.00	350.36
4	400–450	425	314.00–330.00	322.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	410.00–440.00	426.13
6	350–400	375	400.00–420.00	410.65
4	450–500	475	330.00–340.00	335.26
8	550–600	575	300.00–315.00	307.82
6	600–650	625	290.00–309.00	299.87
6	650–700	675	272.00–293.00	282.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	50–100	86	297.25	297.25
24	450–500	457	364.00–413.00	404.50
10	550–600	580	341.50	341.50
11	700–750	736	315.25–317.00	315.87
3	750–800	762	293.50	293.50
5	950–1000	993	275.50	275.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	412.00–427.50	420.26
14	400–450	425	350.00–430.00	392.31
8	450–500	475	351.00–385.00	368.88
8	500–550	525	329.00–360.00	345.22
14	550–600	575	315.00–350.00	333.25
8	600–650	625	310.00–325.00	317.79
2	650–700	675	310.00–328.00	319.33
1	700–750	740	302.00	302.00
2	750–800	753	299.00–310.00	304.48
1	800–850	840	275.00	275.00
2	850–900	873	233.00–277.00	255.32
1	1050–1100	1,085	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	462.00–492.00	478.13
4	350–400	375	370.00–447.50	411.29
2	550–600	575	270.00–290.00	280.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	500.00–517.00	509.14
6	450–500	475	367.00–385.00	376.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	450	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	513	412.00	412.00
8	550–600	576	354.00–395.50	379.50
11	650–700	685	330.00–339.00	331.64
39	700–750	725	327.75–333.00	329.71
17	750–800	790	328.25–330.25	329.66
38	900–950	916	315.00	315.00
10	1050–1100	1,064	287.75	287.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	525	345.00–380.00	363.32
10	550–600	575	340.00–355.00	347.82
12	600–650	625	330.00–345.00	337.79
4	650–700	675	330.00–339.00	334.66
10	700–750	725	312.00–330.00	321.30
6	750–800	775	310.00–325.00	317.74
1	800–850	825	323.00	323.00
1	850–900	880	314.00	314.00
1	900–950	930	315.00	315.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,100	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,213.64
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,300.00–1,790.00	1,591.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	925	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,335.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	1,300.00–2,210.00	1,830.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,100	197.50–220.00	211.31
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	120.00–132.00	127.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	3,200.00–3,650.00	3,472.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	925	110.00–114.50	112.68
4	—	1,025	118.50–125.00	122.30
4	—	775	100.00–106.00	103.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	132.00–136.50	134.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,275	133.50–138.50	136.15
8	—	1,025	124.50–130.00	127.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	200.00–221.00	210.40
24	—	1,355	150.00–179.00	170.14

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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