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Lucedale Livestock Auction

Name: Lucedale Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Lucedale, Mississippi · Wed, Feb 19

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2120

← Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 321▼ 274 vs year ago 498 · −55.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 31▼ 20 vs year ago 40 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 28▼ 60 vs year ago 88 · −68.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Numbers were small because of weather conditions . Compared to last week. feeder steers sold 10.00-20.00 Higher; feeder heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher ; feeder yearling groups were weaned with shots and were reported as # 1-2s; Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 Higher ; slaughter bulls sold Firmer

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $268.64/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −111.74 against this barn's trailing median of $380.38.

Average price

$268.64

14 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,449

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$5.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.33

vs MS average

−29.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	270.91	1,490	8thin
Medium and Large 2	525	265.62	1,395	6thin

One grade step is worth $5.29/cwt here — about $95 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

268.64

—

MS average10 barns · 147 hd

261.31

+7.33

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−29.19

This barn, trailing median34 sales

380.38

−111.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $411.86, low $295.28, median $380.38 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,376	151.66	2,087	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	148.50	2,205	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	142.73	1,784	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	117.94	1,209	6thin

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	$1,868	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$2,319	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	883	$1,724	3thin

Every lot

54 lots · USDA AMS · Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	390.89/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,075	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	420.34/cwt	412.00–427.50	1,366	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	392.69/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,276	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	391.26/cwt	387.00–395.00	1,467	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	371.33/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,392	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	369.26/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,569	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	367.55/cwt	362.00–372.50	1,562	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	342.19/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,796	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	320.47/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,682	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	316.61/cwt	314.00–319.00	1,821	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	579	302.60/cwt	287.00–319.00	1,752	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,641	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	246.48/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,745	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	253.50/cwt	253.50–253.50	1,845	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,933	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	225.55/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,958	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,229	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	323.62/cwt	310.00–335.00	890	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	289.45/cwt	283.00–295.00	941	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	325.33/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,220	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	318.13/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,193	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	280.65/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,052	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	314.58/cwt	304.00–324.00	1,337	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	287.93/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,224	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	473	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,476	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	304.20/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,445	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	285.26/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,355	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	279.52/cwt	279.00–280.00	1,467	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	265.62/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,395	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	262.30/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,508	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	251.53/cwt	241.00–263.00	1,539	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	235.20/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,470	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	637	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,675	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	688	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,686	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,735	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	325.73/cwt	321.00–330.00	1,547	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	323.93/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,701	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	287.82/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,655	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	269.04/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,682	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,690	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,376	151.66/cwt	132.00–155.00	2,087	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	117.94/cwt	111.50–122.50	1,209	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,375	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	145.68/cwt	138.00–152.50	1,857	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	2,205	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	700	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	800	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2	875	2,085.00/head	2,085.00–2,085.00	2,085	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	1,491.62/head	1,450.00–1,520.00	1,492	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	2,056.14/head	1,780.00–2,230.00	2,056	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	883	1,724.15/head	1,500.00–1,830.00	1,724	3
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1	925	155.30/cwt	122.00–178.00	1,437	8

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 321Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 28Year ago 88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	312.00	312.00
3	600–650	637	263.00	263.00
2	650–700	688	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	720	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	316.00–320.00	318.13
4	450–500	475	280.00–290.00	285.26
6	500–550	525	263.00–268.00	265.62
6	600–650	625	230.00–240.00	235.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	310.00–335.00	323.62
4	350–400	375	320.00–330.00	325.33
12	400–450	425	304.00–324.00	314.58
6	450–500	475	295.00–312.50	304.20
4	500–550	525	279.00–280.00	279.52
4	550–600	575	255.00–269.00	262.30
4	600–650	612	241.00–263.00	251.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	283.00–295.00	289.45
4	350–400	375	270.00–290.00	280.65
8	400–450	425	280.00–295.00	287.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	412.00–427.50	420.34
6	400–450	425	360.00–377.50	369.26
6	500–550	525	338.00–346.00	342.19
4	550–600	575	314.00–319.00	316.61
1	600–650	625	262.50	262.50
2	700–750	708	245.00–248.00	246.48
1	750–800	770	251.00	251.00
2	850–900	868	220.00–231.00	225.55
1	950–1000	965	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	579	287.00–319.00	302.60
2	700–750	728	253.50	253.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	390.00–395.00	392.69
10	350–400	375	387.00–395.00	391.26
4	400–450	425	362.00–372.50	367.55
6	500–550	525	310.00–330.00	320.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	380.00–400.00	390.89
6	350–400	375	370.00–372.50	371.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	475	321.00–330.00	325.73
10	500–550	525	320.00–327.50	323.93
8	550–600	575	280.00–295.00	287.82
2	600–650	625	268.00–270.00	269.04
2	650–700	650	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,085.00	2,085.00

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	—	800	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	925	1,450.00–1,520.00	1,491.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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	1,780.00–2,230.00	2,056.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	925	122.00–178.00	155.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	1,500.00–1,830.00	1,724.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	111.50–122.50	117.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	138.00–152.50	145.68
1	—	1,100	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,376	132.00–155.00	151.66

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.