Lucedale Stockyard market report — October 21, 2026

Lucedale, MS · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

451

Last week 47 (+404)
Last year 57

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$371.22† /cwt

$1,949 per head · 4 hd
vs last week +5.03

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$315.94 /cwt

$2,325 per head · 8 hd
vs last week −10.86

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed ; feeder heifers sold mixed ; some classes had multiple buyers those classes sold higher ; some classes didn't have much interest, they sold cheaper; Feeder yearling groups were weaned , with respiratory shots , this gave them added value , groups were reported as #1-2s ; slaughter cows sold weaker; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-6.00 higher
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	10	355 lb	$489.27	$1,737	−45.73	−3.47	—	$444.00 (4 hd)†
400–499 lb	2	425 lb	$439.16†	$1,866	+25.51	+10.49	—	$386.75 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	4	525 lb	$371.22†	$1,949	+5.03	−3.25	$375.40 (5 hd)	$344.25 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	8	662 lb	$328.30	$2,175	−11.21	−34.20	$332.00 (2 hd)†	$330.00 (1 hd)†
700–799 lb	8	736 lb	$315.94	$2,325	−10.86	+3.81	$325.00 (2 hd)†	—
800–899 lb	2	848 lb	$312.00†	$2,644	−0.83	+7.00	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	12	350 lb	$424.81	$1,487	+5.82	+8.00	—	$389.32 (4 hd)†
400–499 lb	12	442 lb	$372.95	$1,647	−1.81	−18.15	—	$324.68 (16 hd)
500–599 lb	10	555 lb	$339.23	$1,883	+2.90	−5.24	$359.75 (13 hd)	$310.34 (14 hd)
600–699 lb	18	653 lb	$297.99	$1,945	−25.52	−34.57	—	$287.27 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	8	725 lb	$281.89	$2,044	−18.45	−25.74	—	$240.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	6	841 lb	$273.09	$2,297	—	−20.75	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	16	1,275 lb	$131.03	$126.00–$135.50
Boner 80-85%	Average	8	1,025 lb	$121.15	$115.00–$125.50
Breaker 75-80%	High	4	1,558 lb	$129.69	$124.50–$133.50
Lean 85-90%	Average	16	1,025 lb	$117.61	$110.00–$123.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	8	925 lb	$107.47	$104.50–$109.50
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	10	800 lb	$91.53	$80.00–$100.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $371.22/cwt
4-week average: $365.08
13-week average: $366.11
4-week vs 13-week: −0.3%

52-wk low $341.38high $499.39

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $315.94/cwt
4-week average: $320.68
13-week average: $320.76
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $290.00high $373.00

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $339.23/cwt
4-week average: $337.66
13-week average: $335.25
4-week vs 13-week: +0.7%

52-wk low $307.25high $433.77

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.0%	57%	7
Feb	+6.2%	86%	7
Mar	+8.2%	100%	7
Apr	+3.6%	86%	7
May	+2.7%	71%	7
Jun	+2.5%	86%	7
Jul	+0.6%	43%	7
Aug	−3.3%	43%	7
Sep	−3.5%	17%	6
Oct	−8.1%	0%	7
Nov	−5.7%	0%	7
Dec	+0.7%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.2%	43%	7
Feb	+0.2%	43%	7
Mar	+1.8%	71%	7
Apr	−0.2%	57%	7
May	+0.2%	43%	7
Jun	+2.3%	57%	7
Jul	+5.9%	86%	7
Aug	+3.1%	71%	7
Sep	−0.6%	17%	6
Oct	−1.0%	40%	5
Nov	−4.2%	0%	7
Dec	−2.7%	17%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	451	$371.22†	$315.94	$339.23
Wed Oct 14	367	$366.19	$326.80	$336.33
Wed Oct 7	402	$367.32	$320.00†	$337.46
Wed Sep 30	645	$355.57	$319.97	$337.60
Wed Sep 23	370	$378.80	$327.09	$335.31
Wed Sep 16	399	$366.92	$324.06	$332.03
Wed Sep 9	350	$355.32	$324.93†	$325.36
Wed Sep 2	574	$342.05	$296.50†	$307.25
Wed Aug 26	381	$352.35	$307.00	$318.17
Wed Aug 19	323	$359.45	$320.04	$339.42
Wed Aug 12	521	$373.12	$332.75	$342.78
Wed Aug 5	569	$390.35	$334.02	$354.18
Wed Jul 29	343	$380.70†	—	$353.19
Wed Jul 22	300	$407.50†	$333.94†	$378.26

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Southeast Mississippi Livestock, Hattiesburg	50 mi	Oct 19	$351.37	$323.53
Tylertown Stockyard, Tylertown	93 mi	Oct 20	$335.90	$307.60†
Meridian Stockyard, Meridian	101 mi	Oct 19	$399.56	$321.47
Tadlock Stockyards, Forest	111 mi	Oct 19	$351.62	$302.73
Brookhaven Stockyard, Brookhaven	118 mi	Oct 20	$424.52†	$324.91†
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	131 mi	Oct 20	—	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	451	46	AMS_2120

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Lucedale Stockyard - Lucedale, MS” (AMS_2120). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.