Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.06/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 431 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.60/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 327 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $225.97/cwt ≈ $1,076/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 120 1,024
Feeder cattle 481 99 814
Slaughter cattle 109 18 189
Replacement cattle 5 3 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

There will be no trends called due to being off for the past 2 weeks. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 3 290.00–305.00 $300.28 $796 —
305–345 331 6 270.00–308.00 $294.56 $975 —
360–395 377 6 265.00–290.00 $274.17 $1,034 —
400–440 414 8 250.00–272.00 $265.45 $1,099 -2.55
455–495 479 8 240.00–270.00 $251.26 $1,204 -9.91
500–545 527 6 242.00–267.50 $249.16 $1,313 -10.84
550–580 563 7 234.00–262.00 $244.45 $1,376 +29.45
600–630 616 7 220.00–245.00 $232.60 $1,433 —
650–695 666 10 205.00–227.50 $216.22 $1,440 —
700–735 713 3 200.00–220.00 $212.48 $1,515 +2.48
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 —
350–395 377 3 246.00–253.00 $250.40 $944 —
410–430 420 2 240.00–244.00 $241.95 $1,016 +21.95
450–495 476 14 210.00–237.00 $225.97 $1,076 —
530–545 538 3 220.00–230.00 $223.34 $1,202 —
550–595 569 14 205.00–232.00 $219.65 $1,250 —
600–640 626 4 200.00–218.00 $209.89 $1,314 —
675 675 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
750–755 753 2 176.00–180.00 $178.01 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–383 372 10 265.00–280.00 $274.26 $1,020 —
433 433 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 —
485 485 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,329 —
506–529 518 8 240.00–260.00 $249.78 $1,294 —
583–597 593 12 223.00–264.00 $238.12 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
455 455 1 176.00 $176.00 $801 —
565–595 580 2 150.00–200.00 $175.65 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 272.00 $272.00 $598 —
255–295 276 7 260.00–272.00 $263.57 $727 -8.88
300–345 327 15 242.00–265.00 $254.60 $833 -3.86
350–395 383 7 240.00–260.00 $252.15 $966 +5.15
400–445 427 12 236.00–257.50 $245.52 $1,048 -2.14
455–485 468 8 225.00–248.00 $241.35 $1,130 +1.35
500–515 508 4 212.00–247.50 $229.74 $1,167 +17.06
565–575 570 2 204.00–218.00 $210.94 $1,202 -9.02
610–623 619 3 206.00–222.00 $216.74 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–439 431 18 246.00–260.00 $251.06 $1,082 —
496 496 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,017 —
563 563 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 226.00 $226.00 $542 +6.00
335 335 1 227.50 $227.50 $762 —
350–390 369 4 212.00–230.00 $220.60 $814 +8.60
425–445 435 2 222.00–235.00 $228.35 $993 +13.35
465–495 480 3 210.00–220.00 $215.27 $1,033 —
500–520 507 6 195.00–206.00 $199.63 $1,012 —
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 -1.00
605–630 620 3 184.00–189.00 $186.01 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 196.00 $196.00 $745 +12.00
405 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 -7.00
580–595 588 2 162.00–177.50 $169.85 $999 +1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 305.00 $305.00 $717 —
250–295 274 4 265.00–285.00 $274.98 $753 -11.95
310–345 328 8 277.50–310.00 $294.34 $965 +9.77
350–395 373 11 265.00–300.00 $282.97 $1,055 +16.87
400–445 423 10 260.00–280.00 $269.32 $1,139 +24.99
460–495 482 7 234.00–259.00 $244.66 $1,179 -8.63
505–535 520 2 230.00–244.00 $237.20 $1,233 -12.03
555–595 574 4 205.00–216.00 $210.93 $1,211 —
620–630 625 3 208.00–216.00 $211.69 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 +19.00
305–345 323 4 220.00–238.00 $227.93 $736 -2.07
350–380 370 7 220.00–263.00 $249.42 $923 —
405–445 432 3 215.00–244.00 $233.56 $1,009 —
460–495 475 3 220.00–229.00 $225.71 $1,072 —
655 655 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
560 560 1 165.00 $165.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1126 80-85% 23 86.00–98.00 $92.68 $1,044 —
1115–1485 1299 80-85% 8 100.00–110.00 $104.38 $1,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 873 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.54 $502 —
895–1410 1060 85-90% 13 70.00–85.00 $79.60 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2005 1853 3 110.00–117.00 $112.90 $2,092 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
905–1105 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–990.00 $949.48
975–1345 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,170.00 $1,119.57

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.