Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 540 278
Feeder cattle 206 399 230
Slaughter cattle 26 84 38
Replacement cattle 123 57 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call and accurate trend on feeder steers and heifers but a lower undertone was noted. Feeder bulls sold from steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 346.00 $346.00 $986 -4.00
330–345 338 2 312.00–337.50 $324.47 $1,097 -37.97
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -16.47
400–435 418 2 322.00–346.00 $333.50 $1,394 +19.50
450 450 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,323 +5.97
500–515 508 2 276.00–288.00 $281.91 $1,432 -13.54
555–580 563 4 256.00–268.00 $264.03 $1,486 -10.96
615 615 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,605 +11.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -50.16
400–415 408 2 250.00–278.00 $263.74 $1,076 -6.26
495 495 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,346 —
500–535 518 2 248.00–262.00 $255.24 $1,322 -10.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 242.00 $242.00 $774 —
465 465 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 -11.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 282.50 $282.50 $975 +7.78
440 440 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,153 -4.72
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 -12.68
535–545 543 4 224.00–244.00 $235.53 $1,279 —
615–635 623 3 210.00–214.00 $211.36 $1,317 —
685 685 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,445 +5.00
705 705 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,452 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 332.00 $332.00 $797 +22.00
270 270 1 307.50 $307.50 $830 +5.50
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -15.91
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +1.82
450–495 473 4 252.00–262.00 $256.52 $1,213 -13.01
510–540 523 3 250.00–258.00 $252.65 $1,321 -4.73
590 590 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 -10.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 +17.54
395 395 1 222.00 $222.00 $877 —
425–445 435 2 226.00–246.00 $236.23 $1,028 -3.77
450–475 463 2 232.00–238.00 $234.92 $1,088 +23.70
510–535 522 3 220.00–226.00 $222.70 $1,162 +2.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 327.50 $327.50 $671 -9.94
280 280 1 338.00 $338.00 $946 -9.46
305–320 313 3 314.00–353.00 $327.72 $1,026 -29.96
350–390 366 6 312.00–335.00 $321.62 $1,177 -18.76
435–445 438 4 296.00–318.00 $309.42 $1,355 -7.18
465–485 473 4 288.00–318.00 $295.46 $1,398 -8.35
540 540 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,393 —
550–590 573 3 252.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,467 -13.99
610–645 633 3 219.00–238.00 $228.34 $1,445 —
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 -16.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 312.50 $312.50 $703 +4.50
260–295 278 2 282.50–300.00 $290.70 $808 -24.30
370 370 1 268.00 $268.00 $992 -32.91
415–440 428 2 280.00–287.00 $283.60 $1,214 -0.40
470–490 483 4 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,231 -21.09
510–530 520 2 246.00–250.00 $248.04 $1,290 -12.00
625 625 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 -10.00
650–670 660 2 216.00–218.00 $216.98 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 242.00–256.00 $248.84 $829 -9.94
405–425 415 2 232.00–247.50 $239.94 $996 —
485 485 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,057 —
740–745 743 3 168.00–190.00 $178.00 $1,323 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1585 1271 80-85% 10 127.00–140.00 $132.77 $1,688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $619 —
875–1030 964 85-90% 4 100.00–112.00 $105.61 $1,018 +5.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1423 2 132.00–137.00 $134.36 $1,912 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,567 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–900 831 (<2 yrs)Open 33 1,250.00–2,050.00 $1,871.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–923 821 (<2 yrs)Open 30 1,125.00–2,250.00 $1,897.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–923 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,329.90
840–970 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,625.00–2,250.00 $2,135.86
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–845 801 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,370.93 +194.32
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 824 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,532.51 —

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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.