Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 414 317
Feeder cattle 153 345 218
Slaughter cattle 63 67 75
Replacement cattle 10 2 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were not well tested, feeder heifers sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower. Quality was 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
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 -28.00
410–425 418 2 312.00–318.00 $314.95 $1,316 +9.12
475 475 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,416 +6.00
530 530 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,452 ±0.00
570 570 2 272.00–278.00 $275.00 $1,568 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,288 —
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 3 310.00–316.00 $312.70 $844 -8.20
330 330 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,049 -11.92
350–390 370 4 293.00–320.00 $302.85 $1,121 +1.72
415–440 427 3 278.00–287.00 $283.75 $1,212 +18.37
450–460 457 3 266.00–282.00 $272.03 $1,243 +8.42
500–545 517 8 250.00–266.00 $256.66 $1,327 +5.56
575–585 580 2 242.00–248.00 $245.03 $1,421 +9.03
600–605 603 2 224.00–234.00 $228.98 $1,381 —
670–690 680 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 +8.00
760 760 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,080 +6.86
410–435 420 3 260.00–272.00 $267.20 $1,122 +5.86
475–485 480 2 242.00–253.00 $247.44 $1,188 +1.46
530–545 537 3 242.00–246.00 $243.98 $1,310 +5.29
565–580 573 2 232.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,352 —
655–675 665 2 198.00–206.00 $202.06 $1,344 +4.06
720 720 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,411 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,207 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 347.50–362.00 $354.17 $939 +41.06
330–340 335 3 344.00–348.00 $345.99 $1,159 +8.68
370–390 381 5 308.00–330.00 $319.33 $1,217 -6.00
400–440 413 3 310.00–325.00 $317.10 $1,310 +15.06
450 450 2 298.00–312.00 $305.00 $1,372 +22.64
500–545 530 4 268.00–304.00 $282.64 $1,498 +13.49
560–580 570 2 258.00–270.00 $264.11 $1,505 —
600–620 610 5 230.00–239.00 $235.78 $1,438 -0.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 297.50 $297.50 $595 —
280 280 1 292.00 $292.00 $818 —
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -17.38
490–495 492 3 252.00–278.00 $262.65 $1,292 +7.61
505–510 508 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,361 —
565–590 573 5 238.00–260.00 $246.37 $1,412 +10.37
605–645 625 2 200.00–218.00 $208.71 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 228.00–250.00 $239.13 $1,016 +19.13
465–490 478 2 228.00–245.00 $236.28 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1440 1199 80-85% 13 108.00–121.00 $113.84 $1,365 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–920 870 85-90% 3 69.00–75.00 $71.24 $620 —
900–1170 1013 85-90% 9 90.00–105.00 $97.89 $992 -6.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,262 -14.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1005–1010 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,599.75
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +400.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.