Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 226 478
Feeder cattle 178 153 378
Slaughter cattle 29 63 100
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 —
370–385 377 3 320.00–328.00 $325.38 $1,227 +25.38
400–425 413 2 300.00–334.00 $316.48 $1,307 +1.53
455–490 470 3 280.00–301.00 $293.75 $1,381 -4.25
570–575 572 3 254.00–274.00 $262.03 $1,499 -12.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 258.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,243 —
510–540 525 6 250.00–260.00 $254.21 $1,335 —
560–575 568 2 238.00–246.00 $241.95 $1,374 -8.05
735 735 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 —
760 760 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 284.00 $284.00 $1,429 —
553 553 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
490 490 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 310.00–342.00 $327.26 $730 —
250–285 261 4 338.00–352.50 $343.78 $897 +31.08
310–345 328 2 290.00–300.00 $295.27 $968 -22.73
350–390 361 4 300.00–334.00 $319.00 $1,152 +16.15
410–445 430 4 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,165 -12.74
450–485 474 4 254.00–560.00 $335.35 $1,590 +63.32
565–590 574 4 240.00–252.00 $246.99 $1,418 +1.96
605–615 610 2 228.00–234.00 $231.02 $1,409 +2.04
655–675 665 2 220.00–228.00 $223.94 $1,489 +5.94
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 255.00–280.00 $267.50 $602 —
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 —
380 380 3 260.00–276.00 $267.33 $1,016 -9.67
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -27.20
470–490 480 2 238.00–246.00 $241.92 $1,161 -5.52
510 510 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,142 -19.98
565–590 579 4 224.00–228.00 $226.48 $1,311 -9.47
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
300–310 305 2 242.00–268.00 $254.79 $777 —
350–355 353 2 220.00–240.00 $230.07 $812 —
415–435 425 2 204.00–210.00 $206.93 $879 —
495 495 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,099 —
570–585 577 3 210.00–218.00 $215.29 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,431 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 366.00 $366.00 $842 —
255–295 275 2 338.00–355.00 $347.12 $955 -7.05
305–325 312 3 324.00–356.00 $334.76 $1,044 -11.23
365–395 375 3 320.00–342.00 $329.73 $1,236 +10.40
400–445 428 8 306.00–328.00 $314.10 $1,344 -3.00
455–485 475 3 286.00–308.00 $294.13 $1,397 -10.87
505–540 523 4 268.00–290.00 $279.29 $1,461 -3.35
610 610 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 +23.22
655–675 665 2 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 -7.00
300–345 323 2 300.00–370.00 $332.56 $1,074 —
450–490 480 7 260.00–280.00 $271.71 $1,304 +9.06
505–520 513 2 254.00–267.00 $260.60 $1,337 -7.40
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +11.29
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
465–495 480 2 200.00–232.00 $215.50 $1,034 -20.78
565 565 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1285 1058 80-85% 7 109.00–125.00 $114.57 $1,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1140 1035 85-90% 7 95.00–108.00 $103.27 $1,069 +5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,810 —

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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.