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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.50/cwt ≈ $1,766/hd at 835 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 226 328
Feeder cattle 271 174 280
Slaughter cattle 17 49 35
Replacement cattle 13 3 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was average 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
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
265–280 273 2 345.00–375.00 $359.59 $982 -14.78
300–330 315 3 334.00–368.00 $349.17 $1,100 —
355–380 365 4 305.00–322.00 $311.89 $1,138 —
415–425 418 3 302.00–332.00 $319.37 $1,335 +11.37
455–475 466 7 296.00–309.00 $299.73 $1,397 +0.73
500–540 522 9 274.00–298.00 $288.45 $1,506 -3.55
555–580 567 6 264.00–286.00 $275.01 $1,559 —
605–630 613 3 264.00–273.00 $269.92 $1,655 —
650 650 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,139 —
450–490 472 3 267.50–280.00 $273.03 $1,289 —
515 515 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,349 -3.00
565–595 580 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,496 +11.00
615 615 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–515 513 8 256.00–262.00 $260.49 $1,336 —
835 value added 835 60 211.50 $211.50 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 342.50 $342.50 $822 —
265–270 268 2 317.50–324.00 $320.78 $860 -37.22
315–345 333 6 290.00–328.00 $314.77 $1,048 -6.16
355–365 359 4 312.00–340.00 $325.91 $1,170 +19.16
400–440 414 9 280.00–330.00 $292.92 $1,213 +15.67
455–485 469 6 256.00–268.00 $263.64 $1,236 +1.59
500–535 514 5 256.00–280.00 $269.09 $1,383 +19.24
580–595 588 2 238.00–242.00 $240.03 $1,411 —
635–645 640 2 238.00–268.00 $253.12 $1,620 +17.14
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 287.50 $287.50 $704 -4.50
315–325 320 2 278.00–286.00 $281.94 $902 —
350–380 370 4 270.00–292.00 $283.08 $1,047 +17.08
410–445 428 4 256.00–278.00 $270.75 $1,159 +6.75
460–475 468 2 248.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,165 +0.07
500–540 520 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,290 +10.58
560–590 570 3 226.00–244.00 $236.48 $1,348 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,054 —
890 890 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,513 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 357.50 $357.50 $679 —
210 210 1 362.50 $362.50 $761 —
250–280 265 2 336.00–362.00 $349.74 $927 —
325–345 338 4 334.00–362.00 $351.28 $1,187 +35.37
350–385 368 6 320.00–365.00 $336.25 $1,237 +16.25
405–445 426 8 296.00–317.00 $307.14 $1,308 +21.72
460–495 480 4 274.00–307.00 $290.33 $1,394 +10.15
505–525 517 5 276.00–287.00 $282.18 $1,459 +18.19
555 555 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,576 +23.00
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
710 710 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 —
315 315 1 316.00 $316.00 $995 —
350–370 360 2 282.00–294.00 $288.17 $1,037 -1.83
515 515 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,360 —
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
675 675 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1495 1164 80-85% 4 113.00–130.00 $120.30 $1,400 -0.16
1190–1380 1285 80-85% 2 137.00–139.00 $138.07 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1075 1030 85-90% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.69 $1,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1935 1586 5 123.00–138.00 $132.48 $2,101 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1440 1325 3 143.00–148.00 $145.50 $1,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1020 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,525.00 $1,319.42
975–1045 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,632.74
830–1365 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,535.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.