Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.26/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $268.17/cwt -14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 518 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.65/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 301 649
Feeder cattle 269 271 540
Slaughter cattle 35 17 78
Replacement cattle 6 13 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality was average and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,038 -7.59
325–335 330 2 328.00–350.00 $338.83 $1,118 -10.34
440 440 2 294.00–318.00 $306.00 $1,346 -13.37
455–490 470 3 308.00–318.00 $312.59 $1,469 +12.86
505–545 523 5 284.00–292.00 $288.39 $1,508 -0.06
550–575 558 3 272.00–289.00 $280.87 $1,567 +5.86
605–635 618 4 248.00–265.00 $257.78 $1,593 -12.14
660–670 663 3 229.00–252.00 $240.94 $1,597 -25.06
700–745 727 7 236.00–250.00 $243.71 $1,772 —
755–760 758 3 232.00–242.00 $236.68 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,173 +20.00
475–490 482 3 268.00–296.00 $282.75 $1,363 +9.72
510–530 515 7 256.00–272.00 $265.96 $1,370 +3.96
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 —
765 765 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 —
900 900 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 316.00 $316.00 $695 -26.50
330–345 335 3 302.00–330.00 $317.93 $1,065 +3.16
350–395 376 4 292.00–306.00 $298.33 $1,122 -27.58
405–445 418 8 274.00–302.00 $289.21 $1,209 -3.71
450–495 471 11 264.00–304.00 $285.26 $1,344 +21.62
500–545 523 10 258.00–288.00 $270.65 $1,415 +1.56
570 570 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,505 +23.97
605–630 613 3 234.00–247.00 $240.90 $1,477 -12.22
705 705 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,579 —
770 770 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 270.00–284.00 $277.13 $776 —
308–345 321 7 250.00–298.00 $279.61 $898 -2.33
355–390 377 6 258.00–278.00 $269.96 $1,018 -13.12
400–440 419 4 250.00–270.00 $258.93 $1,085 -11.82
455–485 463 5 242.00–268.00 $255.13 $1,181 +6.11
510–548 532 5 242.00–250.00 $245.56 $1,306 -2.44
555–575 566 4 226.00–238.00 $234.02 $1,325 -2.46
660–695 682 3 210.00–218.00 $212.70 $1,451 —
710–735 723 2 208.00–212.00 $210.03 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,097 —
407 407 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,172 —
550 550 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,364 —
692 692 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
445 445 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,104 —
480 480 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,075 +2.00
565 565 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,209 —
675 675 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 3 350.00–360.00 $356.56 $777 -5.94
280 280 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,001 +7.76
370 370 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,199 -12.25
410–415 412 3 280.00–286.00 $282.02 $1,162 -25.12
450–490 478 6 266.00–298.00 $280.13 $1,339 -10.20
500–540 518 10 258.00–278.00 $268.17 $1,389 -14.01
555–560 558 2 252.00–266.00 $259.03 $1,445 -24.97
625–645 634 4 234.00–246.00 $240.04 $1,522 +0.04
655–675 665 2 230.00–234.00 $231.97 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 277.50–302.50 $290.09 $995 -25.91
375–395 385 2 292.00–294.00 $293.03 $1,128 +4.86
400–445 425 3 264.00–274.00 $267.84 $1,138 —
465–485 476 5 246.00–266.00 $255.55 $1,216 —
525–540 535 3 253.00–256.00 $254.34 $1,361 -9.66
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 —
675 675 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,498 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
780 780 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,669 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 202.00 $202.00 $879 -48.00
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,198 —
1100–1330 1235 80-85% 4 137.00–141.00 $139.92 $1,728 —
1070–1385 1272 80-85% 5 126.00–131.00 $128.87 $1,639 -9.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–970 918 85-90% 3 95.00–101.00 $97.41 $894 —
810–1305 988 85-90% 4 106.00–112.00 $110.27 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1570 1458 2 142.00–144.00 $142.92 $2,084 —
1410–2090 1767 3 164.00–170.00 $165.99 $2,933 —
1920–1985 1953 2 145.00–158.00 $151.61 $2,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1150 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,353.63
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–860 828 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,225.00 $1,044.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.