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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.50/cwt ≈ $1,748/hd at 755 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.00/cwt ≈ $1,894/hd at 820 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.75/cwt -24.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 519 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 288 509
Feeder cattle 429 224 353
Slaughter cattle 60 53 153
Replacement cattle 14 11 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,383 -27.00
820 value added 820 62 231.00 $231.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 345.00–346.00 $345.50 $1,289 +21.50
430–442 437 7 294.00–311.00 $302.69 $1,323 -19.31
450–465 458 2 286.00–298.00 $292.10 $1,338 -13.25
500 500 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,360 -28.00
560 560 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,422 -31.00
615–640 632 3 240.00–260.00 $252.57 $1,596 —
665–690 678 2 234.00–239.00 $236.45 $1,603 —
700–725 712 3 232.00–238.00 $235.33 $1,676 —
790 790 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,102 -1.10
425 425 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,241 —
515 515 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,349 -2.00
700 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,174 -22.00
461 461 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,226 —
720 720 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,534 —
755 value added 755 70 231.50 $231.50 $1,748 —
813 813 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 305.00 $305.00 $854 -10.20
320–340 330 3 318.00–330.00 $324.59 $1,071 +17.44
350 350 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,134 +20.68
410 410 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,181 —
455–490 471 7 262.00–274.00 $267.67 $1,261 -8.07
500–545 519 12 252.00–264.00 $256.75 $1,333 -24.58
550–580 562 5 246.00–256.00 $249.96 $1,405 -3.01
600–645 618 5 230.00–242.00 $234.75 $1,451 +5.79
675–690 683 2 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,516 —
700 700 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 288.00 $288.00 $835 -2.00
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 -10.00
410–440 427 5 262.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,132 -3.62
485–495 490 2 257.00–258.00 $257.51 $1,262 +4.02
515–545 529 4 230.00–240.00 $235.54 $1,246 -9.48
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
775–795 785 2 208.00–209.00 $208.49 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 238.00–274.00 $256.35 $982 -7.65
400 400 1 224.00 $224.00 $896 —
480 480 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,018 —
500–510 505 3 184.00–228.00 $204.58 $1,033 -19.42
575 575 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 368.00 $368.00 $754 —
265–290 278 2 330.00–332.50 $331.19 $921 -8.21
305–345 325 9 308.00–352.50 $333.93 $1,085 -7.04
350–385 373 5 319.00–338.00 $326.78 $1,219 +3.78
410–445 424 8 296.00–317.00 $306.87 $1,301 -13.17
460–495 475 4 270.00–288.00 $276.83 $1,315 -14.09
500–540 521 6 267.00–280.00 $270.75 $1,411 -10.77
560–575 568 2 251.00–262.00 $256.43 $1,457 -9.36
630–645 637 3 234.00–253.00 $245.59 $1,564 -3.72
685 685 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 -10.00
725 725 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,638 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 -7.76
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
430–435 433 2 274.00–280.00 $277.02 $1,199 +2.40
475–495 485 2 250.00–260.00 $255.10 $1,237 -16.48
505–540 520 5 244.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,317 +9.09
570 570 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,431 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 230.00–250.00 $239.94 $931 —
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —
475 475 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1375 1126 80-85% 16 121.00–137.00 $131.50 $1,481 —
1190–1255 1228 80-85% 4 138.00–144.00 $141.26 $1,735 +13.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $819 —
885–1210 1047 85-90% 11 101.00–118.00 $112.79 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2115 1818 6 158.00–178.00 $168.88 $3,070 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1225 1200 2 139.00–141.00 $140.02 $1,680 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
950–1135 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,625.00 $2,511.09 —
1000–1100 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,525.00 $2,324.53 —
1020–1245 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,375.00 $2,238.83 -66.12
1100–1250 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,559.99 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.