Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.60/cwt +24.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 715 lb · 68 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $318.76/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 503 309
Feeder cattle 346 429 230
Slaughter cattle 68 60 75
Replacement cattle 7 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
280 280 1 347.50 $347.50 $973 —
395 395 2 316.00–340.00 $328.00 $1,296 -17.50
415–445 427 5 300.00–320.00 $309.49 $1,322 +6.80
450–480 468 3 282.00–302.00 $291.49 $1,364 -0.61
505–540 524 5 288.00–306.00 $294.72 $1,544 +22.72
555–595 578 6 270.00–286.00 $278.58 $1,610 +24.58
600–630 610 3 260.00–278.00 $269.84 $1,646 +17.27
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 -6.45
710–715 713 2 235.00–245.00 $240.02 $1,711 +4.69
770–795 783 2 232.00–242.00 $237.08 $1,856 +20.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,492 +26.00
578 578 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,595 —
643 643 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,296 +6.00
460–480 465 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 —
505–545 523 6 266.00–278.00 $269.63 $1,410 +7.63
553–580 562 5 253.00–295.00 $278.42 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,098 —
415–425 420 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,100 —
495 495 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,129 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,427 —
715 value added 715 68 237.60 $237.60 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
305–345 325 2 320.00–330.00 $324.69 $1,055 +0.10
360–370 365 2 296.00–298.00 $296.99 $1,084 -27.01
400–435 419 6 269.00–276.00 $271.98 $1,140 -16.02
450–465 458 6 264.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,223 -0.68
500–540 521 7 250.00–265.00 $256.55 $1,337 -0.20
550–595 568 8 242.00–252.00 $247.19 $1,404 -2.77
600–630 615 5 230.00–248.00 $240.56 $1,479 +5.81
655–675 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +8.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 266.00–278.00 $271.82 $883 —
390–395 393 3 271.00–288.00 $278.67 $1,095 -1.33
405–435 415 3 260.00–274.00 $266.51 $1,106 +1.48
475–495 487 5 230.00–256.00 $247.72 $1,206 -9.79
520–540 529 5 230.00–248.00 $243.15 $1,286 +7.61
555–575 563 3 234.00–238.00 $236.67 $1,332 —
620 620 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 256.00 $256.00 $742 —
350 350 1 254.00 $254.00 $889 -2.35
400–445 423 2 200.00–212.00 $205.68 $870 -18.32
555 555 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 342.50–360.00 $350.97 $818 -17.03
260–290 274 5 330.00–366.00 $342.28 $938 +11.09
325–345 336 6 323.00–376.00 $338.77 $1,138 +4.84
350–390 372 10 310.00–338.00 $318.76 $1,186 -8.02
400–420 406 8 300.00–323.00 $307.96 $1,250 +1.09
450–490 477 5 280.00–298.00 $287.47 $1,371 +10.64
500–535 518 2 277.00–298.00 $287.14 $1,487 +16.39
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -16.43
625–630 628 2 248.00–258.00 $252.98 $1,589 +7.39
655–675 665 3 226.00–252.00 $239.27 $1,591 +15.27
700–730 715 2 236.00–238.00 $237.02 $1,695 +11.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,177 +8.00
405–445 430 7 276.00–296.00 $287.53 $1,236 +10.51
450–475 463 2 254.00–266.00 $260.16 $1,205 +5.06
510–545 533 3 250.00–264.00 $258.52 $1,378 +5.29
620–645 633 2 226.00–228.00 $226.98 $1,437 —
695 695 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 208.00 $208.00 $666 —
405 405 1 222.00 $222.00 $899 -18.00
475–480 478 2 226.00–254.00 $239.93 $1,147 -0.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1310 1166 80-85% 6 147.00–154.00 $150.45 $1,754 —
955–1380 1175 80-85% 35 125.00–144.00 $134.56 $1,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1195 978 85-90% 6 102.00–124.00 $114.08 $1,116 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1505 1488 75-80% 2 126.00–139.00 $132.58 $1,973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1620 1615 2 153.00–156.00 $154.50 $2,495 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1650 1440 2 141.00–145.00 $143.29 $2,063 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1130 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–2,650.00 $2,268.48 -431.52
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +38.91
1085–1100 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–2,500.00 $1,845.54 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —

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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.