Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.25/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 708 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $247.35/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 617 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 421 436
Feeder cattle 346 346 337
Slaughter cattle 42 68 97
Replacement cattle 7 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was plain to 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
340 340 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,129 —
620–640 630 2 248.00–259.00 $253.41 $1,596 -16.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 value added 708 75 240.25 $240.25 $1,701 +2.65
794 794 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 329 4 312.00–332.00 $323.28 $1,064 -1.41
370–375 373 2 316.00–326.00 $321.03 $1,197 +24.04
405–440 425 5 280.00–290.00 $284.79 $1,210 +12.81
465–495 477 3 270.00–282.00 $274.80 $1,311 +7.81
520–540 530 2 260.00–266.00 $263.06 $1,394 +6.51
555–595 575 3 253.00–268.00 $260.25 $1,496 +13.06
610–640 622 3 238.00–256.00 $243.94 $1,517 +3.38
660–685 670 4 228.00–248.00 $238.52 $1,598 +8.52
740 740 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 282.00 $282.00 $846 +10.18
390–395 393 3 270.00–286.00 $278.03 $1,093 -0.64
400–440 415 3 262.00–276.00 $268.90 $1,116 +2.39
450–460 455 2 248.00–264.00 $255.91 $1,164 +8.19
560–590 576 5 242.00–248.00 $246.38 $1,419 +9.71
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +2.00
715 715 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,559 —
750–765 756 4 208.00–216.00 $210.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 246.00 $246.00 $750 —
365–395 380 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $878 -23.04
440 440 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,091 +42.32
465 465 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,060 —
515–530 523 3 194.00–242.00 $220.90 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 396.00 $396.00 $772 —
260–290 276 4 348.00–384.00 $366.31 $1,011 +24.03
360–395 378 8 324.00–370.00 $334.05 $1,263 +15.29
410–445 423 9 304.00–330.00 $316.37 $1,338 +8.41
455–495 472 9 297.00–316.00 $307.83 $1,453 +20.36
500–535 513 6 276.00–300.00 $285.70 $1,466 -1.44
560–575 567 3 250.00–262.00 $255.31 $1,448 +15.31
600–645 617 11 239.00–256.00 $247.35 $1,526 -5.63
655–670 662 3 234.00–252.00 $243.28 $1,611 +4.01
700–705 703 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,680 +1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 334.00 $334.00 $902 —
370–390 380 2 306.00–316.00 $311.13 $1,182 +13.13
400–425 413 4 278.00–298.00 $292.03 $1,206 +4.50
455–475 466 5 278.00–284.00 $280.38 $1,307 +20.22
530–545 538 5 260.00–267.00 $263.41 $1,417 +4.89
570–590 578 4 248.00–258.00 $250.72 $1,449 —
640 640 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,498 +7.02
705 705 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +62.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195–1375 1070 80-85% 12 121.00–139.00 $129.73 $1,388 —
1035–1330 1138 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.54 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1025 1008 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $927 —
905–1445 1022 85-90% 7 101.00–118.00 $112.33 $1,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1595 1492 75-80% 3 105.00–133.00 $122.16 $1,823 -10.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1435 1340 3 145.00–152.00 $148.88 $1,995 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,965 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1100 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,647.20
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
800–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,940.00 $1,714.55 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +231.52

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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.