Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.57/cwt ≈ $1,536/hd at 623 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.47/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 418 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.46/cwt ≈ $1,445/hd at 579 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 234 679
Feeder cattle 401 205 564
Slaughter cattle 115 28 86
Replacement cattle 19 1 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 —
365–395 380 2 336.00–350.00 $342.72 $1,302 +10.72
415–440 428 8 308.00–316.00 $312.14 $1,336 -5.13
480–485 483 2 292.00–304.00 $298.03 $1,439 -5.84
500–545 523 4 286.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,504 +1.57
550 550 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,639 +21.47
610–625 618 4 260.00–286.00 $277.49 $1,715 +9.65
660–695 682 3 244.00–250.00 $247.32 $1,687 -12.59
720–735 728 2 245.00–248.00 $246.52 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 292.50 $292.50 $921 —
350–390 375 5 292.00–304.00 $297.59 $1,116 +15.03
405–445 427 3 288.00–294.00 $291.41 $1,244 -2.59
450–470 457 3 274.00–280.00 $277.94 $1,270 -1.04
545 545 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 +8.00
565–585 575 2 252.00–268.00 $260.14 $1,496 +3.14
600–640 623 3 236.00–258.00 $249.80 $1,556 —
720 720 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,685 —
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 258.00 $258.00 $851 —
360 360 1 256.00 $256.00 $922 -12.00
440 440 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 300.00–332.00 $315.33 $883 -27.84
300–345 323 9 300.00–330.00 $318.13 $1,028 -13.57
365–395 375 7 300.00–314.00 $305.06 $1,144 -20.44
400–445 418 13 302.00–330.00 $316.47 $1,323 -1.32
450–485 461 5 290.00–310.00 $299.88 $1,382 -2.08
510–515 513 3 260.00–290.00 $271.37 $1,392 -8.56
550–575 563 3 248.00–266.00 $254.54 $1,433 -12.40
605–625 613 4 238.00–246.00 $240.98 $1,477 +3.16
660–680 672 3 230.00–240.00 $235.32 $1,581 -1.71
700 700 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,582 +0.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 9 284.00 $284.00 $1,167 —
540–543 value added 541 11 249.00–254.00 $252.54 $1,366 —
572 value added 572 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,436 —
595 595 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,464 —
620–630 value added 623 15 240.00–249.00 $246.57 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 5 265.00–296.00 $280.24 $900 —
375–395 385 6 260.00–280.00 $270.45 $1,041 -8.55
400–425 408 4 260.00–296.00 $276.80 $1,129 +5.68
450–490 472 9 248.00–288.00 $266.41 $1,257 +6.83
510–545 534 7 236.00–256.00 $247.35 $1,321 +2.15
565–595 577 3 238.00–248.00 $243.58 $1,405 +5.58
615–620 617 3 220.00–229.00 $225.98 $1,394 +12.57
655–690 672 3 206.00–220.00 $214.54 $1,442 +12.54
700–725 717 3 212.00–218.00 $214.70 $1,539 -3.30
810 810 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,636 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 250.00–268.00 $259.65 $714 —
305–340 327 3 230.00–252.50 $243.92 $798 —
365–395 378 3 246.00–256.00 $249.22 $942 —
420–425 423 3 222.00–250.00 $234.61 $992 —
455–490 477 5 224.00–242.00 $229.89 $1,097 -4.11
515 515 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
265–290 275 3 350.00–370.00 $357.25 $982 -7.78
315–345 330 8 337.50–372.00 $363.58 $1,200 -2.06
360–395 372 8 312.00–354.00 $326.83 $1,216 -44.16
400–445 426 9 303.00–324.00 $310.75 $1,324 +2.98
450–495 466 12 294.00–313.00 $305.26 $1,423 +0.63
500–520 508 7 278.00–298.00 $285.15 $1,449 +3.58
555–560 558 2 266.00–280.00 $272.97 $1,523 -29.03
600–625 617 3 246.00–249.00 $247.66 $1,528 -4.97
650–670 660 3 236.00–266.00 $247.18 $1,631 +9.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,040 —
375–395 385 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 -8.00
450–490 467 3 270.00–292.00 $280.73 $1,311 -5.30
505–530 518 4 265.00–274.00 $269.71 $1,397 —
555–595 576 7 244.00–257.00 $248.25 $1,430 -13.24
725 725 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1440 1198 80-85% 25 122.00–144.00 $131.54 $1,576 -2.06
1295 1295 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $722 -3.85
965–1105 1043 85-90% 12 102.00–120.00 $114.83 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1475 1292 5 141.00–157.00 $150.02 $1,938 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1935 1703 2 167.00–173.00 $170.41 $2,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1140–1150 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,640.00–1,825.00 $1,732.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1010 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,325.00 $2,149.63 —
950–1150 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,825.00 $2,383.72 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1145–1215 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.