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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.44/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 535 241
Feeder cattle 325 401 199
Slaughter cattle 77 115 34
Replacement cattle 4 19 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were not well tested. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower and feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality was plain to average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,248 -0.14
510 510 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,566 +19.50
570–580 574 5 265.00–284.00 $273.62 $1,571 -24.38
600–645 625 3 256.00–262.00 $259.41 $1,621 -18.08
650 650 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,722 +17.68
800 800 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -7.94
525–530 528 2 254.00–266.00 $259.97 $1,373 -2.03
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 -5.14
600 600 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 -11.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,061 +16.00
480 480 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,181 —
500–525 513 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 6 312.00–340.00 $320.60 $747 —
250–295 277 6 296.00–332.00 $322.51 $893 +7.18
310–335 319 5 300.00–320.00 $311.32 $993 -6.81
350–370 358 6 294.00–308.00 $299.59 $1,073 -5.47
405–440 429 6 264.00–278.00 $269.75 $1,157 -46.72
450–475 461 5 256.00–266.00 $262.02 $1,208 -37.86
505–545 522 5 250.00–266.00 $255.90 $1,336 -15.47
550–560 557 5 246.00–258.00 $250.82 $1,397 -3.72
600–630 616 4 235.00–248.00 $238.41 $1,469 -2.57
790 790 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 260.00 $260.00 $585 —
340–345 343 2 264.00–278.00 $271.05 $930 -9.19
360–395 380 4 270.00–286.00 $279.13 $1,061 +8.68
400–445 421 7 198.00–264.00 $248.55 $1,046 -28.25
455–470 462 3 250.00–258.00 $254.69 $1,177 -11.72
555–575 563 3 234.00–242.00 $238.04 $1,340 -5.54
610–615 613 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,361 -3.97
660–695 673 3 206.00–214.00 $211.37 $1,423 -3.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,184 -18.00
453–475 466 10 256.00–270.00 $261.44 $1,218 —
501 501 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 244.00–254.00 $249.46 $793 +5.54
370–395 383 2 238.00–250.00 $244.20 $935 -5.02
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 +5.39
525–545 535 2 218.00–223.00 $220.45 $1,179 +6.45
575–585 582 3 204.00–220.00 $214.06 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 224 5 332.50–366.00 $347.45 $778 -17.55
250–295 268 9 316.00–370.00 $351.34 $942 -5.91
300–325 313 9 318.00–370.00 $344.20 $1,077 -19.38
355–385 370 8 308.00–354.00 $320.21 $1,185 -6.62
400–445 423 8 297.00–316.00 $302.64 $1,280 -8.11
455–480 463 4 285.00–312.00 $293.72 $1,360 -11.54
510–515 511 4 274.00–288.00 $278.52 $1,423 -6.63
550–560 555 3 260.00–265.00 $262.33 $1,456 -10.64
600–610 605 3 240.00–270.00 $250.08 $1,513 +2.42
670 670 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 -9.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 272.00 $272.00 $653 —
320–340 328 4 270.00–306.00 $293.21 $962 -12.79
350–395 381 8 280.00–306.00 $293.02 $1,116 -16.98
410–445 428 8 284.00–294.00 $290.00 $1,241 —
460–495 473 9 250.00–284.00 $268.83 $1,272 -11.90
500–545 529 7 246.00–268.00 $259.11 $1,371 -10.60
555–595 573 5 245.00–258.00 $250.25 $1,434 +2.00
735 735 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,020 —
440 440 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 -14.00
460 460 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,076 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
570–585 578 2 224.00–230.00 $226.96 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1415 1198 80-85% 29 123.00–144.00 $131.49 $1,575 -0.05
1235–1540 1352 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $146.04 $1,974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–975 930 85-90% 2 75.00–86.00 $80.23 $746 —
860–1320 1065 85-90% 5 108.00–120.00 $117.29 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1910 1624 5 137.00–164.00 $155.65 $2,528 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–2040 1923 3 166.00–190.00 $174.68 $3,359 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1100 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,975.00 $1,837.96 -311.67
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.