Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.00/cwt ≈ $1,718/hd at 725 lb · 75 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.72/cwt ≈ $1,535/hd at 569 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 406 262
Feeder cattle 344 325 166
Slaughter cattle 82 77 80
Replacement cattle 12 4 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 10.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
250–275 261 4 280.00–325.00 $296.20 $773 —
440–445 444 4 266.00–296.00 $286.72 $1,273 —
465–490 480 3 270.00–288.00 $277.17 $1,330 +7.17
505–545 526 9 241.00–270.00 $259.25 $1,364 -0.72
570 570 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,459 +1.00
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +2.00
710 710 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 —
860–870 865 2 210.00–219.00 $214.47 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,194 —
355–385 370 3 300.00–326.00 $315.70 $1,168 —
405–435 422 6 301.00–317.00 $308.62 $1,302 -3.38
450–495 470 5 295.00–309.00 $299.11 $1,406 —
500–525 506 4 280.00–293.00 $286.67 $1,451 -20.33
625–635 628 3 258.00–269.00 $263.69 $1,656 +4.28
675 675 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,762 -4.00
710 710 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,725 —
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 316.00 $316.00 $1,040 —
508 508 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,453 —
561–577 569 10 254.00–285.00 $269.72 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
410–440 428 3 238.00–242.00 $239.96 $1,027 —
535 535 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 -12.00
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 308.00 $308.00 $1,044 —
530 530 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,336 -2.00
725 value added 725 75 237.00 $237.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 305.00 $305.00 $656 -15.60
285–290 288 2 310.00–322.00 $315.95 $910 -6.56
310–320 315 3 300.00–310.00 $306.72 $966 -4.60
370–395 384 4 294.00–316.00 $300.89 $1,155 +1.30
405–440 421 6 276.00–294.00 $285.08 $1,200 +15.33
460–495 476 9 264.00–288.00 $272.72 $1,298 +10.70
500–545 524 8 250.00–284.00 $259.47 $1,360 +3.57
555–575 564 4 244.00–266.00 $251.45 $1,418 +0.63
625–640 636 4 225.00–235.00 $231.23 $1,471 -7.18
665 665 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,516 —
705 705 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 3 276.00–290.00 $281.91 $761 —
305–335 320 2 278.00–288.00 $283.23 $906 +12.18
355–370 363 5 260.00–290.00 $275.93 $1,002 -3.20
425–445 435 2 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $1,110 +6.56
450–495 472 6 248.00–260.00 $253.69 $1,197 -1.00
500–545 527 5 236.00–246.00 $241.86 $1,275 —
560–595 575 3 238.00–242.00 $239.38 $1,376 +1.34
695 695 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,515 +6.63
700 700 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 220.00–234.00 $226.75 $964 -13.25
480 480 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 357.50–375.00 $365.92 $970 +14.58
320–335 325 4 336.00–372.00 $354.76 $1,153 +10.56
380–395 385 9 310.00–341.00 $321.74 $1,239 +1.53
400–445 420 5 290.00–327.00 $306.54 $1,287 +3.90
470–490 481 5 270.00–286.00 $281.16 $1,352 -12.56
540–545 543 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,461 -9.52
595 595 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,529 —
615 615 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,525 -2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 -13.21
390 390 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,147 +0.98
420–445 438 4 262.50–288.00 $277.07 $1,214 -12.93
500–540 518 3 258.00–260.00 $259.31 $1,343 +0.20
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 -32.00
410 410 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,033 +6.00
510–545 528 3 236.00–248.00 $241.39 $1,275 +11.39
765 765 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 —
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–980 901 85-90% 6 80.00–92.00 $86.73 $781 +6.50
920–1260 1040 85-90% 15 97.00–112.00 $104.64 $1,088 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1325 1136 80-85% 12 113.00–135.00 $119.81 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2020 1678 3 130.00–151.00 $141.36 $2,372 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880–2220 2050 2 155.00–157.00 $155.92 $3,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1030 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,625.00 $1,612.53 —
1000–1065 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,060.53 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +712.04
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.