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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.00/cwt ≈ $1,579/hd at 655 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 438 519
Feeder cattle 153 344 317
Slaughter cattle 54 82 127
Replacement cattle 5 12 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average to attractive 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
390 390 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,217 -3.70
515–545 530 2 268.00–272.00 $270.06 $1,431 -16.61
600–640 626 4 248.00–262.00 $254.30 $1,592 -9.39
650–690 672 7 242.00–268.00 $253.11 $1,701 -7.89
705–740 726 4 246.00–250.00 $247.77 $1,799 +4.77
800–845 833 6 228.00–247.00 $239.64 $1,996 —
885 885 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,241 +5.28
500–525 513 2 238.00–264.00 $251.32 $1,289 -7.93
550–590 570 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,459 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 580 2 184.00–220.00 $201.53 $1,169 -43.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 300.00–318.00 $309.09 $797 -6.86
385 385 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,147 -2.89
400–420 410 2 276.00–278.00 $277.02 $1,136 -8.06
460–480 470 3 253.00–258.00 $256.30 $1,205 -16.42
500–535 514 4 250.00–262.00 $256.44 $1,318 -3.03
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -1.45
605–635 617 3 226.00–248.00 $234.56 $1,447 +3.33
710 710 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,306 -44.00
725 725 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,610 -6.00
750 750 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 12 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 —
757 757 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 292.00 $292.00 $978 +8.77
370 370 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,043 +6.07
425–435 430 4 248.00–268.00 $258.49 $1,112 +3.38
470–495 483 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,150 -15.69
500–530 515 4 228.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,210 -6.89
565 565 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,345 -1.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 —
550–595 581 4 200.00–224.00 $211.94 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 320.00–322.00 $321.02 $706 —
280 280 1 354.00 $354.00 $991 -11.92
310–330 323 3 336.00–350.00 $344.60 $1,113 -10.16
355 355 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,115 -7.74
410–440 428 4 298.00–318.00 $309.33 $1,324 +2.79
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -1.16
515 515 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 +5.00
625–640 633 2 232.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,494 -12.05
660–675 668 2 229.00–237.00 $232.96 $1,556 —
705–730 718 2 218.00–228.00 $222.91 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 284.00 $284.00 $838 —
320 320 1 308.00 $308.00 $986 +28.00
420–425 423 2 268.00–280.00 $274.04 $1,159 -3.03
500–545 523 2 244.00–246.00 $245.04 $1,282 -14.27
555–580 570 3 230.00–246.00 $240.47 $1,371 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
815 815 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,687 —
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 +10.00
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 -12.00
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -11.39
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 —
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1365 1146 80-85% 19 120.00–138.00 $128.57 $1,473 +8.76
1315 1315 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–960 953 85-90% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.51 $681 —
880–1570 1118 85-90% 16 92.00–117.00 $106.65 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1945 1782 6 150.00–160.00 $155.01 $2,762 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,442 +6.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1345 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,045.00 $2,045.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.