Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 212 390
Feeder cattle 129 153 313
Slaughter cattle 36 54 70
Replacement cattle 5 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers but a lower undertone was noted. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 12.00 lower and feeder bulls sold mostly 4.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
440 440 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,250 —
450 450 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,287 —
530 530 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 -8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 302.50 $302.50 $998 —
465 465 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,172 —
550 550 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 294.00 $294.00 $853 -15.09
320 320 1 296.00 $296.00 $947 —
350–395 373 4 280.00–318.00 $294.40 $1,098 -3.60
400–435 417 3 262.00–274.00 $267.93 $1,117 -9.09
460–495 481 4 240.00–250.00 $244.41 $1,176 -11.89
500–510 505 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,202 -18.44
560–565 563 2 232.00–234.00 $233.00 $1,312 -17.00
625 625 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,338 -20.56
670–680 675 2 224.00–226.00 $224.99 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
280 280 1 266.00 $266.00 $745 —
335 335 1 252.00 $252.00 $844 -40.00
395 395 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,098 -4.00
415–445 430 5 238.00–258.00 $246.23 $1,059 -12.26
460 460 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,086 -2.00
535 535 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,225 -5.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,107 —
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 -51.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 +18.98
310 310 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,017 -16.60
355–380 368 4 290.00–312.00 $304.45 $1,120 -9.55
400–445 427 9 276.00–292.00 $284.91 $1,217 -24.42
450–490 464 7 272.00–292.00 $283.22 $1,314 +3.22
505–540 522 3 254.00–268.00 $259.18 $1,353 -14.82
550–570 561 5 232.00–242.00 $238.37 $1,337 —
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 -3.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,013 -10.00
350–395 379 4 274.00–292.00 $281.49 $1,067 —
440 440 3 230.00–272.00 $258.00 $1,135 -16.04
450–485 468 5 238.00–268.00 $255.04 $1,194 —
500–540 516 4 224.00–244.00 $234.92 $1,212 -10.12
570–575 573 2 222.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,278 -17.47
620–635 628 2 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,382 —
660–665 663 2 207.00–222.00 $214.47 $1,422 -5.53
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
410 410 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,000 +4.00
495 495 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1315 1069 85-90% 10 95.00–117.00 $107.74 $1,152 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1350 1187 80-85% 9 120.00–135.00 $127.55 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1975 1662 3 150.00–163.00 $155.10 $2,578 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.