Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 170 451
Feeder cattle 182 129 366
Slaughter cattle 30 36 83
Replacement cattle 15 5 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough comparable data to call a trend on feeder steers. Feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. quality was 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
335 335 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,080 +12.50
380 380 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,163 —
405–435 422 3 290.00–295.00 $292.36 $1,234 +8.36
450–485 473 4 272.00–286.00 $280.16 $1,325 -5.84
500–540 514 5 268.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,406 +11.63
555–570 563 5 250.00–268.00 $259.36 $1,460 —
610–630 616 4 238.00–256.00 $247.55 $1,525 —
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —
860 860 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,043 —
430 430 2 250.00–274.00 $262.00 $1,127 —
450–485 468 2 264.00–266.00 $265.04 $1,240 +13.04
500–545 523 6 234.00–266.00 $249.34 $1,304 —
565–585 577 3 224.00–240.00 $231.25 $1,334 -4.75
610 610 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 4 270.00–322.00 $298.44 $845 +4.44
315–340 325 3 310.00–322.00 $317.47 $1,032 +21.47
360–380 370 2 274.00–288.00 $280.81 $1,039 -13.59
420–435 427 3 267.00–274.00 $271.70 $1,160 +3.77
460–480 467 3 264.00–276.00 $270.00 $1,261 +25.59
505–545 517 6 244.00–256.00 $248.32 $1,284 +10.32
550 550 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 +9.00
605–630 618 6 218.00–228.00 $224.47 $1,387 +10.47
685 685 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 -2.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 266.00 $266.00 $851 +14.00
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -18.00
405–420 415 3 240.00–250.00 $246.63 $1,024 +0.40
460–485 470 3 220.00–252.00 $236.74 $1,113 +0.74
505–545 530 3 220.00–240.00 $232.57 $1,233 +3.57
565–585 573 3 226.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,306 —
695 695 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
360–395 377 3 200.00–240.00 $218.17 $823 —
430–435 433 2 216.00–220.00 $218.01 $944 —
495 495 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,069 —
530 530 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,124 +5.00
595 595 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,297 +58.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 387.50 $387.50 $872 +47.50
250 250 1 377.50 $377.50 $944 —
315–335 324 4 336.00–350.00 $342.78 $1,111 +14.78
360–385 370 5 302.00–324.00 $312.18 $1,155 +7.73
400–445 415 4 282.00–289.00 $286.79 $1,190 +1.88
450–485 465 4 278.00–290.00 $283.94 $1,320 +0.72
505–540 518 4 260.00–276.00 $264.88 $1,372 +5.70
600–620 608 3 236.00–255.00 $243.77 $1,482 +11.77
680 680 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 248.00–270.00 $258.61 $1,099 +0.61
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -15.04
545 545 2 234.00–244.00 $239.00 $1,303 +4.08
560–595 580 4 234.00–239.00 $236.23 $1,370 +13.23
600 600 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,224 -15.99
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,141 +20.00
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1405 1128 80-85% 8 118.00–135.00 $127.41 $1,437 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1195 1105 85-90% 5 102.00–117.00 $111.70 $1,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1635 1515 75-80% 2 112.00–122.00 $117.40 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
154–1720 1170 3 150.00–167.00 $162.53 $1,902 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1685 1580 2 131.00–135.00 $133.13 $2,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
745–1175 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–1,600.00 $1,297.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–800 788 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00–1,025.00 $958.57 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–800 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–930.00 $889.24 —

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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.