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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.00/cwt ≈ $1,748/hd at 770 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.50/cwt -8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 432 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $273.01/cwt -13.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 227 246
Feeder cattle 425 182 203
Slaughter cattle 77 30 42
Replacement cattle 6 15 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,416 —
620 620 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
662 662 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 —
770 value added 770 64 227.00 $227.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 300.00–330.00 $315.81 $1,020 -6.69
395 395 2 302.00–312.00 $307.00 $1,213 +1.00
480 480 3 262.00–270.00 $264.67 $1,270 -15.49
500–535 513 3 248.00–266.00 $254.60 $1,306 -19.03
550–585 564 9 229.00–243.00 $237.90 $1,342 -21.46
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 -6.55
655 655 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 -12.00
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 288.00 $288.00 $965 —
390 390 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,061 +4.50
420–445 433 2 260.00–264.00 $262.06 $1,135 +0.06
505–540 519 8 238.00–250.00 $243.01 $1,261 -6.33
655 655 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 —
820 820 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
270–285 279 5 282.00–300.00 $293.53 $819 -4.91
305–345 323 4 276.00–296.00 $286.68 $926 -30.79
360–395 378 5 270.00–288.00 $277.12 $1,048 -3.69
405–445 432 13 254.00–272.00 $263.50 $1,138 -8.20
450–480 465 8 244.00–262.00 $251.38 $1,169 -18.62
500–545 523 9 230.00–242.00 $232.77 $1,217 -15.55
560–590 580 6 224.00–228.00 $225.80 $1,310 -16.20
600–645 618 8 216.00–224.00 $220.61 $1,363 -3.86
650–680 667 3 217.00–220.00 $219.03 $1,461 -2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 278.00 $278.00 $778 —
300–340 317 3 250.00–270.00 $260.61 $826 -5.39
355–395 377 5 244.00–264.00 $256.73 $968 -3.27
425–430 427 3 244.00–258.00 $250.70 $1,070 +4.07
455–490 481 7 228.00–236.00 $231.96 $1,116 -4.78
510–540 525 7 220.00–228.00 $223.84 $1,175 -8.73
575–585 580 6 216.00–222.00 $220.01 $1,276 -8.00
600–635 618 2 208.00–218.00 $212.86 $1,315 —
665 665 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 320.00–324.00 $322.16 $718 -65.34
250–295 272 10 308.00–330.00 $319.75 $870 -57.75
310–345 333 5 310.00–332.00 $323.45 $1,077 -19.33
350–355 353 2 296.00–314.00 $304.94 $1,076 -7.24
405–445 429 11 264.00–288.00 $273.01 $1,171 -13.78
450–465 459 4 267.00–284.00 $274.70 $1,261 -9.24
500–540 518 8 235.00–254.00 $241.78 $1,252 -23.10
555–575 563 4 228.00–234.00 $231.98 $1,306 —
605–645 622 6 216.00–225.00 $220.18 $1,370 -23.59
650–655 653 2 214.00–222.00 $217.98 $1,423 -6.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 —
305–315 310 2 292.00 $292.00 $905 —
350–395 377 7 256.00–294.00 $273.93 $1,033 —
420–440 429 6 238.00–266.00 $252.83 $1,085 -5.78
450–495 471 8 233.00–260.00 $252.25 $1,188 +12.25
505–545 530 11 220.00–238.00 $229.41 $1,216 -9.59
565–590 574 7 218.00–227.00 $222.74 $1,279 -13.49
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +6.00
675–690 683 2 199.00–214.00 $206.58 $1,411 —
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
475–480 478 2 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $1,066 -24.99
505–510 508 2 204.00–214.00 $209.02 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1375 1184 80-85% 25 123.00–145.00 $133.12 $1,576 —
1305–1695 1500 80-85% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.74 $2,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1065 968 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $85.50 $828 —
905–1360 1118 85-90% 14 85.00–122.00 $112.48 $1,258 +0.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1655 1520 75-80% 5 120.00–124.00 $122.44 $1,861 +5.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1865 1815 3 150.00–165.00 $157.82 $2,864 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +100.00
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,550.00 $2,341.67 —

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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.