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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.00/cwt ≈ $1,572/hd at 669 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.48/cwt -12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.38/cwt -6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 508 400
Feeder cattle 399 425 290
Slaughter cattle 65 77 100
Replacement cattle 41 6 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00 to 13.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was lower mostly due to extreme heat over the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 318.00–362.00 $340.00 $1,037 +24.19
355–395 370 4 260.00–294.00 $278.66 $1,031 -28.34
400–445 423 6 260.00–275.00 $265.03 $1,121 —
455–495 468 8 250.00–268.00 $259.92 $1,216 -4.75
505–545 523 4 235.00–247.00 $241.12 $1,261 -13.48
555–595 572 5 224.00–238.00 $233.36 $1,335 -4.54
600 600 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 -8.00
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 —
315 315 1 244.00 $244.00 $769 -44.00
420–440 433 5 232.00–256.00 $243.94 $1,056 -18.12
475 475 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 248.00 $248.00 $707 —
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
410–445 428 2 210.00 $210.00 $899 —
480–485 483 2 216.00–224.00 $220.02 $1,063 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
550 550 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,188 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 268.00 $268.00 $1,064 —
543 543 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,067 —
418 418 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,162 +22.00
669 value added 669 77 235.00 $235.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 288.00 $288.00 $662 +18.00
275 275 1 302.00 $302.00 $830 +8.47
315–345 327 3 274.00–288.00 $279.86 $915 -6.82
350–380 371 4 260.00–272.00 $265.39 $985 -11.73
400–435 419 10 248.00–266.00 $257.38 $1,078 -6.12
450–470 460 2 236.00–260.00 $248.26 $1,142 -3.12
500–545 521 8 214.00–228.00 $220.97 $1,151 -11.80
555–590 570 6 210.00–222.00 $215.09 $1,226 -10.71
600–635 620 4 200.00–214.00 $206.26 $1,279 -14.35
660–685 673 2 200.00–206.00 $202.94 $1,366 -16.09
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 240.00–258.00 $248.90 $555 —
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 -28.00
310 310 1 262.00 $262.00 $812 +1.39
355–395 376 9 230.00–258.00 $245.33 $922 -11.40
420–445 430 5 216.00–246.00 $235.17 $1,011 -15.53
465–495 480 12 207.00–230.00 $219.48 $1,054 -12.48
500–540 522 5 200.00–214.00 $207.78 $1,085 -16.06
565–580 574 4 202.00–215.00 $208.24 $1,195 -11.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 5 190.00–226.00 $211.39 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 +22.84
265–285 275 3 310.00–350.00 $323.98 $891 +4.23
300–340 318 4 314.00–344.00 $330.34 $1,050 +6.89
355–390 367 3 274.00–302.00 $291.43 $1,070 -13.51
410–435 425 5 258.00–270.00 $264.43 $1,124 -8.58
450–490 473 4 239.00–260.00 $249.44 $1,180 -25.26
505–535 517 3 234.00–250.00 $241.19 $1,247 -0.59
553–580 563 6 223.00–236.00 $230.57 $1,298 -1.41
605–635 618 5 218.00–224.00 $220.84 $1,365 +0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 262.00 $262.00 $760 —
305–345 325 4 266.00–282.00 $273.63 $889 -18.37
390–395 393 3 234.00–262.00 $252.75 $993 -21.18
405–445 425 5 238.00–254.00 $243.58 $1,035 -9.25
470–490 478 3 218.00–239.00 $231.10 $1,105 -21.15
535–540 537 3 210.00–230.00 $220.00 $1,181 -9.41
565–595 583 3 214.00–222.00 $218.74 $1,275 -4.00
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -16.58
740 740 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,391 -4.00
750 750 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 216.00 $216.00 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–985 961 85-90% 4 72.00–87.00 $80.46 $773 -5.04
840–1270 1042 85-90% 16 90.00–108.00 $98.94 $1,031 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1196 80-85% 14 113.00–130.00 $118.76 $1,420 -14.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2265 1789 5 142.00–163.00 $152.35 $2,726 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,019 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,185.71
970–1215 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,518.94
905–1280 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–2,225.00 $1,862.59
940–1265 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,446.07
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–890 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,738.20 —
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
800–1100 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,389.47 —
900–1075 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,299.68 —
850–1240 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,650.03 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1005 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,062.72 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.