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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.93/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 419 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.43/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 325 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.30/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 467 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 505 226
Feeder cattle 362 399 204
Slaughter cattle 135 65 21
Replacement cattle 38 41 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold mostly steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Quality was average and demand was better than the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 314.00–362.50 $337.86 $1,047 -2.14
350 350 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,092 +33.34
400–425 412 3 270.00–292.00 $281.46 $1,160 +16.43
455–498 477 10 252.00–272.00 $257.34 $1,228 -2.58
500–548 520 9 247.00–258.00 $252.26 $1,312 +11.14
550–580 563 4 240.00–260.00 $248.59 $1,400 +15.23
600–630 613 6 220.00–238.00 $230.13 $1,411 -2.87
660–690 670 4 216.00–241.00 $229.34 $1,537 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 -10.00
750–760 755 2 209.00–214.00 $211.48 $1,597 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,199 —
424–433 429 9 266.00–284.00 $276.09 $1,184 —
547 547 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,313 +3.00
551 551 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,482 —
637 637 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,014 +50.00
350–395 375 3 250.00–280.00 $267.60 $1,004 —
470–490 480 2 246.00–251.00 $248.45 $1,193 +12.45
530 530 2 222.00–232.00 $227.00 $1,203 —
550–555 552 3 219.00–232.00 $224.02 $1,237 —
645 645 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 —
730–745 738 2 200.00–209.00 $204.45 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,018 +24.00
500–515 511 4 218.00–226.00 $224.04 $1,145 +14.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 312.50–337.50 $325.00 $780 +37.00
250–280 265 2 304.00–310.00 $306.83 $813 +4.83
305–345 323 5 298.00–316.00 $305.05 $985 +25.19
350–385 368 8 276.00–300.00 $287.13 $1,057 +21.74
400–440 419 12 256.00–276.00 $265.93 $1,114 +8.55
450–495 465 8 240.00–264.00 $249.12 $1,158 +0.86
505–530 520 6 235.00–248.00 $239.17 $1,244 +18.20
550–575 563 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,244 +5.93
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +13.74
690 690 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,428 +4.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 7 246.00–290.00 $269.60 $863 +7.60
365–385 376 4 250.00–272.00 $260.58 $980 +15.25
410–440 425 7 246.00–254.00 $249.29 $1,059 +14.12
465–495 478 8 216.00–236.00 $226.77 $1,084 +7.29
520–540 531 4 200.00–220.00 $213.09 $1,132 +5.31
585–595 590 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,209 -3.28
620 620 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 —
675 675 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,343 —
805 805 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–476 467 11 264.00–266.00 $265.30 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
390 390 1 228.00 $228.00 $889 —
440 440 1 208.00 $208.00 $915 -3.39
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
845 845 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 367.50 $367.50 $698 —
220–245 233 2 372.50–377.50 $375.13 $874 +30.13
265–295 279 4 324.00–370.00 $347.14 $969 +23.16
300–345 325 11 306.00–365.00 $336.43 $1,093 +6.09
350–370 360 6 304.00–350.00 $320.43 $1,154 +29.00
400–440 419 7 270.00–296.00 $282.35 $1,183 +17.92
450–495 468 9 248.00–270.00 $256.14 $1,199 +6.70
505–540 521 7 238.00–262.00 $246.62 $1,285 +5.43
555–570 563 2 234.00–246.00 $239.92 $1,351 +9.35
600–635 623 6 215.00–227.00 $218.87 $1,364 -1.97
665–680 673 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 284.00 $284.00 $951 +10.37
350–395 376 6 268.00–296.00 $285.71 $1,074 +32.96
415–435 425 2 256.00–268.00 $262.14 $1,114 +18.56
460–495 474 4 226.00–246.00 $240.67 $1,141 +9.57
505–545 529 8 218.00–236.00 $228.62 $1,209 +8.62
550–595 576 6 214.00–226.00 $220.80 $1,272 +2.06
620–635 628 2 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
505 505 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,050 —
570–590 577 3 200.00–218.00 $207.46 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1340 1123 80-85% 16 110.00–123.00 $115.83 $1,301 —
1130–1420 1258 80-85% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.09 $1,662 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–935 895 85-90% 5 72.00–86.00 $80.22 $718 —
895–1265 1069 85-90% 12 92.00–107.00 $100.76 $1,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2140 1985 3 151.00–160.00 $156.03 $3,097 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
930–1475 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,325.00–2,125.00 $1,596.34
815–1445 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,175.00–2,325.00 $1,730.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1155 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,120.00–2,300.00 $2,215.81 —
1080–1300 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,163.48 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1320–1360 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,915.30 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1000–1130 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,713.26 —

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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.