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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.94/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $216.10/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 526 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $250.05/cwt -32.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 535 582
Feeder cattle 283 362 526
Slaughter cattle 93 135 55
Replacement cattle 62 38 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 13.00 to 20.00 lower. 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
270–295 283 2 300.00–304.00 $301.91 $854 —
320 320 1 306.00 $306.00 $979 -31.86
415–420 418 2 250.00–268.00 $259.05 $1,083 -22.41
455–485 470 2 238.00–258.00 $247.68 $1,164 -9.66
500–525 512 5 228.00–245.00 $233.75 $1,197 -18.51
560–595 578 2 224.00–227.00 $225.45 $1,303 -23.14
630–635 633 2 228.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,450 -1.13
655–690 674 5 218.00–236.00 $223.73 $1,508 -5.61
710–720 715 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,562 +3.49
790 790 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,706 +4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 262.50 $262.50 $814 -31.50
485 485 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,096 -22.45
545 545 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 -15.00
575 575 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,184 -18.02
675–685 680 2 190.00–207.00 $198.56 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 3 268.00–287.50 $274.76 $591 -50.24
265–295 277 3 252.00–274.00 $262.58 $727 -44.25
320–335 325 6 250.00–264.00 $255.96 $832 -49.09
350–390 364 7 250.00–266.00 $257.81 $938 -29.32
415–445 428 8 244.00–264.00 $251.26 $1,075 -14.67
450–495 473 10 228.00–242.00 $233.18 $1,103 -15.94
500–540 514 7 218.00–238.00 $225.91 $1,161 -13.26
560–575 566 4 205.00–215.00 $209.04 $1,183 -11.98
605–645 628 4 204.00–205.00 $204.51 $1,284 -15.49
675–680 678 2 196.00–200.00 $198.01 $1,343 -8.99
775 775 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
310–340 328 3 234.00–244.00 $239.19 $785 -30.41
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -30.58
400–445 424 8 216.00–238.00 $230.32 $977 -18.97
455–495 482 9 200.00–228.00 $217.13 $1,047 -9.64
510–545 523 12 200.00–217.00 $210.94 $1,103 -2.15
590 590 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,168 -6.96
665 665 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 -3.00
715–725 720 2 188.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,361 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 162.00–208.00 $184.55 $716 -43.45
400–440 425 4 180.00–206.00 $193.19 $821 -14.81
490 490 1 198.00 $198.00 $970 —
500–540 520 3 180.00–188.00 $184.69 $960 —
565–595 578 3 182.00–188.00 $186.01 $1,075 -13.99
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 314.00 $314.00 $628 -61.13
260 260 1 284.00 $284.00 $738 -63.14
345 345 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,014 -42.43
370–375 373 2 248.00–258.00 $252.97 $944 -67.46
410–445 432 10 244.00–258.00 $250.05 $1,080 -32.30
465–485 475 5 238.00–247.00 $242.57 $1,152 -13.57
505–535 516 4 228.00–238.00 $231.19 $1,193 -15.43
575–590 584 4 214.00–221.00 $217.98 $1,273 -21.94
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 +1.13
655–690 669 7 204.00–216.00 $208.30 $1,394 +3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 -24.00
405–440 420 4 228.00–240.00 $232.43 $976 -29.71
470–495 486 5 208.00–232.00 $223.31 $1,085 -17.36
505–545 526 11 206.00–223.00 $216.10 $1,137 -12.52
575 575 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,254 -2.80
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 202.00–238.00 $220.00 $781 —
455 455 1 178.00 $178.00 $810 -12.00
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -18.00
660 660 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,241 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
835 835 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 950 85-90% 3 74.00–90.00 $83.16 $790 —
865–1270 1071 85-90% 18 95.00–112.00 $105.17 $1,126 +4.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1390 1174 80-85% 18 112.00–127.00 $116.41 $1,367 —
1180–1395 1288 80-85% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.63 $1,695 -0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,539 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1820 1653 2 139.50–148.00 $143.32 $2,369 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–939 917 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,680.00 $1,606.22
905–1084 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,771.63
955–1290 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,360.00–1,660.00 $1,572.48
1050–1150 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,680.00 $1,556.03
965–1375 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,668.34
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1000–1090 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,071.77 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.