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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.50/cwt +30.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 640 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,740/hd at 725 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,716/hd at 780 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 438 524
Feeder cattle 474 283 418
Slaughter cattle 27 93 90
Replacement cattle 10 62 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower 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
413 413 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,049 —
475 475 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
500 500 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 —
597 597 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,415 —
725 value added 725 71 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 302.00–310.00 $305.97 $942 -0.03
405–415 410 2 251.00–254.00 $252.48 $1,035 -6.57
450–475 458 6 246.00–265.00 $254.82 $1,167 +7.14
550–555 552 3 228.00–234.00 $231.67 $1,279 +6.22
610–640 630 5 227.00–241.00 $235.41 $1,483 +6.41
660–680 672 3 224.00–228.00 $225.35 $1,514 +1.62
700 700 2 216.00–227.00 $221.50 $1,550 +3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 230.00–238.00 $234.14 $983 —
450–480 463 3 236.00–238.00 $237.34 $1,099 +11.34
500 500 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,130 —
590–595 593 2 200.00–218.00 $209.04 $1,240 +3.04
620–640 630 2 211.00–217.00 $214.05 $1,349 —
685 685 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,445 +12.44
705–735 715 3 202.00–210.00 $207.37 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
456 456 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,122 —
533 533 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,210 —
640 value added 640 80 236.50 $236.50 $1,514 —
780 value added 780 66 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 255.00 $255.00 $586 +5.00
270 270 1 262.00 $262.00 $707 —
335–340 338 2 234.00–248.00 $241.05 $815 +1.86
400–440 412 7 228.00–234.00 $230.53 $950 +0.21
455–485 471 9 212.00–230.00 $224.24 $1,056 +7.11
505–545 530 11 200.00–220.00 $214.29 $1,136 +3.35
565–590 578 3 202.00–216.00 $208.60 $1,206 +10.60
610 610 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,147 —
690–695 693 2 191.00–197.00 $194.01 $1,344 -1.99
725 725 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,356 -2.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 3 268.00–286.00 $274.84 $761 +12.26
300–335 322 3 254.00–276.00 $263.58 $849 +7.62
365–380 374 4 258.00–264.00 $260.01 $972 +2.20
400–415 405 5 248.00–258.00 $252.83 $1,024 +1.57
460–470 464 4 232.00–250.00 $239.98 $1,114 +6.80
505–535 517 6 224.00–232.00 $228.85 $1,183 +2.94
555–565 561 4 216.00–226.00 $219.76 $1,233 +10.72
600–635 614 5 208.00–213.00 $210.82 $1,294 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
305 305 1 158.00 $158.00 $482 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +26.81
495 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 +9.00
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 +3.99
720 720 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 307.50 $307.50 $615 -6.50
255–295 279 4 300.00–342.00 $313.66 $875 +29.66
315–320 318 3 286.00–302.00 $294.71 $937 +0.71
350–380 363 4 284.00–300.00 $290.37 $1,054 +37.40
405–440 426 6 256.00–264.00 $259.95 $1,107 +9.90
450–485 472 3 242.00–258.00 $250.61 $1,183 +8.04
510–545 528 2 230.00–236.00 $232.90 $1,230 +1.71
555–595 571 5 228.00–235.00 $231.36 $1,321 +13.38
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +10.00
360–395 381 6 240.00–278.00 $259.51 $989 —
415–430 423 2 244.00–248.00 $246.04 $1,041 +13.61
455–475 463 3 230.00–242.00 $237.41 $1,099 +14.10
505–540 525 4 224.00–229.00 $227.02 $1,192 +10.92
570–580 575 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,251 -0.48
685 685 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,315 +4.00
715–740 728 2 192.00–197.00 $194.46 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 198.00 $198.00 $871 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 +32.00
540 540 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 +8.00
680 680 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 ±0.00
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1320 1119 85-90% 9 91.00–108.00 $99.27 $1,111 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1600 1248 80-85% 8 109.00–125.00 $114.85 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1980 1663 6 136.00–150.00 $143.26 $2,382 -0.06
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1845 1725 3 130.00–134.00 $131.87 $2,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1245 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,494.46
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–930 895 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,363.76
860–1125 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,431.68

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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.