Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 323 381
Feeder cattle 350 290 311
Slaughter cattle 40 25 68
Replacement cattle 14 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
480–495 488 2 244.00–259.00 $251.62 $1,228 —
540–545 543 2 238.00–242.00 $240.01 $1,303 -9.16
565–590 578 3 232.00–234.00 $233.33 $1,349 -14.36
615–640 630 4 224.00–236.00 $231.46 $1,458 -5.55
665–680 673 2 224.00–236.00 $229.93 $1,547 -10.09
710–735 723 2 228.00–234.00 $231.05 $1,670 +6.06
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
800 800 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,538 —
701 701 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,612 —
772 772 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 258.00–276.00 $266.52 $874 +0.52
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 —
420–440 430 2 248.00–258.00 $253.12 $1,088 -5.88
555–590 573 2 218.00–224.00 $221.09 $1,267 -8.91
835 835 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 218.00 $218.00 $807 —
470 470 1 206.00 $206.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 +1.00
305–330 323 4 275.00–288.00 $280.70 $907 -5.82
365–370 367 3 266.00–274.00 $270.68 $993 +4.39
415–430 423 2 250.00–258.00 $253.93 $1,074 +0.95
455–495 481 4 238.00–250.00 $242.33 $1,166 +8.13
525–540 535 5 222.00–229.00 $224.99 $1,204 -2.80
550–590 566 6 222.00–228.00 $225.00 $1,274 +2.07
600–645 628 3 214.00–226.00 $220.94 $1,388 +3.64
665–675 670 2 207.00–219.00 $212.96 $1,427 -4.04
705–715 710 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 244.00 $244.00 $708 -16.00
370 370 1 254.00 $254.00 $940 +5.99
415–435 422 5 230.00–236.00 $233.41 $985 -6.59
450–490 473 7 226.00–232.00 $229.31 $1,085 +19.31
515–530 523 2 212.00–218.00 $214.96 $1,124 +12.96
575–585 580 2 213.00–218.00 $215.48 $1,250 +5.56
605 605 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,246 +1.02
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 —
770 770 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,482 —
713 713 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 200.00–227.50 $213.75 $566 —
315–340 328 2 214.00–226.00 $220.23 $722 -5.77
395 395 2 216.00–222.00 $219.00 $865 —
460–495 473 3 198.00–208.00 $201.97 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 351.00 $351.00 $737 —
295 295 1 314.00 $314.00 $926 -13.35
310–335 325 6 300.00–337.50 $315.82 $1,026 +18.51
350–370 361 4 296.00–316.00 $305.79 $1,104 +5.72
400–435 419 9 270.00–317.00 $285.51 $1,196 +9.68
460–475 465 3 252.00–265.00 $260.37 $1,211 +12.75
500–545 524 6 232.00–260.00 $240.31 $1,259 +2.53
550–580 568 8 228.00–236.00 $232.11 $1,318 -2.88
600–645 619 9 218.00–230.00 $225.73 $1,397 -2.31
655–685 666 7 210.00–226.00 $217.40 $1,448 —
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 —
755 755 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 270.00–278.00 $273.93 $794 +11.43
300 300 2 292.00–296.00 $294.00 $882 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
400–440 419 4 242.00–264.00 $256.89 $1,076 +16.09
460–490 477 5 238.00–246.00 $241.63 $1,153 +3.11
505–540 525 6 224.00–231.00 $227.50 $1,194 +3.42
555–580 568 9 206.00–229.00 $218.98 $1,244 -1.18
620–640 631 5 202.00–218.00 $211.16 $1,332 —
650–690 670 2 206.00–208.00 $207.03 $1,387 —
720–735 730 3 190.00–199.00 $194.36 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 1 232.00 $232.00 $538 —
395 395 1 218.00 $218.00 $861 -20.94
415–440 428 2 210.00–218.00 $214.12 $916 —
585 585 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1415 1191 80-85% 11 105.00–115.00 $108.83 $1,296 —
1215–1280 1248 80-85% 2 117.00–121.00 $118.95 $1,484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1285 1069 85-90% 9 91.00–103.00 $98.37 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1920 1819 5 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $2,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1110–1125 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1075–1295 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,730.68
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1240 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,710.00–1,925.00 $1,820.99 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.