Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.80/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 424 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.89/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 404 452
Feeder cattle 202 350 386
Slaughter cattle 41 40 62
Replacement cattle 16 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 11.00 to 14.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,170 —
400–440 420 2 274.00–294.00 $283.52 $1,191 —
450–470 460 4 260.00–279.00 $268.42 $1,235 +16.80
500–545 525 3 248.00–258.00 $254.54 $1,336 +14.53
565–585 575 2 248.00–254.00 $250.95 $1,443 +17.62
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 +18.54
655 655 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,579 +11.07
725–735 730 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,672 -2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 258.00–266.00 $262.17 $1,109 +9.05
490 490 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,254 —
590–595 593 2 227.00–233.00 $230.01 $1,364 +8.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 312.50–327.50 $319.84 $752 +49.84
250–290 268 4 292.50–330.00 $319.25 $856 —
310–335 325 3 314.00–324.00 $318.38 $1,035 +37.68
350–395 371 5 270.00–284.00 $277.43 $1,029 +6.75
400–435 415 4 254.00–266.00 $259.44 $1,077 +5.51
465–485 476 4 236.00–246.00 $239.52 $1,140 -2.81
500–540 518 9 224.00–246.00 $233.79 $1,211 +8.80
550–580 565 6 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,275 +0.70
605–610 608 3 219.00–227.00 $223.99 $1,362 +3.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 250.00–280.00 $265.40 $751 +21.40
335 335 2 248.00–255.00 $251.50 $843 —
375 375 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,005 +14.00
405–445 425 2 236.00–248.00 $241.72 $1,027 +8.31
450–490 473 3 224.00–232.00 $227.39 $1,076 -1.92
530 530 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,182 +8.04
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -6.00
705–740 723 2 186.00–190.00 $187.95 $1,359 -6.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 300.00–362.50 $331.25 $795 -19.75
255–295 275 4 304.00–345.00 $327.00 $899 +13.00
300–315 308 3 307.00–347.50 $327.17 $1,008 +11.35
360–385 374 4 280.00–302.00 $290.11 $1,085 -15.68
400–445 424 10 276.00–304.00 $284.80 $1,208 -0.71
455–475 463 5 250.00–272.00 $261.10 $1,209 +0.73
510–545 529 10 236.00–246.00 $239.89 $1,269 -0.42
555–595 576 8 234.00–247.00 $238.24 $1,372 +6.13
600–645 614 6 224.00–254.00 $233.63 $1,434 +7.90
655–695 672 5 209.00–228.00 $218.68 $1,470 +1.28
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 6 246.00–268.00 $260.31 $981 -29.69
405–445 430 3 256.00–272.00 $263.34 $1,132 +6.45
495 495 3 230.00–248.00 $240.00 $1,188 -1.63
540–545 543 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,254 +3.50
570 570 3 216.00–228.00 $220.00 $1,254 +1.02
630 630 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,399 +10.84
690 690 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,408 -3.03
725 725 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,406 -0.36
770–780 775 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,006 +19.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1495 1303 80-85% 12 109.00–121.00 $114.59 $1,493 —
1370–1665 1477 80-85% 3 122.00–133.00 $127.08 $1,877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $618 —
915–1150 1021 85-90% 8 92.00–102.00 $95.02 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1760 1668 3 140.00–153.00 $146.57 $2,445 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–965 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,420.96
1010–1220 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
935–1420 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,975.00 $1,694.95
1135–1385 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,704.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1200–1840 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,970.39 —

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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.