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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.88/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 259 534
Feeder cattle 251 202 371
Slaughter cattle 117 41 158
Replacement cattle 37 16 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 14.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
250–280 267 3 300.00–325.00 $310.19 $828 —
335 335 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,092 —
355–360 358 2 300.00–326.00 $312.91 $1,120 +4.91
415–445 427 3 292.00–312.00 $302.20 $1,290 +18.68
455–470 463 2 278.00–294.00 $286.13 $1,325 +17.71
505–520 513 2 254.00–256.00 $255.01 $1,308 +0.47
570–590 580 2 248.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,444 -1.97
655–670 660 3 234.00–242.00 $237.37 $1,567 -3.63
725 725 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,675 +1.99
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 276.00 $276.00 $980 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -12.17
555 555 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 236.00–238.00 $236.99 $920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 377.00 $377.00 $679 —
250–285 267 3 330.00–335.00 $332.99 $889 +13.74
305–345 325 8 298.00–336.00 $311.41 $1,012 -6.97
350–385 373 5 286.00–300.00 $292.28 $1,090 +14.85
400–440 424 4 266.00–280.00 $272.99 $1,157 +13.55
450–480 468 6 242.00–278.00 $256.35 $1,200 +16.83
500–535 514 10 230.00–268.00 $241.88 $1,243 +8.09
550–595 568 8 219.00–230.00 $224.56 $1,276 -1.14
625 625 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,338 -9.99
760 760 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 270.00 $270.00 $540 —
275 275 1 264.00 $264.00 $726 -1.40
315–345 330 2 282.50–286.00 $284.33 $938 +32.83
360–395 379 6 250.00–272.00 $265.55 $1,006 -2.45
425–445 435 3 240.00–254.00 $248.57 $1,081 +6.85
465–480 469 4 210.00–238.00 $229.57 $1,077 +2.18
510–540 519 7 200.00–228.00 $218.63 $1,135 -4.37
560 560 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
465 465 1 188.00 $188.00 $874 —
655 655 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 320.00–355.00 $338.30 $744 +7.05
275–295 284 4 315.00–340.00 $325.88 $925 -1.12
305–340 319 4 318.00–335.00 $324.73 $1,036 -2.44
375–380 377 3 300.00–322.00 $310.72 $1,171 +20.61
405–445 428 4 282.00–314.00 $297.91 $1,275 +13.11
455–490 471 7 250.00–276.00 $262.78 $1,238 +1.68
505–535 518 4 238.00–249.00 $241.77 $1,252 +1.88
555–595 573 6 228.00–238.00 $233.01 $1,335 -5.23
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 -0.68
715 715 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 +16.00
750 750 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,545 —
800 800 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
355–375 363 5 246.00–278.00 $258.96 $940 -1.35
400–425 420 6 240.00–274.00 $258.69 $1,086 -4.65
455–495 479 4 238.00–266.00 $247.23 $1,184 +7.23
515–540 532 3 214.00–234.00 $226.58 $1,205 -4.42
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 ±0.00
615 615 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,255 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 236.00 $236.00 $838 —
425–445 435 2 228.00–238.00 $232.89 $1,013 -1.11
685 685 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1505 1208 80-85% 22 112.00–125.00 $118.98 $1,437 —
1155–1420 1295 80-85% 10 126.00–136.00 $130.20 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1080 1026 85-90% 6 90.00–110.00 $101.70 $1,043 +6.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1615 1460 2 142.00–157.00 $148.70 $2,171 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,792 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
980–1008 999 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,885.98
920–1165 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,627.09
996–1257 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,852.53
1068–1110 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 114.00–1,425.00 $976.69
1000–1310 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,725.00–2,250.00 $1,910.29
1103 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.