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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.50/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 715 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.57/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 701 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 780 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 494 275
Feeder cattle 375 422 187
Slaughter cattle 32 63 87
Replacement cattle 5 9 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality was plain to 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
436 436 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,360 —
700 value added 700 70 250.25 $250.25 $1,752 —
713 713 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,497 -29.00
780 value added 780 64 238.00 $238.00 $1,856 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 -17.67
375 375 2 300.00–308.00 $304.00 $1,140 -8.55
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -32.23
455–495 473 5 270.00–284.00 $277.96 $1,315 -6.39
505–525 517 3 254.00–272.00 $260.88 $1,349 -16.13
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -14.66
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +21.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 4 262.00–280.00 $273.18 $997 -1.74
495 495 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,282 +8.42
500–515 507 3 240.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,244 -4.29
560–590 575 2 218.00–219.00 $218.51 $1,256 -18.49
615–640 628 2 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 224.00 $224.00 $918 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 value added 715 78 231.50 $231.50 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 272.00 $272.00 $925 -17.46
350–385 364 4 252.00–264.00 $258.98 $943 -15.09
410–425 417 5 244.00–258.00 $248.78 $1,037 -21.71
450 450 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,071 -14.02
520–545 533 2 222.00–224.00 $222.98 $1,188 -11.82
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -8.89
615–625 620 2 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,302 -14.92
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 238.00 $238.00 $869 -23.54
405–430 420 3 234.00–242.00 $238.60 $1,002 -13.89
470–480 475 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,097 -1.08
505–540 522 3 208.00–220.00 $212.81 $1,111 -10.18
560–580 568 3 210.00–218.00 $212.63 $1,208 +2.60
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -9.98
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -14.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
335 335 1 232.00 $232.00 $777 -13.59
350–385 367 3 204.00–220.00 $212.49 $780 -11.98
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -7.22
460–470 465 3 206.00–220.00 $214.66 $998 -4.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 298.00 $298.00 $760 -24.83
335–340 338 2 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,011 -19.51
380 380 2 274.00–291.00 $282.50 $1,074 -25.60
420–430 425 2 264.00–275.00 $269.44 $1,145 -18.27
450–480 464 8 250.00–266.00 $257.82 $1,196 -12.17
510 510 2 242.00–246.00 $244.00 $1,244 -5.54
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 -21.00
605–620 613 3 210.00–222.00 $215.28 $1,320 -14.34
660–675 668 2 210.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,429 -16.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 +54.00
335–340 338 2 254.00–288.00 $271.13 $916 -9.00
385–395 390 2 262.00–279.00 $270.39 $1,055 +4.79
415–445 428 3 236.00–252.00 $241.86 $1,035 -20.47
470 470 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,100 -12.51
505–545 533 4 230.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,250 -0.58
560–595 583 3 200.00–218.00 $206.44 $1,204 -22.53
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 246.00 $246.00 $775 -4.00
360–390 375 2 228.00–240.00 $233.76 $877 -0.29
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 -13.17
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -11.25
620 620 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1060 981 85-90% 4 71.00–90.00 $80.18 $787 —
995–1230 1093 85-90% 7 89.00–105.00 $99.90 $1,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1201 80-85% 11 107.00–114.00 $110.21 $1,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,262 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,466 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.