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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.00/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 650 lb · 75 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.92/cwt +22.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 377 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.07/cwt +20.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 422 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 418 450
Feeder cattle 411 373 389
Slaughter cattle 49 37 58
Replacement cattle 6 8 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,498 +6.00
650 value added 650 75 268.00 $268.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 -10.00
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 -19.49
355–385 370 2 326.00–342.00 $333.68 $1,235 +19.07
410–415 413 2 304.00–320.00 $311.95 $1,288 +18.05
450–490 468 3 308.00–314.00 $310.63 $1,454 +30.70
500–520 511 4 300.00–316.00 $308.03 $1,574 +43.51
570–595 584 4 242.00–256.00 $249.91 $1,459 -3.26
600–630 616 10 240.00–252.00 $246.07 $1,516 +6.07
655–685 667 3 240.00–246.00 $242.64 $1,618 +5.65
705–740 723 2 234.00–244.00 $238.88 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 519 6 230.00–290.00 $250.82 $1,302 +2.82
565–580 575 3 222.00–235.00 $229.06 $1,317 -12.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 +16.00
525–545 535 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,236 —
580 580 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 308.00 $308.00 $847 +22.13
305–345 326 8 302.50–348.00 $318.07 $1,037 +34.21
355–395 369 7 300.00–316.00 $310.45 $1,146 +44.53
400–445 418 9 286.00–312.00 $296.13 $1,238 +40.02
450–475 466 7 260.00–276.00 $267.39 $1,246 +11.30
505–545 522 11 234.00–252.00 $238.83 $1,247 -1.05
555–590 568 7 226.00–240.00 $233.09 $1,324 +5.83
605–640 622 11 220.00–235.00 $226.05 $1,406 +7.06
660–690 673 3 216.00–222.00 $218.71 $1,472 +2.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 262.00 $262.00 $694 -20.00
335–345 341 4 280.00–294.00 $288.48 $984 +14.48
365–395 384 7 256.00–298.00 $270.10 $1,037 +22.07
400–445 427 11 254.00–278.00 $265.35 $1,133 +19.64
450–495 478 9 235.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,171 +7.01
520–530 525 2 224.00–228.00 $225.98 $1,186 +1.68
565 565 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 +5.14
615 615 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,316 +5.00
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 +18.41
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,103 —
538 538 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
355–395 375 2 212.00–238.00 $225.69 $846 -15.71
415–430 423 2 220.00–240.00 $229.82 $972 +25.82
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 ±0.00
585–595 590 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,150 +18.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 355.00 $355.00 $674 —
210–245 228 4 305.00–360.00 $336.63 $768 +3.61
265–290 278 2 348.00–350.00 $348.95 $970 +12.74
305–345 334 9 320.00–354.00 $330.14 $1,103 +3.27
355–395 377 13 318.00–354.00 $337.92 $1,274 +22.54
400–435 422 13 300.00–332.00 $316.07 $1,334 +20.32
455–495 475 6 304.00–328.00 $312.07 $1,482 +33.92
500–535 520 4 270.00–300.00 $282.23 $1,468 +25.06
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +12.68
615–635 627 3 222.00–236.00 $229.28 $1,438 -0.02
665 665 3 230.00–232.00 $230.67 $1,534 +11.08
710 710 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,612 +11.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 286.00 $286.00 $829 +30.00
315 315 1 278.00 $278.00 $876 +34.50
380 380 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,117 +15.10
410–430 418 3 264.00–280.00 $271.97 $1,137 -3.01
450–495 470 4 240.00–280.00 $256.90 $1,207 +5.59
565–590 578 4 230.00–330.00 $256.23 $1,481 +24.60
620 620 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,376 -6.00
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
740 740 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 220.00–236.00 $227.89 $1,203 -12.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1425 1172 80-85% 11 101.00–120.00 $108.16 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1115 1008 85-90% 3 81.00–87.00 $84.80 $855 —
945–1380 1173 85-90% 6 85.00–100.00 $94.46 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1505 1430 75-80% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.63 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1670 1424 5 113.00–127.00 $119.83 $1,706 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1905 1625 2 141.00–145.00 $143.34 $2,329 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
855–1150 996 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,452.07
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.