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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.50/cwt ≈ $1,635/hd at 650 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.75/cwt ≈ $1,579/hd at 620 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.00/cwt ≈ $1,747/hd at 615 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 466 511
Feeder cattle 802 411 450
Slaughter cattle 43 49 61
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago feeder cattle of all weights and classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. 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
543 543 5 314.00 $314.00 $1,705 —
595 595 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,642 +10.00
615 value added 615 75 284.00 $284.00 $1,747 —
657 657 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 340.00–367.00 $352.87 $1,129 +37.87
380–385 382 3 342.50–350.00 $346.15 $1,322 +12.47
455–475 464 5 300.00–332.00 $321.47 $1,492 +10.84
520–540 530 2 303.00–320.00 $311.34 $1,650 +3.31
560–590 577 3 272.00–282.00 $275.92 $1,592 +26.01
600–620 610 2 240.00–264.00 $251.80 $1,536 +5.73
665–690 678 2 254.00–276.00 $264.80 $1,795 +22.16
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 284.00–298.00 $290.96 $1,434 —
520–540 527 3 280.00–288.00 $282.73 $1,490 +31.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 —
460–463 462 15 244.00–280.00 $265.66 $1,227 —
560–570 567 12 240.00–242.00 $241.34 $1,368 —
620 value added 620 75 254.75 $254.75 $1,579 —
650 value added 650 140 251.50 $251.50 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 5 310.00–325.00 $315.85 $891 +7.85
300–345 328 6 300.00–332.00 $317.75 $1,042 -0.32
360–395 374 7 297.50–316.00 $307.59 $1,150 -2.86
400–440 418 10 286.00–306.00 $294.97 $1,233 -1.16
455–495 471 10 266.00–284.00 $273.97 $1,290 +6.58
500–530 512 5 254.00–276.00 $263.41 $1,349 +24.58
565–595 580 3 248.00–256.00 $252.03 $1,462 +18.94
605–630 619 5 232.00–238.00 $234.79 $1,453 +8.74
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +11.29
700 700 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,778 —
760 760 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 265.00–280.00 $272.59 $581 —
280–285 283 3 240.00–274.00 $262.10 $742 +0.10
310–340 327 6 240.00–296.00 $272.74 $892 -15.74
350–385 367 3 260.00–280.00 $272.94 $1,002 +2.84
410–430 419 6 270.00–282.00 $278.30 $1,166 +12.95
470–490 479 9 242.00–266.00 $257.80 $1,235 +12.78
500–545 517 8 238.00–250.00 $242.78 $1,255 +16.80
575 575 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,346 +10.00
665–695 683 4 210.00–222.00 $216.95 $1,482 +6.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 245.00–254.00 $249.71 $682 +49.71
315–320 318 2 200.00–238.00 $219.15 $697 —
360–375 369 4 228.00–246.00 $237.01 $875 +11.32
415 415 1 236.00 $236.00 $979 +6.18
465–480 474 4 222.50–238.00 $231.07 $1,095 +21.07
540 540 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,199 —
580 580 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,253 +21.04
620 620 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 +63.37
260–295 275 6 355.00–397.50 $374.21 $1,029 +25.26
305–346 333 12 347.50–372.50 $360.82 $1,202 +30.68
350–395 375 9 330.00–367.50 $342.11 $1,283 +4.19
400–445 419 15 310.00–350.00 $329.99 $1,383 +13.92
450–480 461 9 294.00–318.00 $305.64 $1,409 -6.43
500–545 526 7 282.00–295.00 $286.61 $1,508 +4.38
550–565 556 6 270.00–286.00 $279.00 $1,551 +29.00
623–633 627 5 244.00–250.00 $245.99 $1,542 +16.71
650–695 674 4 228.00–242.00 $234.46 $1,580 +3.79
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
255–295 275 2 290.00–300.00 $295.36 $812 +9.36
320–345 332 3 260.00–292.00 $279.14 $927 +1.14
360–380 370 3 282.50–312.00 $294.64 $1,090 +0.64
415–445 430 3 275.00–300.00 $287.53 $1,236 +15.56
460–495 486 6 252.00–290.00 $274.40 $1,334 +17.50
500–545 519 6 250.00–276.00 $262.68 $1,363 —
575–585 580 3 230.00–262.00 $246.61 $1,430 -9.62
610 610 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 +14.00
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 +22.00
800–825 813 2 210.00–218.00 $214.06 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–539 534 10 291.00–292.00 $291.40 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 —
360–385 373 2 246.00 $246.00 $918 —
470 470 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,090 —
500 500 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,130 -1.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1505 1252 80-85% 15 99.00–114.00 $107.44 $1,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1190 1129 85-90% 4 82.00–99.00 $86.65 $978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2195 1808 6 141.00–158.00 $147.15 $2,660 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1305 1288 2 131.00–138.00 $134.55 $1,733 —

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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.