Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $348.26/cwt +6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 374 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.89/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 420 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.95/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 463 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 845 463
Feeder cattle 443 802 421
Slaughter cattle 55 43 39
Replacement cattle 5 — 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
350–370 360 2 330.00–355.00 $342.15 $1,232 -4.00
410–415 412 3 320.00–350.00 $333.32 $1,373 —
460–490 473 4 296.00–303.00 $299.24 $1,415 -22.23
510–545 532 3 286.00–302.00 $293.17 $1,560 -18.17
575–595 584 5 282.00–298.00 $288.02 $1,682 +12.10
600–615 608 3 266.00–290.00 $275.24 $1,673 +23.44
650–695 671 4 244.00–260.00 $253.02 $1,698 -11.78
705–745 725 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,794 —
750 750 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 ±0.00
805–820 813 3 230.00–237.00 $233.02 $1,894 —
885 885 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,439 —
513 513 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,539 -14.00
575 575 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,644 +10.00
658–662 660 11 255.00–266.00 $259.08 $1,710 -5.92
783 783 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 523 3 260.00–280.00 $271.58 $1,420 -11.15
560–575 568 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,539 —
605–645 628 3 240.00–255.00 $249.16 $1,565 —
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —
750–780 765 2 210.00–232.00 $221.22 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 228 3 318.00–355.00 $333.01 $759 —
250–295 275 7 300.00–335.00 $321.80 $885 +5.95
315–345 329 4 300.00–322.00 $312.29 $1,027 -5.46
350–390 364 7 300.00–324.00 $306.78 $1,117 -0.81
405–445 421 7 270.00–278.00 $274.01 $1,154 -20.96
450–495 468 10 260.00–270.00 $265.98 $1,245 -7.99
505–520 508 6 254.00–262.00 $258.49 $1,313 -4.92
550–575 565 3 248.00–250.00 $248.68 $1,405 -3.35
600–625 615 7 226.00–244.00 $231.17 $1,422 -3.62
660 660 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,478 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 +27.90
330 330 3 265.00–290.00 $277.00 $914 +4.26
350–395 374 8 272.00–290.00 $281.49 $1,053 +8.55
400–440 423 7 252.00–268.00 $260.99 $1,104 -17.31
460–495 476 7 250.00–260.00 $255.45 $1,216 -2.35
505–545 530 10 232.00–248.00 $241.62 $1,281 -1.16
550–595 579 11 220.00–245.00 $229.20 $1,327 -4.80
620–640 626 4 206.00–226.00 $217.52 $1,362 —
675–685 682 3 214.00–224.00 $218.01 $1,487 +1.06
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–478 463 13 263.00–279.00 $269.95 $1,250 +4.29
512 512 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,393 —
571 571 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,433 +9.66
734 734 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +14.00
490 490 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,166 +6.93
510 510 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,142 +2.00
575 575 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,300 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 231 5 330.00–404.00 $374.03 $864 -25.97
265–295 281 7 350.00–397.00 $375.85 $1,056 +1.64
300–340 323 12 336.00–400.00 $362.03 $1,169 +1.21
350–395 374 13 324.00–372.50 $348.26 $1,302 +6.15
400–445 420 13 308.00–350.00 $329.89 $1,386 -0.10
460–485 476 6 300.00–325.00 $310.10 $1,476 +4.46
500–535 518 9 272.00–298.00 $285.68 $1,480 -0.93
550–590 571 7 262.00–278.00 $271.51 $1,550 -7.49
615–645 628 6 240.00–260.00 $250.42 $1,573 +4.43
660–665 663 2 228.00–242.00 $235.03 $1,558 +0.57
710 710 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 +2.00
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 317.50 $317.50 $857 +22.14
335 335 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,092 +46.86
360–375 368 2 300.00–312.00 $305.88 $1,126 +11.24
415 415 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,154 -9.53
455–495 471 11 258.00–296.00 $287.11 $1,352 +12.71
565–595 586 5 245.00–258.00 $254.41 $1,491 +7.80
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -22.00
735 735 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,387 —
509 509 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,481 -0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 240.00–246.00 $243.00 $1,142 +11.00
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 +4.00
795 795 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $711 —
940–1280 1112 85-90% 7 85.00–100.00 $94.70 $1,053 +8.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1335 1169 80-85% 5 102.00–115.00 $107.74 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2065 1795 5 135.00–144.00 $139.20 $2,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1300 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–2,075.00 $1,909.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.