Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.50/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 790 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.59/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 503 120
Feeder cattle 309 443 99
Slaughter cattle 17 55 18
Replacement cattle 6 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
270–290 280 2 365.00–400.00 $381.88 $1,069 —
315–340 329 5 360.00–415.00 $375.94 $1,237 —
370–395 382 7 360.00–378.00 $369.23 $1,410 +27.08
400–445 420 13 316.00–378.00 $339.59 $1,426 +6.27
460–495 475 6 300.00–326.00 $315.91 $1,501 +16.67
500–545 525 5 288.00–302.00 $295.92 $1,554 +2.75
550–560 555 2 298.00–302.00 $300.02 $1,665 +12.00
675 675 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,708 -0.02
710–730 720 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,735 -6.43
755 755 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,804 -1.00
850 850 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,921 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–438 433 6 328.00–355.00 $341.67 $1,479 —
547 547 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,657 +3.00
705 705 6 248.50 $248.50 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
415 415 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,228 —
485 485 2 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,363 —
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 -11.58
570–585 578 2 246.00–265.00 $255.62 $1,477 -15.37
630 630 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,550 -3.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 377 8 294.00–318.00 $306.69 $1,156 —
402–443 425 7 285.00–305.00 $293.10 $1,246 —
513–544 532 9 250.00–258.00 $252.65 $1,344 -19.35
790 value added 790 62 227.50 $227.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 263 5 302.00–350.00 $336.18 $884 +14.38
300–340 321 8 300.00–342.50 $326.83 $1,049 +14.54
360–390 373 6 292.00–330.00 $307.93 $1,149 +1.15
400–440 418 4 284.00–296.00 $288.86 $1,207 +14.85
465–495 475 4 268.00–272.00 $269.53 $1,280 +3.55
500–535 524 7 256.00–270.00 $260.53 $1,365 +2.04
550–555 552 3 247.00–253.00 $249.99 $1,380 +1.31
600–605 603 2 238.00–244.00 $241.01 $1,453 +9.84
670–695 678 3 224.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,577 +8.56
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
805–820 815 3 204.00–214.00 $210.71 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 265.00–340.00 $302.83 $872 +12.83
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 +3.00
350–395 371 8 266.00–288.00 $276.59 $1,026 -4.90
410–445 431 5 256.00–270.00 $260.90 $1,124 -0.09
455–485 473 3 242.00–253.00 $248.32 $1,175 -7.13
505–530 518 2 238.00–250.00 $244.14 $1,265 +2.52
640 640 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 -1.52
715–745 730 2 212.00–222.00 $217.10 $1,585 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 248.00 $248.00 $818 —
540 540 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,291 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 355.00–400.00 $373.50 $870 -0.53
265–295 282 5 384.00–410.00 $399.09 $1,125 +23.24
300–345 324 7 347.50–400.00 $379.63 $1,230 +17.60
350–385 364 6 347.50–384.00 $365.01 $1,329 +16.75
425–440 433 2 302.50–338.00 $319.94 $1,385 -9.95
450–475 465 4 296.00–320.00 $308.91 $1,436 -1.19
500–545 525 3 274.00–300.00 $284.90 $1,496 -0.78
565–595 578 4 256.00–270.00 $262.46 $1,517 -9.05
665–695 682 3 234.00–250.00 $244.56 $1,668 +9.53
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +8.00
760–775 768 2 224.00–228.00 $226.02 $1,736 -8.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
315–320 318 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,049 +4.00
440 440 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,302 +18.00
450–490 470 3 264.00–280.00 $272.81 $1,282 -14.30
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
565 565 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,458 +3.59
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 +22.00
765–775 770 2 214.00–217.00 $215.49 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 398.00 $398.00 $1,500 +40.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1195 1083 80-85% 5 110.00–127.00 $113.94 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $709 —
900–1140 1020 85-90% 2 96.00–104.00 $99.53 $1,015 +31.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1820 1668 2 136.00–152.00 $143.27 $2,390 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–645 633 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.49

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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.