Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.48/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.99/cwt +19.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.83/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 337 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 332 595
Feeder cattle 341 309 481
Slaughter cattle 103 17 109
Replacement cattle 65 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 +14.06
375–380 378 2 370.00–380.00 $374.97 $1,417 +5.74
410–443 433 9 337.50–372.50 $362.66 $1,570 +23.07
460–485 473 2 302.00–337.50 $319.28 $1,510 +3.37
545 545 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,537 -13.92
580 580 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,728 -2.02
610–635 623 2 268.00–292.00 $279.76 $1,743 —
650 650 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,781 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,468 +62.00
450–495 472 3 262.00–320.00 $287.09 $1,355 +6.09
500–525 508 3 268.00–276.00 $271.41 $1,379 +11.41
550–555 553 2 242.00–250.00 $246.02 $1,360 -9.60
610 610 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,409 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 515 3 240.00–252.00 $245.40 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
275 275 2 300.00–325.00 $312.50 $859 -23.68
320–345 337 11 312.00–332.00 $320.83 $1,081 -6.00
355–395 381 11 300.00–324.00 $311.78 $1,188 +3.85
410–435 422 3 288.00–300.00 $294.12 $1,241 +5.26
455 fancy 455 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,490 —
450–475 461 5 280.00–305.00 $292.59 $1,349 +23.06
510–520 517 3 250.00–269.00 $258.94 $1,339 -1.59
525 fancy 525 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,774 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 302.50 $302.50 $726 —
255–290 273 2 270.00–297.50 $284.63 $777 -18.20
310 310 1 228.00 $228.00 $707 -52.00
350–370 360 2 284.00–286.00 $284.97 $1,026 +8.38
400–440 420 6 270.00–282.00 $279.09 $1,172 +18.19
460–495 475 12 254.00–280.00 $267.99 $1,273 +19.67
510–545 524 5 238.00–260.00 $246.66 $1,292 +2.52
550–585 563 5 238.00–248.00 $243.35 $1,370 —
625 625 2 218.00–232.00 $225.00 $1,406 +9.00
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–473 470 12 260.00–266.00 $262.48 $1,234 —
502 502 3 268.00 $268.00 $1,345 +15.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 230.00–240.00 $235.19 $771 -12.81
420–435 428 3 250.00–254.00 $251.31 $1,076 —
450–485 468 2 238.00–245.00 $241.63 $1,131 —
500–540 529 4 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,222 -8.02
585 585 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 4 350.00–400.00 $371.88 $840 -1.62
250–280 262 3 382.50–410.00 $391.43 $1,026 -7.66
305–340 318 8 342.50–395.00 $369.16 $1,174 -10.47
350–380 368 6 360.00–375.00 $366.52 $1,349 +1.51
400–440 424 5 330.00–362.00 $345.79 $1,466 +25.85
460–480 474 4 304.00–337.00 $321.22 $1,523 +12.31
500–535 513 6 276.00–292.00 $281.72 $1,445 -3.18
550–595 569 4 257.00–268.00 $265.22 $1,509 +2.76
610 610 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,562 —
830 830 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,726 —
865 865 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 431 9 305.00–357.00 $331.23 $1,428 —
488–498 494 7 270.00–312.50 $288.00 $1,423 —
591 591 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 320.00–345.00 $333.46 $760 +33.46
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -5.00
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
445 445 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,282 -8.00
465–495 478 3 264.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,337 +6.93
505–545 528 3 264.00–274.00 $270.56 $1,429 +10.56
550–590 570 2 246.00–254.00 $250.14 $1,426 -7.86
630–640 635 2 238.00–249.00 $243.54 $1,546 —
685 685 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 +2.00
715–725 720 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 250.00–272.50 $261.79 $963 —
890 890 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1430 1250 80-85% 13 112.00–127.00 $119.66 $1,496 —
1390–1410 1400 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
103–1175 931 85-90% 10 92.00–111.00 $102.45 $954 +27.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1495 1440 75-80% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.48 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1920 1650 2 147.00–153.00 $150.49 $2,483 +7.22

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1015 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,175.00 $1,842.88
885–920 903 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,551.94
980–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,375.00 $2,237.76
835–1290 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,325.00–2,325.00 $1,972.46
1060–1335 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,024.16
980–1330 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,603.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
875–1300 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,275.00–2,250.00 $1,856.75 —
1050–1160 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,050.00–2,175.00 $2,097.04 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.