Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.72/cwt ≈ $1,709/hd at 679 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.16/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 684 lb · 74 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.50/cwt ≈ $2,247/hd at 950 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 509 0
Feeder cattle 667 341 0
Slaughter cattle 36 103 0
Replacement cattle 10 65 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows were not well tested and slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher Quality was mostly attractive 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
310–335 320 3 387.50–408.00 $398.26 $1,274 +8.26
355–375 368 4 378.00–400.00 $386.52 $1,422 +11.55
425–435 430 2 346.00–360.00 $353.08 $1,518 -9.58
460–485 472 3 318.00–360.00 $335.00 $1,581 +15.72
555–590 574 5 270.00–290.00 $279.58 $1,605 -18.42
605–645 628 5 264.00–284.00 $274.97 $1,727 -4.79
636 value added 636 12 292.00 $292.00 $1,857 —
655–670 663 2 258.00–274.00 $265.91 $1,763 -8.09
685 value added 685 72 278.50 $278.50 $1,908 —
950 value added 950 54 236.50 $236.50 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 value added 437 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,573 —
477 477 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,417 —
526 value added 526 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,683 —
538–545 540 6 278.00–328.00 $311.19 $1,680 —
598–599 599 12 284.00–299.00 $294.01 $1,761 —
653 value added 653 4 284.50 $284.50 $1,858 —
692 692 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,910 —
745 745 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 427 3 282.00–304.00 $289.55 $1,236 -68.45
460–475 468 2 288.00–292.00 $289.97 $1,357 +2.88
500–505 503 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,454 +17.59
630–645 635 3 242.00–256.00 $249.28 $1,583 +18.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 236.00 $236.00 $861 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 320.00–342.50 $331.37 $805 +11.37
265–290 274 5 312.50–348.00 $332.50 $911 +20.00
305–330 321 7 310.00–348.00 $334.14 $1,073 +13.31
350–385 368 10 300.00–340.00 $320.25 $1,179 +8.47
400–430 413 6 306.00–327.50 $319.06 $1,318 +24.94
455–490 473 5 278.00–296.00 $283.54 $1,341 -9.05
500–540 515 11 256.00–272.00 $265.40 $1,367 +6.46
550–570 560 3 254.00–266.00 $261.27 $1,463 —
605–635 620 3 238.00–242.00 $240.63 $1,492 +0.63
660 660 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,571 —
667–685 value added 679 182 251.00–252.00 $251.80 $1,710 —
785 785 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 value added 462 14 284.00 $284.00 $1,312 —
577 value added 577 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,483 —
665 value added 665 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 —
757 value added 757 5 226.50 $226.50 $1,715 —
809 value added 809 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 -2.50
305 305 1 288.00 $288.00 $878 +60.00
415–440 429 9 270.00–298.00 $286.48 $1,229 +7.39
460–495 478 8 255.00–275.00 $265.68 $1,270 -2.31
520–540 530 2 244.00–252.00 $248.08 $1,315 +1.42
560–585 573 6 228.00–246.00 $238.58 $1,367 -4.77
630–640 633 4 225.00–234.00 $229.77 $1,454 +4.77
710 710 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
310 310 1 232.00 $232.00 $719 -3.19
415–430 421 4 212.00–254.00 $242.15 $1,019 -9.16
485–495 490 2 246.00–248.00 $246.99 $1,210 +5.36
500–540 518 4 228.00–240.00 $234.00 $1,212 +3.02
570–585 578 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,335 +9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 6 370.00–439.00 $405.62 $1,132 +14.19
300–345 324 6 345.00–404.00 $388.14 $1,258 +18.98
350–395 376 7 358.00–394.00 $372.13 $1,399 +5.61
425–435 430 2 302.00–332.00 $316.83 $1,362 -28.96
450–495 465 4 300.00–334.00 $316.59 $1,472 -4.63
505–535 521 6 286.00–307.00 $298.14 $1,553 +16.42
550–595 576 9 270.00–296.00 $277.95 $1,601 +12.73
600–640 614 5 252.00–278.00 $265.45 $1,630 +9.45
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 —
715 715 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,759 —
795 795 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 327.50 $327.50 $966 —
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 +2.00
465–490 477 3 280.00–297.00 $290.44 $1,385 +10.70
515–545 530 6 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,457 +4.40
560 560 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,445 +7.86
665 665 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1183 80-85% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $1,520 —
1115–1405 1243 80-85% 12 109.00–124.00 $114.92 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1365 1226 85-90% 10 90.00–108.00 $99.36 $1,218 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1525 1450 75-80% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.95 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1860 1669 4 141.00–160.00 $150.64 $2,514 +0.15
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1075 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,985.57
1020–1060 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,640.63
1105–1345 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,325.00 $1,933.56
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.