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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,728/hd at 615 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.04/cwt ≈ $1,559/hd at 511 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $285.66/cwt +20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 480 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 127 1,072
Feeder cattle 525 75 966
Slaughter cattle 125 49 105
Replacement cattle 21 3 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 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
320 320 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,133 —
350–380 369 4 338.00–350.00 $345.13 $1,274 —
405–415 408 5 332.00–352.00 $343.15 $1,400 +6.62
450–490 466 8 308.00–330.00 $318.14 $1,483 +27.94
515–530 523 2 298.00–312.00 $304.90 $1,595 +9.90
550–580 565 4 286.00–306.00 $290.87 $1,643 +1.09
620–630 625 3 280.00–287.00 $284.35 $1,777 -6.70
700–720 712 3 248.00–276.00 $260.07 $1,852 -6.52
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,252 —
460–495 479 4 282.00–296.00 $290.95 $1,394 —
510–545 533 3 270.00–288.00 $282.26 $1,504 +24.26
550–585 568 2 280.00–282.00 $281.03 $1,596 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 -2.00
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 242.00 $242.00 $786 —
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,367 —
615 value added 615 85 281.00 $281.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 5 320.00–354.00 $338.85 $969 -8.65
300–345 323 11 316.00–352.00 $336.26 $1,086 —
360–390 374 10 302.00–340.00 $325.36 $1,217 —
400–445 424 13 304.00–334.00 $322.41 $1,367 +38.97
455–485 472 5 292.00–310.00 $298.88 $1,411 +20.48
500–540 519 8 280.00–306.00 $287.98 $1,495 +13.68
550–570 561 4 270.00–280.00 $273.44 $1,534 —
630–635 633 2 240.00–266.00 $253.05 $1,602 +23.05
655–675 665 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 +2.00
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
410–445 433 8 260.00–292.00 $277.41 $1,201 +3.41
460–495 480 16 278.00–290.00 $285.66 $1,371 +20.17
500–545 522 10 258.00–278.00 $265.34 $1,385 +3.34
565–590 581 5 246.00–262.00 $254.32 $1,478 +6.45
610–640 624 4 236.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,491 +11.01
650–680 665 2 226.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,516 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 250.00–267.50 $258.58 $685 —
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 430.00–500.00 $464.19 $998 —
250–280 267 5 400.00–500.00 $453.30 $1,210 +65.90
300–345 318 13 348.00–500.00 $409.26 $1,301 —
350–395 369 14 348.00–400.00 $367.66 $1,357 —
400–445 417 9 318.00–364.00 $341.36 $1,423 +31.36
460–495 476 11 303.00–356.00 $319.56 $1,521 -5.44
500–545 511 17 296.00–316.00 $305.04 $1,559 —
550–590 565 11 276.00–300.00 $286.19 $1,617 +11.19
600–630 609 4 260.00–283.00 $271.12 $1,651 -2.88
650–690 660 5 246.00–270.00 $253.09 $1,670 -6.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 350.00 $350.00 $735 —
285–290 288 2 320.00 $320.00 $922 —
320–345 335 3 290.00–340.00 $320.93 $1,075 -19.07
355–390 375 3 300.00–336.00 $320.36 $1,201 +2.36
400–430 415 3 288.00–308.00 $300.45 $1,247 —
460–485 470 3 280.00–302.00 $293.77 $1,381 +8.77
510–530 520 4 264.00–294.00 $280.23 $1,457 +4.23
560–585 574 4 260.00–278.00 $269.40 $1,546 —
625–635 630 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
660–695 678 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,627 —
705 705 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,720 —
805 805 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 266.00–312.00 $287.10 $784 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
455–480 468 2 250.00–252.00 $251.03 $1,175 —
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1520 1251 80-85% 8 124.00–141.00 $132.65 $1,659 —
1065–1750 1489 80-85% 22 144.00–167.00 $153.24 $2,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1935 1305 85-90% 5 100.00–117.00 $112.11 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2220 1977 5 190.00–207.00 $195.76 $3,870 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–2055 1870 4 162.00–182.00 $170.13 $3,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–805 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,592.57
910–1230 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,025.00–2,575.00 $2,375.72
780–1355 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–2,175.00 $1,700.06
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
940–1375 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,325.00 $2,050.92
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
930–1570 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,175.00 $2,011.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.