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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Como, Mississippi · Wed, Dec 4

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2126

← Nov 20Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

802 head

▲ 391 vs last sale 411▲ 352 vs year ago 450 · +78.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 49▼ 18 vs year ago 61 · −29.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago feeder cattle of all weights and classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was very good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.63/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −117.41 against this barn's trailing median of $362.04.

Average price

$244.63

31 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$40.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.71

vs MS average

−38.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	259.14	1,393	8thin
Medium and Large 2	523	241.80	1,266	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	567	241.34	1,368	12thin
Medium and Large 3	560	219.00	1,226	2thin

One grade step is worth $40.14/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale31 hd

244.63

—

MS average12 barns · 299 hd

251.34

−6.71

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−38.69

This barn, trailing median23 sales

362.04

−117.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.06, low $300.39, median $362.04 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,678	144.00	2,416	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	107.44	1,345	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,745	105.00	1,832	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	86.65	978	4thin

Every lot

79 lots · USDA AMS · Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc.- Como, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	352.87/cwt	340.00–367.00	1,129	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	346.15/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,322	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	321.47/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,492	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	290.96/cwt	284.00–298.00	1,434	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	282.73/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,490	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	311.34/cwt	303.00–320.00	1,650	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,705	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	275.92/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,592	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,642	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	251.80/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,536	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,747	75
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,741	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	264.80/cwt	254.00–276.00	1,795	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	213	272.59/cwt	265.00–280.00	581	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	249.71/cwt	245.00–254.00	682	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	315.85/cwt	310.00–325.00	891	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	262.10/cwt	240.00–274.00	742	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	219.15/cwt	200.00–238.00	697	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	272.74/cwt	240.00–296.00	892	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	317.75/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,042	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	272.94/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,002	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	369	237.01/cwt	228.00–246.00	875	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	307.59/cwt	297.50–316.00	1,150	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	979	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	294.97/cwt	286.00–306.00	1,233	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	278.30/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,166	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	265.66/cwt	244.00–280.00	1,227	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	273.97/cwt	266.00–284.00	1,290	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	231.07/cwt	222.50–238.00	1,095	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	257.80/cwt	242.00–266.00	1,235	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	263.41/cwt	254.00–276.00	1,349	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	242.78/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,255	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,199	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	241.34/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,368	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,346	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	252.03/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,462	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,253	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	234.79/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,453	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	620	254.75/cwt	254.75–254.75	1,579	75
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,327	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	1,635	140
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	216.95/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,482	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,778	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,687	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	374.21/cwt	355.00–397.50	1,029	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	295.36/cwt	290.00–300.00	812	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	783	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	279.14/cwt	260.00–292.00	927	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	360.82/cwt	347.50–372.50	1,202	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	294.64/cwt	282.50–312.00	1,090	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	918	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	342.11/cwt	330.00–367.50	1,283	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	329.99/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,383	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	287.53/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,236	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	305.64/cwt	294.00–318.00	1,409	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,090	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	274.40/cwt	252.00–290.00	1,334	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,130	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	262.68/cwt	250.00–276.00	1,363	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	286.61/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,508	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	291.40/cwt	291.00–292.00	1,556	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	279.00/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,551	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	246.61/cwt	230.00–262.00	1,430	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,440	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	245.99/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,542	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	234.46/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,580	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,532	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	813	214.06/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,740	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,288	134.55/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,733	2
Bulls	—	—	1,808	147.15/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,660	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	86.65/cwt	82.00–99.00	978	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	107.44/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,345	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,832	1

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc.- Como, MS

Wed Dec 4, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 802Last week 411Year ago 450

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 49Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	275	290.00–300.00	295.36
3	300–350	332	260.00–292.00	279.14
3	350–400	370	282.50–312.00	294.64
3	400–450	430	275.00–300.00	287.53
6	450–500	486	252.00–290.00	274.40
6	500–550	519	250.00–276.00	262.68
3	550–600	580	230.00–262.00	246.61
1	600–650	610	236.00	236.00
1	650–700	690	222.00	222.00
2	800–850	813	210.00–218.00	214.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	252.50	252.50
2	350–400	373	246.00	246.00
1	450–500	470	232.00	232.00
1	500–550	500	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
6	250–300	275	355.00–397.50	374.21
12	300–350	333	347.50–372.50	360.82
9	350–400	375	330.00–367.50	342.11
15	400–450	419	310.00–350.00	329.99
9	450–500	461	294.00–318.00	305.64
7	500–550	526	282.00–295.00	286.61
6	550–600	556	270.00–286.00	279.00
5	600–650	627	244.00–250.00	245.99
4	650–700	674	228.00–242.00	234.46
1	700–750	705	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	534	291.00–292.00	291.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	310.00–325.00	315.85
6	300–350	328	300.00–332.00	317.75
7	350–400	374	297.50–316.00	307.59
10	400–450	418	286.00–306.00	294.97
10	450–500	471	266.00–284.00	273.97
5	500–550	512	254.00–276.00	263.41
3	550–600	580	248.00–256.00	252.03
5	600–650	619	232.00–238.00	234.79
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	254.00	254.00
1	750–800	760	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
15	450–500	462	244.00–280.00	265.66
12	550–600	567	240.00–242.00	241.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	265.00–280.00	272.59
3	250–300	283	240.00–274.00	262.10
6	300–350	327	240.00–296.00	272.74
3	350–400	367	260.00–280.00	272.94
6	400–450	419	270.00–282.00	278.30
9	450–500	479	242.00–266.00	257.80
8	500–550	517	238.00–250.00	242.78
1	550–600	575	234.00	234.00
4	650–700	683	210.00–222.00	216.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	245.00–254.00	249.71
2	300–350	318	200.00–238.00	219.15
4	350–400	369	228.00–246.00	237.01
1	400–450	415	236.00	236.00
4	450–500	474	222.50–238.00	231.07
1	500–550	540	222.00	222.00
1	550–600	580	216.00	216.00
1	600–650	620	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	600–650	620	254.75	254.75
140	650–700	650	251.50	251.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	543	314.00	314.00
4	550–600	595	276.00	276.00
3	650–700	657	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	284.00–298.00	290.96
3	500–550	527	280.00–288.00	282.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	340.00–367.00	352.87
3	350–400	382	342.50–350.00	346.15
5	450–500	464	300.00–332.00	321.47
2	500–550	530	303.00–320.00	311.34
3	550–600	577	272.00–282.00	275.92
2	600–650	610	240.00–264.00	251.80
2	650–700	678	254.00–276.00	264.80
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	600–650	615	284.00	284.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,808	141.00–158.00	147.15
2	—	1,288	131.00–138.00	134.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,252	99.00–114.00	107.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	82.00–99.00	86.65

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.