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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Como, Mississippi · Wed, Jan 15

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2126

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

667 head

▲ 326 vs last sale 341▲ 667 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 103▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 65▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

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 $252.08/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −109.96 against this barn's trailing median of $362.04.

Average price

$252.08

34 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$31.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.03

vs MS average

−51.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	264.52	1,388	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	577	257.00	1,483	6thin
Medium and Large 2	562	240.96	1,355	8thin
Medium and Large 3	538	233.00	1,254	6thin

One grade step is worth $31.51/cwt here — about $134 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 sale34 hd

252.08

—

MS average13 barns · 357 hd

261.12

−9.03

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−51.95

This barn, trailing median23 sales

362.04

−109.96

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	1,666	147.51	2,458	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	116.86	1,443	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	105.95	1,536	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,226	99.36	1,218	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,986	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,934	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,641	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	810	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,925	1thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	398.26/cwt	387.50–408.00	1,274	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	861	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	386.52/cwt	378.00–400.00	1,422	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	289.55/cwt	282.00–304.00	1,236	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	353.08/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,518	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	437	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,573	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	289.97/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,357	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	335.00/cwt	318.00–360.00	1,581	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,417	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	289.00/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,454	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,683	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	311.19/cwt	278.00–328.00	1,680	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	279.58/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,605	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	599	294.01/cwt	284.00–299.00	1,761	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	274.97/cwt	264.00–284.00	1,727	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	249.28/cwt	242.00–256.00	1,583	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	636	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,857	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	653	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,858	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	265.91/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,763	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	685	278.50/cwt	278.50–278.50	1,908	72
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	692	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,910	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,840	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Value Added	950	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	2,247	54
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	588	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	243	331.37/cwt	320.00–342.50	805	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	332.50/cwt	312.50–348.00	911	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	878	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	719	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	334.14/cwt	310.00–348.00	1,073	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	320.25/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,179	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	319.06/cwt	306.00–327.50	1,318	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	242.15/cwt	212.00–254.00	1,019	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	286.48/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,229	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	462	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,312	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	283.54/cwt	278.00–296.00	1,341	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	265.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,270	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	246.99/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,210	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	265.40/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,367	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	234.00/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,212	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	248.08/cwt	244.00–252.00	1,315	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	261.27/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,463	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	238.58/cwt	228.00–246.00	1,367	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	577	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,483	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	231.01/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,335	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	240.63/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,492	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	229.77/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,454	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,571	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,583	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	679	251.80/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,710	182
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,590	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	757	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,715	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,743	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	809	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,756	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	405.62/cwt	370.00–439.00	1,132	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	966	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	388.14/cwt	345.00–404.00	1,258	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	372.13/cwt	358.00–394.00	1,399	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	316.83/cwt	302.00–332.00	1,362	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,069	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	316.59/cwt	300.00–334.00	1,472	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	290.44/cwt	280.00–297.00	1,385	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	298.14/cwt	286.00–307.00	1,553	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,457	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,445	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	277.95/cwt	270.00–296.00	1,601	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,380	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	265.45/cwt	252.00–278.00	1,630	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,569	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,759	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,797	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,234	1
Bulls	—	—	1,669	150.64/cwt	141.00–160.00	2,514	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,520	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	99.36/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,218	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	114.92/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,428	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	105.95/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,536	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,023	1,985.57/head	1,950.00–2,025.00	1,986	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	1,640.63/head	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,641	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	1,933.56/head	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,934	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 Jan 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 341Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 65Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	636	292.00	292.00
72	650–700	685	278.50	278.50
54	950–1000	950	236.50	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	360.00	360.00
6	500–550	526	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	653	284.50	284.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	477	297.00	297.00
6	500–550	540	278.00–328.00	311.19
12	550–600	599	284.00–299.00	294.01
3	650–700	692	276.00	276.00
4	700–750	745	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	282.00–304.00	289.55
2	450–500	468	288.00–292.00	289.97
2	500–550	503	288.00–290.00	289.00
3	600–650	635	242.00–256.00	249.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	236.00	236.00
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	387.50–408.00	398.26
4	350–400	368	378.00–400.00	386.52
2	400–450	430	346.00–360.00	353.08
3	450–500	472	318.00–360.00	335.00
5	550–600	574	270.00–290.00	279.58
5	600–650	628	264.00–284.00	274.97
2	650–700	663	258.00–274.00	265.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	462	284.00	284.00
6	550–600	577	257.00	257.00
5	650–700	665	238.00	238.00
5	750–800	757	226.50	226.50
6	800–850	809	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	305	288.00	288.00
9	400–450	429	270.00–298.00	286.48
8	450–500	478	255.00–275.00	265.68
2	500–550	530	244.00–252.00	248.08
6	550–600	573	228.00–246.00	238.58
4	600–650	633	225.00–234.00	229.77
1	700–750	710	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	310	232.00	232.00
4	400–450	421	212.00–254.00	242.15
2	450–500	490	246.00–248.00	246.99
4	500–550	518	228.00–240.00	234.00
2	550–600	578	230.00–232.00	231.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	320.00–342.50	331.37
5	250–300	274	312.50–348.00	332.50
7	300–350	321	310.00–348.00	334.14
10	350–400	368	300.00–340.00	320.25
6	400–450	413	306.00–327.50	319.06
5	450–500	473	278.00–296.00	283.54
11	500–550	515	256.00–272.00	265.40
3	550–600	560	254.00–266.00	261.27
3	600–650	620	238.00–242.00	240.63
1	650–700	660	238.00	238.00
1	750–800	785	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
182	650–700	679	251.00–252.00	251.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	279	370.00–439.00	405.62
6	300–350	324	345.00–404.00	388.14
7	350–400	376	358.00–394.00	372.13
2	400–450	430	302.00–332.00	316.83
4	450–500	465	300.00–334.00	316.59
6	500–550	521	286.00–307.00	298.14
9	550–600	576	270.00–296.00	277.95
5	600–650	614	252.00–278.00	265.45
1	650–700	660	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	715	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	795	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	327.50	327.50
1	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
3	450–500	477	280.00–297.00	290.44
6	500–550	530	270.00–280.00	274.96
1	550–600	560	258.00	258.00
1	650–700	665	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	595	232.00	232.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,247	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,933.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,950.00–2,025.00	1,985.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,640.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,226	90.00–108.00	99.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	105.00–107.00	105.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,243	109.00–124.00	114.92
2	—	1,183	128.00–129.00	128.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,669	141.00–160.00	150.64

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.