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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Como, Mississippi · Wed, May 6

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2126

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 174▼ 26 vs year ago 111 · −23.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 42▼ 31 vs year ago 47 · −66.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 35▲ 5 vs year ago 10 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $431.78/cwt on 6 head, down $4.35 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 20 of 20 comparable sales and sits +76.23 against this barn's trailing median of $355.55.

Average price

$431.78

▼ 4.35 vs prior sale

6 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$57.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.60

vs MS average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	441.33	2,246	5thin
Medium and Large 2	510	384.00	1,958	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.33/cwt here — about $288 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale6 hd

431.78

—

MS average13 barns · 123 hd

435.37

−3.60

This barn, trailing median20 sales

355.55

+76.23

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

20 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $436.12, low $316.66, median $355.55 across 20 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	1,493	190.23	2,841	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	170.84	2,277	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,165	141.63	1,650	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$3,247	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$3,066	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,410	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$4,415	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,161	$4,337	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,078	$3,379	2thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,425	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,040	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	484.00/cwt	484.00–484.00	2,526	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	434.91/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,435	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,667	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	418.99/cwt	416.00–422.00	2,799	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	496.00/cwt	496.00–496.00	1,314	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	552.00/cwt	552.00–552.00	1,601	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	424.83/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,606	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	458.00/cwt	458.00–458.00	1,809	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	460.25/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,947	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	413.75/cwt	400.00–428.00	1,750	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	1,944	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	446.78/cwt	438.00–452.00	2,113	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,092	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	431.94/cwt	414.00–450.00	2,268	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,280	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	357.13/cwt	340.00–374.00	2,411	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,278	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,400	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	627.50/cwt	627.50–627.50	1,788	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	548.00/cwt	548.00–548.00	1,781	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,675	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	453.76/cwt	430.00–476.00	1,715	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	480.47/cwt	466.00–496.00	2,042	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	513.91/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,194	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	468.00/cwt	468.00–468.00	2,176	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	480.11/cwt	460.00–500.00	2,247	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	441.33/cwt	418.00–470.00	2,246	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,958	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	398.84/cwt	386.00–412.00	2,445	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	181.85/cwt	173.00–190.00	2,637	2
Bulls	—	—	1,580	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,271	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	141.63/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,650	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	170.84/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,277	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,113	3,246.97/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,247	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	3,065.56/head	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,066	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	953	4,414.96/head	3,650.00–5,100.00	4,415	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	3,379.35/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,379	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	4,548.94/head	4,100.00–4,800.00	4,549	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,330	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	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 May 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 174Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 42Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 35Year ago 10

compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	207.00	207.00
2	—	1,450	173.00–190.00	181.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	169.00–175.00	170.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	138.00–145.00	141.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	600.00	600.00
1	250–300	285	627.50	627.50
1	300–350	325	548.00	548.00
6	400–450	427	500.00–530.00	513.91
2	450–500	468	460.00–500.00	480.11
5	500–550	509	418.00–470.00	441.33
2	600–650	613	386.00–412.00	398.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	335	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	378	430.00–476.00	453.76
2	400–450	425	466.00–496.00	480.47
1	450–500	465	468.00	468.00
1	500–550	510	384.00	384.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	552.00	552.00
1	350–400	395	458.00	458.00
4	400–450	423	450.00–475.00	460.25
5	450–500	473	438.00–452.00	446.78
3	500–550	525	414.00–450.00	431.94
1	550–600	570	400.00	400.00
2	650–700	675	340.00–374.00	357.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	496.00	496.00
2	350–400	378	400.00–450.00	424.83
2	400–450	423	400.00–428.00	413.75
1	450–500	450	432.00	432.00
2	500–550	523	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	500.00	500.00
2	500–550	522	484.00	484.00
2	550–600	560	430.00–440.00	434.91
1	600–650	635	420.00	420.00
2	650–700	668	416.00–422.00	418.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	400.00	400.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	2,650.00–3,500.00	3,065.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,246.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	3	—	1,105	4,100.00–4,800.00	4,548.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	3,650.00–5,100.00	4,414.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,379.35

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.