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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Como, Mississippi · Wed, Aug 12

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2126

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 214▲ 5 vs year ago 296 · +1.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 33▼ 9 vs year ago 42 · −21.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week cattle sold mixed to steady across the board. Quality was above average and demand was 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 $356.92/cwt on 44 head, up $3.77 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 23 comparable sales and sits −5.12 against this barn's trailing median of $362.04.

Average price

$356.92

▲ 3.77 vs prior sale

44 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

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

$62.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.02

vs MS average

−9.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	363.02	1,951	36
Medium and Large 2	538	333.52	1,794	7thin
Medium and Large 3	530	301.00	1,595	1thin

One grade step is worth $62.02/cwt here — about $355 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale44 hd

356.92

—

MS average14 barns · 454 hd

355.90

+1.02

National average163 barns · 7,070 hd

366.65

−9.73

This barn, trailing median23 sales

362.04

−5.12

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,038	183.19	1,902	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,178	163.56	1,927	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	927	150.91	1,399	3thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	418.67/cwt	418.00–420.00	1,842	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	427.33/cwt	422.00–430.00	2,030	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	413.62/cwt	408.00–435.00	2,105	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	367.43/cwt	352.00–382.00	1,929	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,680	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	377.14/cwt	376.00–381.00	2,116	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	315.75/cwt	314.00–320.00	2,472	10
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,482	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	1,100	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	437.44/cwt	430.00–446.00	1,400	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,341	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	419.24/cwt	414.00–422.00	1,518	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	399	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,532	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	423.14/cwt	414.00–442.00	1,739	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	391.49/cwt	370.00–402.00	1,648	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	314.03/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,331	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	398.75/cwt	382.00–416.00	1,862	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	368.85/cwt	356.00–376.00	1,752	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	342.22/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,766	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	366.14/cwt	360.00–384.00	1,900	21
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,595	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	358.65/cwt	350.00–372.00	2,019	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	321.92/cwt	318.00–324.00	1,825	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,632	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	331.78/cwt	328.00–338.00	2,064	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	317.35/cwt	312.00–320.00	2,110	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,433	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	294.90/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,123	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	330.86/cwt	320.00–352.00	2,422	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,974	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,163	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,073	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	499.66/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,449	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	462.58/cwt	438.00–486.00	1,527	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	430.34/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,584	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	384.90/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,513	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	428.22/cwt	420.00–439.00	1,777	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	390.59/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,660	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,575	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	410.89/cwt	400.00–428.00	1,890	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	365.85/cwt	348.00–374.00	1,719	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	371.74/cwt	359.00–384.00	1,914	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	342.55/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,781	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	269.97/cwt	228.00–310.00	1,425	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	321.96/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,826	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	340.19/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,946	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	334.27/cwt	326.00–342.00	2,049	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	317.96/cwt	312.00–322.00	2,188	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	295.33/cwt	294.00–296.00	2,141	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	309.27/cwt	296.00–324.00	2,329	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,291	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,765	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	927	150.91/cwt	148.00–157.00	1,399	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,038	183.19/cwt	171.00–198.00	1,902	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,178	163.56/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,927	2

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 Aug 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 214Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 33Year ago 42

Compared to last week cattle sold mixed to steady across the board. Quality was above average and demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	386.00	386.00
3	300–350	337	398.00	398.00
1	350–400	399	384.00	384.00
7	400–450	421	370.00–402.00	391.49
14	450–500	475	356.00–376.00	368.85
4	500–550	516	330.00–350.00	342.22
3	550–600	567	318.00–324.00	321.92
1	600–650	600	272.00	272.00
1	650–700	695	350.00	350.00
4	700–750	720	280.00–300.00	294.90
1	750–800	765	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	430.00–446.00	437.44
3	350–400	362	414.00–422.00	419.24
8	400–450	411	414.00–442.00	423.14
5	450–500	467	382.00–416.00	398.75
21	500–550	519	360.00–384.00	366.14
15	550–600	563	350.00–372.00	358.65
7	600–650	622	328.00–338.00	331.78
3	650–700	665	312.00–320.00	317.35
3	700–750	732	320.00–352.00	330.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	295.00–320.00	314.03
1	500–550	530	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	778	278.00	278.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	418.00–420.00	418.67
3	450–500	475	422.00–430.00	427.33
5	500–550	509	408.00–435.00	413.62
7	550–600	561	376.00–381.00	377.14
10	750–800	783	314.00–320.00	315.75
3	800–850	822	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	352.00–382.00	367.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	393	370.00–400.00	384.90
4	400–450	425	380.00–400.00	390.59
14	450–500	470	348.00–374.00	365.85
3	500–550	520	338.00–348.00	342.55
3	550–600	567	320.00–326.00	321.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	438.00	438.00
3	250–300	290	490.00–520.00	499.66
6	300–350	330	438.00–486.00	462.58
8	350–400	368	420.00–450.00	430.34
4	400–450	415	420.00–439.00	428.22
7	450–500	460	400.00–428.00	410.89
10	500–550	515	359.00–384.00	371.74
7	550–600	572	330.00–365.00	340.19
8	600–650	613	326.00–342.00	334.27
6	650–700	688	312.00–322.00	317.96
3	700–750	725	294.00–296.00	295.33
3	750–800	753	296.00–324.00	309.27
1	850–900	855	268.00	268.00
1	950–1000	960	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	354.00	354.00
2	500–550	528	228.00–310.00	269.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,038	171.00–198.00	183.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	162.00–165.00	163.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	148.00–157.00	150.91

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.