Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Cattle auctions at Como (351), Lucedale (-). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $275.70/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −125.80 against this barn's trailing median of $401.49.

Average price

$275.70

12 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,489

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$45.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.95

vs MS average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	285.39	1,552	8thin
Medium and Large 2	533	261.74	1,395	3thin
Medium and Large 3	530	240.00	1,272	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.39/cwt here — about $280 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $436.12, low $336.39, median $401.49 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

275.70

—

MS average10 barns · 73 hd

276.65

−0.95

This barn, trailing median14 sales

401.49

−125.80

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

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	1,541	134.87	2,079	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	125.45	1,492	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	111.00	1,610	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	92.21	974	5thin

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)	989	$1,676	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,612	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,220	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	946	$1,640	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	110	$142	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	278.36/cwt	266.00–290.00	1,417	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	338.94/cwt	328.00–350.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	335.74/cwt	318.00–350.00	917	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	293.84/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	325.57/cwt	310.00–342.00	1,218	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	295.33/cwt	284.00–320.00	1,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	349.12/cwt	330.00–368.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	284.90/cwt	270.00–294.00	1,610	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	890	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	1,611.84/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,612	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	920	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	994	1,738.28/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	310.60/cwt	304.00–317.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	339.92/cwt	324.00–354.00	1,105	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	110	142.00/head	142.00–142.00	142	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	989	1,675.54/head	1,250.00–2,175.00	1,676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	304.87/cwt	280.00–322.00	1,463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	304.26/cwt	294.00–330.00	1,260	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	351.52/cwt	337.50–362.00	1,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	369.64/cwt	352.00–400.00	1,201	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,610	1
Bulls	—	—	1,362	125.28/cwt	119.00–131.00	1,706	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	134.44/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,719	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	119.02/cwt	105.00–128.00	1,339	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	882	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	140.63/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,319	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	344.57/cwt	327.50–380.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	232.97/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	327.51/cwt	312.00–344.00	1,405	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	271.31/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,579	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	96.01/cwt	89.00–101.00	993	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	289.63/cwt	280.00–300.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	369.90/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	315.50/cwt	305.00–326.00	773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	301.39/cwt	290.00–326.00	986	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	274.95/cwt	270.00–280.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	279.72/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	245.87/cwt	240.00–264.00	1,281	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	265.29/cwt	258.00–272.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	261.74/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,395	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	297.55/cwt	276.00–318.00	1,146	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	539	316.61/cwt	316.00–317.00	1,707	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	590	304.50/cwt	304.50–304.50	1,797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,430	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	850	1,442.94/head	1,370.00–1,525.00	1,443	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,120	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	303.31/cwt	296.00–307.00	1,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	335.01/cwt	328.00–344.00	1,082	4

How this sale compares

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 Mar 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 219Last week 314Year ago 220

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 142Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 58Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	307.00	307.00
1	350–400	360	275.00	275.00
3	400–450	420	270.00–290.00	279.72
2	450–500	475	258.00–272.00	265.29
4	500–550	521	240.00–264.00	245.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	362.00	362.00
4	250–300	273	318.00–350.00	335.74
4	300–350	323	328.00–344.00	335.01
8	350–400	374	310.00–342.00	325.57
8	400–450	414	294.00–330.00	304.26
4	450–500	486	284.00–320.00	295.33
6	500–550	509	266.00–290.00	278.36
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	324.00–354.00	339.92
2	350–400	393	330.00–368.00	349.12
2	400–450	428	328.00–350.00	338.94
2	450–500	483	304.00–317.00	310.60
3	500–550	522	296.00–307.00	303.31
3	550–600	565	270.00–294.00	284.90
2	600–650	630	288.00	288.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
4	600–650	639	281.00	281.00
5	650–700	666	279.00	279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	539	316.00–317.00	316.61
5	550–600	590	304.50	304.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	327.50–380.00	344.57
3	250–300	280	340.00–390.00	369.90
6	300–350	325	352.00–400.00	369.64
6	350–400	365	337.50–362.00	351.52
9	400–450	429	312.00–344.00	327.51
5	450–500	480	280.00–322.00	304.87
5	500–550	521	280.00–310.00	293.84
3	550–600	582	260.00–278.00	271.31
1	600–650	605	246.00	246.00
2	650–700	668	230.00–236.00	232.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	270.00	270.00
2	250–300	258	270.00–280.00	274.95
1	350–400	375	238.00	238.00
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	305.00–326.00	315.50
2	250–300	270	280.00–300.00	289.63
3	300–350	327	290.00–326.00	301.39
2	350–400	385	276.00–318.00	297.55
3	500–550	533	250.00–274.00	261.74
1	800–850	800	202.00	202.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,611.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	989	1,250.00–2,175.00	1,675.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	994	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,738.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	1,370.00–1,525.00	1,442.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	110	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	111.00	111.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,279	129.00–145.00	134.44
42	—	1,125	105.00–128.00	119.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	77.00	77.00
4	—	1,034	89.00–101.00	96.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	119.00–131.00	125.28
5	—	1,649	135.00–150.00	140.63

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.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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