Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Quality was average and demand was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $281.19/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −98.47 against this barn's trailing median of $379.65.

Average price

$281.19

88 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,595

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$311

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

$58.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.15

vs MS average

−23.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	294.06	1,580	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	570	282.00	1,607	80
Medium and Large 2	560	242.00	1,355	1thin
Medium and Large 3	538	236.00	1,270	2thin

One grade step is worth $58.06/cwt here — about $311 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.06, low $326.54, median $379.65 across 22 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 sale88 hd

281.19

—

MS average13 barns · 439 hd

283.33

−2.15

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−23.83

This barn, trailing median22 sales

379.65

−98.47

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	2,170	170.18	3,693	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	131.56	1,622	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	100.50	1,106	2thin

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)	1,064	$2,355	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,286	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,077	$2,706	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,009	$1,589	9
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	973	$1,551	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	890	$1,525	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	476	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	267.43/cwt	264.00–276.00	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	314.93/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,773	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	355.92/cwt	332.00–368.00	961	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	321.54/cwt	306.00–337.50	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	611	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,851	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	260.98/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	379.25/cwt	352.00–398.00	1,035	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	219.96/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,355	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,947	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	247.98/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	278.95/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	957	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,064	2,355.03/head	1,475.00–2,675.00	2,355	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	919	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,309	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	131.56/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,622	3
Bulls	—	—	2,170	170.18/cwt	167.50–173.00	3,693	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	2,758.89/head	2,350.00–3,150.00	2,759	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	980	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	288.96/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,119	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	314.24/cwt	300.00–342.00	1,339	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	346.97/cwt	336.00–362.50	1,312	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	301.39/cwt	296.00–308.00	1,558	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,135	2,285.88/head	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,286	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	384.71/cwt	345.00–430.00	846	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	283.07/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,748	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,009	1,589.46/head	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	343.12/cwt	314.00–362.00	1,108	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	368.07/cwt	366.00–370.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	323.94/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	389.86/cwt	350.00–426.00	1,240	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	334.06/cwt	324.00–344.00	1,446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	284.67/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,372	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	368.96/cwt	335.00–397.00	1,373	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	890	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	973	1,550.81/head	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,551	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	301.92/cwt	296.00–310.00	1,706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	329.48/cwt	318.00–350.00	1,407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,847	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,607	80

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 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 526Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 124Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 110Year ago 58

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were not well tested. Quality was average and demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	476	332.00	332.00
18	550–600	570	324.00	324.00
14	600–650	611	303.00	303.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	260.00–262.00	260.98
3	600–650	618	240.00–260.00	247.98
1	750–800	765	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	366.00–370.00	368.07
2	400–450	433	324.00–344.00	334.06
3	550–600	565	296.00–310.00	301.92
1	600–650	600	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	332.00–368.00	355.92
8	300–350	323	314.00–362.00	343.12
4	350–400	378	336.00–362.50	346.97
4	400–450	426	300.00–342.00	314.24
3	450–500	482	282.00–288.00	284.67
3	500–550	517	296.00–308.00	301.39
2	550–600	568	278.00–288.00	283.07
4	600–650	614	264.00–276.00	267.43
1	700–750	705	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	280.00	280.00
4	400–450	423	280.00–299.00	288.96
1	450–500	460	278.00	278.00
1	550–600	560	242.00	242.00
2	650–700	663	210.00–230.00	219.96
1	850–900	880	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	226.00	226.00
2	500–550	538	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	550–600	570	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	220	345.00–430.00	384.71
8	250–300	273	352.00–398.00	379.25
9	300–350	318	350.00–426.00	389.86
6	350–400	372	335.00–397.00	368.96
3	400–450	427	318.00–350.00	329.48
3	450–500	482	320.00–326.00	323.94
1	500–550	520	328.00	328.00
2	550–600	563	312.00–318.00	314.93
1	600–650	625	274.00	274.00
1	700–750	700	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	316	316.00	316.00
2	350–400	375	306.00–337.50	321.54
1	400–450	430	312.00	312.00
1	500–550	500	292.00	292.00
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	760	228.00	228.00
1	800–850	825	236.00	236.00
1	850–900	885	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	368	278.00–280.00	278.95

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,064	1,475.00–2,675.00	2,355.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,135	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,285.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	2,350.00–3,150.00	2,758.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	2,600.00	2,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,009	1,400.00–1,675.00	1,589.46
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	973	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,550.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,190	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,233	124.00–137.00	131.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,170	167.50–173.00	170.18

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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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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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Replacement Cattle

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