Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 $298.83/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −80.82 against this barn's trailing median of $379.65.

Average price

$298.83

15 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$400

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

$67.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.68

vs MS average

−22.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	311.42	1,632	10thin
Medium and Large 2	558	281.05	1,568	4thin
Medium and Large 3	505	244.00	1,232	1thin

One grade step is worth $67.42/cwt here — about $400 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale15 hd

298.83

—

MS average12 barns · 166 hd

298.15

+0.68

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−22.55

This barn, trailing median22 sales

379.65

−80.82

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	1,663	172.47	2,868	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	140.96	1,617	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,426	132.96	1,896	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	114.10	1,148	17

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$2,003	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,949	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	993	$1,929	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,018	$1,705	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$2,673	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$2,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1	200–250	243	369.51/cwt	320.00–418.00	898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	333.17/cwt	314.00–356.00	1,609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	314.91/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,606	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	346.88/cwt	328.00–364.00	1,471	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	278.06/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	263.10/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,626	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	258.92/cwt	252.00–266.00	1,730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	303.29/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	386.28/cwt	370.00–402.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	354.25/cwt	344.00–360.00	1,846	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	403.04/cwt	372.00–430.00	1,737	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	1,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	361.69/cwt	346.00–382.00	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	345.41/cwt	326.00–360.00	2,010	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	432.00/cwt	398.00–472.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	355.51/cwt	342.00–364.00	1,866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	351.17/cwt	328.00–366.00	1,626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	141.05/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,605	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	133.22/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,563	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	151.97/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,775	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	114.44/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,117	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,990	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	134.61/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,862	3
Bulls	—	—	1,663	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,868	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	125.12/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,325	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	91.63/cwt	87.00–98.00	859	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,083	2,003.03/head	1,700.00–2,125.00	2,003	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	775	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	2,420.00/head	2,420.00–2,420.00	2,420	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,949.18/head	1,350.00–2,425.00	1,949	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	993	1,929.09/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,929	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,018	1,705.10/head	1,425.00–1,925.00	1,705	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	366.45/cwt	358.00–378.00	1,345	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	305.17/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	370.31/cwt	342.00–426.00	1,559	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	425.63/cwt	402.00–454.00	1,366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	363.28/cwt	350.00–374.00	1,188	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	279.91/cwt	276.00–284.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	333.15/cwt	316.00–346.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	312.99/cwt	312.00–314.00	1,919	2

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 Apr 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 183Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 53Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 5Year ago 57

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	320.00–418.00	369.51
2	250–300	290	370.00–402.00	386.28
6	300–350	327	350.00–374.00	363.28
5	350–400	367	358.00–378.00	366.45
6	400–450	424	328.00–364.00	346.88
3	450–500	483	314.00–356.00	333.17
7	500–550	510	300.00–328.00	314.91
3	550–600	557	300.00–310.00	303.29
2	600–650	618	258.00–268.00	263.10
2	650–700	668	252.00–266.00	258.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	324.00	324.00
1	350–400	395	318.00	318.00
1	400–450	400	318.00	318.00
2	450–500	460	276.00–284.00	279.91
1	500–550	530	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	567	274.00–280.00	278.06
1	600–650	615	248.00	248.00
1	700–750	720	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	525	326.00	326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	370	414.00	414.00
4	400–450	431	372.00–430.00	403.04
3	450–500	467	346.00–382.00	361.69
7	500–550	521	344.00–360.00	354.25
5	550–600	582	326.00–360.00	345.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	286.00	286.00
1	550–600	565	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	366.00	366.00
3	350–400	368	316.00–346.00	333.15
1	450–500	485	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	528	300.00–310.00	305.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	398.00–472.00	432.00
4	300–350	321	402.00–454.00	425.63
3	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
5	400–450	421	342.00–426.00	370.31
4	450–500	463	328.00–366.00	351.17
4	500–550	525	342.00–364.00	355.51
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	613	312.00–314.00	312.99
1	750–800	750	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	266.00	266.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,138	137.00–145.00	141.05
3	—	1,173	131.00–135.00	133.22
2	—	1,168	150.00–154.00	151.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	976	109.00–118.00	114.44
8	—	1,059	120.00–130.00	125.12
4	—	938	87.00–98.00	91.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	128.00	128.00
3	—	1,383	130.00–139.00	134.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	170.00–175.00	172.47

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)	4	—	1,083	1,700.00–2,125.00	2,003.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,350.00–2,425.00	1,949.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	993	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,929.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,425.00–1,925.00	1,705.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,575.00	2,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	2,420.00	2,420.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	3,575.00	3,575.00

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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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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Slaughter Cattle

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