Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-27

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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $358.62/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 3 of 14 comparable sales and sits −42.87 against this barn's trailing median of $401.49.

Average price

$358.62

33 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$18.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.85

vs MS average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	364.12	1,999	23
Medium and Large 2	535	345.98	1,852	10thin

One grade step is worth $18.14/cwt here — about $146 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 sale33 hd

358.62

—

MS average13 barns · 210 hd

352.78

+5.85

This barn, trailing median14 sales

401.49

−42.87

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	1,646	195.88	3,223	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,315	170.23	2,238	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,829	157.08	2,873	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	140.15	1,523	9thin

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)	1,195	$2,114	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$3,154	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$3,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$2,425	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	250–300	275	477.94/cwt	427.50–505.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	353.28/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,841	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	324.68/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,039	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	321.15/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,136	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	318.71/cwt	306.00–334.00	2,145	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	330.27/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,034	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	351.17/cwt	325.00–364.00	1,847	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	336.96/cwt	334.00–345.00	1,921	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	325.22/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	421.58/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,965	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	310.06/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,226	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	354.10/cwt	338.00–362.00	1,682	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	431.51/cwt	402.00–460.00	1,825	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	336.19/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	314.81/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	386.55/cwt	378.00–395.00	1,712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	378.72/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,814	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	302.84/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,884	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	317.50/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	502	325.58/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	320.02/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	383.39/cwt	362.00–396.00	1,392	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	376.98/cwt	350.00–396.00	1,817	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	345.25/cwt	345.00–346.00	1,982	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	356.88/cwt	350.00–364.00	1,545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	980	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	140.15/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,523	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,829	157.08/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,873	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	181.52/cwt	175.00–193.00	2,391	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	166.46/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,187	9
Bulls	—	—	1,448	175.07/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,535	2
Bulls	—	—	1,702	201.83/cwt	183.00–220.00	3,435	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	286.93/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,951	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	2,114.05/head	1,925.00–2,325.00	2,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,306	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	405.28/cwt	394.00–415.00	1,678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	498.54/cwt	400.00–550.00	1,366	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	442.22/cwt	405.00–470.00	1,654	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	361.61/cwt	350.00–378.00	2,065	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	975	3,153.85/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,154	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	346.81/cwt	335.00–360.00	2,011	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	448.74/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,921	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	348.95/cwt	340.00–362.00	2,139	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	795	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,562	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	424.57/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,991	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	307.13/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,208	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	950	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	482.07/cwt	425.00–515.00	1,576	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	316.60/cwt	314.00–320.00	2,441	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	377.73/cwt	362.00–395.00	1,976	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	446.49/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,665	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	480.32/cwt	405.00–530.00	1,575	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	445.24/cwt	412.50–495.00	1,634	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	383.00/cwt	367.50–437.00	1,972	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	321.63/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,316	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	339.85/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	379.16/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,759	5

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 Aug 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 254Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 56Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 22Year ago 41

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
3	250–300	275	427.50–505.00	477.94
7	300–350	327	425.00–515.00	482.07
10	350–400	367	412.50–495.00	445.24
5	400–450	414	394.00–415.00	405.28
5	450–500	464	365.00–410.00	379.16
14	500–550	521	340.00–375.00	353.28
5	550–600	570	334.00–345.00	336.96
12	600–650	628	315.00–330.00	324.68
4	650–700	673	306.00–334.00	318.71
4	700–750	719	300.00–312.00	307.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	340	395.00	395.00
4	350–400	363	362.00–396.00	383.39
2	400–450	433	350.00–364.00	356.88
13	450–500	475	338.00–362.00	354.10
3	500–550	502	300.00–340.00	325.58
4	550–600	579	290.00–325.00	314.81
2	650–700	680	284.00–290.00	286.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	336.00	336.00
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
7	250–300	274	400.00–550.00	498.54
9	300–350	328	405.00–530.00	480.32
16	350–400	374	405.00–470.00	442.22
20	400–450	423	402.00–460.00	431.51
8	450–500	466	400.00–460.00	421.58
11	500–550	515	367.50–437.00	383.00
12	550–600	580	335.00–360.00	346.81
8	600–650	616	320.00–345.00	330.27
5	650–700	665	310.00–330.00	321.15
7	700–750	718	300.00–320.00	310.06
2	750–800	750	305.00–310.00	307.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	443	378.00–395.00	386.55
11	450–500	479	360.00–395.00	378.72
8	500–550	526	325.00–364.00	351.17
2	550–600	573	315.00–335.00	325.22
3	600–650	622	290.00–317.50	302.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	420.00	420.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	354.00	354.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	482	350.00–396.00	376.98
4	500–550	521	310.00–355.00	336.19
4	550–600	574	345.00–346.00	345.25
2	600–650	633	315.00–325.00	320.02
2	650–700	680	315.00–320.00	317.50
1	900–950	900	294.00	294.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	276.00	276.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	400.00–465.00	446.49
5	400–450	428	420.00–465.00	448.74
5	450–500	469	400.00–445.00	424.57
4	500–550	523	362.00–395.00	377.73
11	550–600	571	350.00–378.00	361.61
6	600–650	613	340.00–362.00	348.95
2	650–700	670	330.00–350.00	339.85
3	700–750	720	320.00–325.00	321.63
4	750–800	771	314.00–320.00	316.60
1	800–850	840	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,087	120.00–149.00	140.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,829	145.00–163.00	157.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	175.00–193.00	181.52
9	—	1,314	150.00–175.00	166.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	173.00–177.00	175.07
7	—	1,702	183.00–220.00	201.83

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,195	1,925.00–2,325.00	2,114.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,153.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	3,125.00	3,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	3,025.00	3,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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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