Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive an demand was strong.

SPECIAL NOTE

NEXT WEEK, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR SALE THERE WILL BE 60 YOUNG BLACK COWS WITH 30 CALVES AT SIDE.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $379.42/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 2 of 15 comparable sales and sits −37.36 against this barn's trailing median of $416.78.

Average price

$379.42

35 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$20.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.73

vs MS average

−37.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	386.15	2,114	20
Medium and Large 1-2	562	380.00	2,136	5thin
Medium and Large 2	542	365.68	1,983	10thin

One grade step is worth $20.47/cwt here — about $131 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

15 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $454.43, low $374.99, median $416.78 across 15 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 sale35 hd

379.42

—

MS average12 barns · 352 hd

392.15

−12.73

National average140 barns · 6,808 hd

416.53

−37.11

This barn, trailing median15 sales

416.78

−37.36

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	1,744	188.48	3,287	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	162.26	2,152	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	136.78	1,416	12

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)	1,185	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	730	$1,040	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	887	$3,073	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$2,797	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$2,036	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	705	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	600–650	605	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	342.65/cwt	338.00–346.00	2,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	544	354.66/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,929	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	426	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	1,802	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400–450	447	474.00/cwt	474.00–474.00	2,119	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	662	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,608	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	347.92/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,827	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	319.11/cwt	308.00–328.00	2,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	515.73/cwt	488.00–525.00	2,135	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,850	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,136	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	357	508.00/cwt	508.00–508.00	1,814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	363.08/cwt	352.00–376.00	1,736	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	327.84/cwt	304.00–346.00	1,879	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	863	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	357.72/cwt	326.00–372.00	1,892	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	372.83/cwt	347.50–405.00	1,379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	374.45/cwt	334.00–388.00	1,973	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	365.29/cwt	330.00–386.00	1,739	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	322.03/cwt	318.00–326.00	2,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	362.92/cwt	350.00–382.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	345.20/cwt	336.00–360.00	1,995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	368.17/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,749	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	329.25/cwt	314.00–342.50	1,887	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,331	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	177.08/cwt	170.00–188.00	2,993	3
Bulls	—	—	1,798	199.89/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,594	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,202	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	138.12/cwt	124.00–145.00	1,436	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,568	181.18/cwt	177.00–187.00	2,841	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	159.89/cwt	151.00–175.00	2,072	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	381.06/cwt	370.00–386.00	1,585	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	730	1,040.00/head	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	329.63/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,576	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	413.96/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,962	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	336.89/cwt	328.00–348.00	2,261	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	453.93/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,693	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	705	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	335.68/cwt	324.00–352.00	2,259	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	850	2,797.06/head	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,797	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	800	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	520.46/cwt	494.00–560.00	1,691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	398.00/cwt	390.00–414.00	2,086	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	892	2,036.07/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,036	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	444.10/cwt	408.00–507.50	1,705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	345.94/cwt	332.00–354.00	2,345	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,508	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	930	2,884.41/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	495.49/cwt	434.00–535.00	1,818	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	423.97/cwt	422.00–428.00	1,857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	415.63/cwt	380.00–448.00	1,924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	551.75/cwt	520.00–587.50	1,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	448.54/cwt	432.50–464.00	1,852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	423.84/cwt	400.00–442.00	1,967	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	364.77/cwt	352.00–376.00	2,254	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	382.46/cwt	368.00–401.00	1,954	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	495.45/cwt	450.00–572.50	1,635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	374.29/cwt	364.00–390.00	2,137	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	355.51/cwt	344.00–360.00	2,041	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	355.23/cwt	346.00–380.00	2,039	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	435.21/cwt	400.00–466.00	1,828	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	359.18/cwt	350.00–374.00	2,223	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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 390Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 50Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 38

SPECIAL NOTE

NEXT WEEK, IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR SALE THERE WILL BE 60 YOUNG BLACK COWS WITH 30 CALVES AT SIDE.

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
8	400–450	447	474.00	474.00
4	600–650	605	392.00	392.00
63	650–700	662	394.00	394.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	414	488.00–525.00	515.73
5	550–600	562	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	407.50	407.50
7	450–500	476	330.00–386.00	365.29
7	500–550	527	334.00–388.00	374.45
3	550–600	578	336.00–360.00	345.20
2	650–700	690	318.00–326.00	322.03
1	750–800	790	318.00	318.00
2	850–900	863	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	615.00	615.00
3	300–350	325	494.00–560.00	520.46
4	350–400	384	408.00–507.50	444.10
2	400–450	413	432.50–464.00	448.54
8	450–500	464	400.00–442.00	423.84
10	500–550	524	390.00–414.00	398.00
10	550–600	571	364.00–390.00	374.29
5	600–650	618	352.00–376.00	364.77
3	650–700	678	332.00–354.00	345.94
1	700–750	705	328.00	328.00
1	750–800	760	330.00	330.00
1	950–1000	950	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	520.00–587.50	551.75
1	300–350	340	430.00	430.00
9	350–400	367	434.00–535.00	495.49
4	400–450	438	422.00–428.00	423.97
3	450–500	463	380.00–448.00	415.63
11	500–550	525	344.00–350.00	347.92
7	550–600	574	346.00–380.00	355.23
6	600–650	616	338.00–346.00	342.65
4	650–700	671	328.00–348.00	336.89
1	700–750	715	328.00	328.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	423.00	423.00
19	500–550	544	352.00–365.00	354.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	357	508.00	508.00
4	450–500	458	404.00	404.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	398.00	398.00
4	400–450	418	350.00–382.00	362.92
10	450–500	478	352.00–376.00	363.08
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
7	550–600	573	314.00–342.50	329.25
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	312.00	312.00
1	450–500	460	304.00	304.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	355.00	355.00
4	350–400	370	347.50–405.00	372.83
4	400–450	416	370.00–386.00	381.06
11	450–500	475	345.00–390.00	368.17
10	500–550	529	326.00–372.00	357.72
3	550–600	573	304.00–346.00	327.84
5	650–700	669	308.00–328.00	319.11
1	700–750	740	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	790	290.00–300.00	295.03
1	800–850	820	292.00	292.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	320.00–340.00	329.63
1	700–750	705	276.00	276.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	430.00	430.00
5	300–350	330	450.00–572.50	495.45
4	350–400	373	435.00–480.00	453.93
10	400–450	420	400.00–466.00	435.21
12	450–500	474	390.00–440.00	413.96
7	500–550	511	368.00–401.00	382.46
12	550–600	574	344.00–360.00	355.51
4	600–650	619	350.00–374.00	359.18
3	650–700	673	324.00–352.00	335.68
1	700–750	730	328.00	328.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,690	170.00–188.00	177.08
3	—	1,798	190.00–204.00	199.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	122.00	122.00
11	—	1,040	124.00–145.00	138.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	177.00–187.00	181.18
16	—	1,296	151.00–175.00	159.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,040.00	1,040.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	2,600.00	2,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	892	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,036.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,797.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	3,450.00	3,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,884.41

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

Steers · 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

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc.- Como, MS

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Slaughter Cattle

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