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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $155.43/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.71/cwt ≈ $513/hd at 405 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.51/cwt +20.33 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 460 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 780 831
Feeder cattle 395 672 662
Slaughter cattle 86 92 138
Replacement cattle 20 16 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY-3.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED STEADY-2.00 LOWER. FEEDER STEERS TRADED 10.00-15.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED STEADY- 3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 216 8 180.00–185.00 $180.98 $391 —
250–285 264 4 180.00–185.00 $182.90 $483 +26.33
300–345 313 10 167.00–175.00 $170.45 $534 +9.91
365–380 373 2 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $644 +16.54
400–445 428 10 155.00–165.00 $159.48 $683 +12.17
450–470 460 12 155.00–165.00 $162.51 $748 +20.33
500–525 510 5 140.00–150.00 $143.53 $732 +10.20
565–590 578 2 125.00 $125.00 $722 +1.25
600–630 609 5 122.00–125.00 $124.20 $756 +5.44
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 -2.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 170.00 $170.00 $450 -3.00
300–320 310 6 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 146.00 $146.00 $555 +1.54
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 +7.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 112.00 $112.00 $571 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 135.00 $135.00 $466 —
365–375 369 5 125.00–130.00 $127.97 $472 —
400–415 405 12 125.00–135.00 $126.71 $513 —
460–465 463 6 120.00 $120.00 $556 -2.00
500–525 513 8 110.00–118.00 $114.26 $586 -6.74
605 605 2 108.00 $108.00 $653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 356 7 125.00–135.00 $132.74 $473 +3.74
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 +3.54
450–490 472 3 115.00–130.00 $124.81 $589 +6.54
610–645 630 3 101.00–106.00 $103.98 $655 -3.30
650–670 660 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $676 -9.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 117.00 $117.00 $310 -2.00
365 365 1 117.00 $117.00 $427 -4.03
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 -7.81
410–440 425 3 117.00–121.00 $119.29 $507 +1.48
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 -12.81
450–465 458 2 107.00–115.00 $111.07 $509 +2.10
500–535 512 3 105.00–110.00 $107.93 $553 +0.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 105.00 $105.00 $368 -1.29
465–475 467 6 89.00–98.00 $96.47 $451 -5.29
600 600 1 80.00 $80.00 $480 —
700 700 1 88.00 $88.00 $616 —
750 750 1 75.00 $75.00 $562 —
935 935 1 75.00 $75.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
250–290 270 2 154.00–166.00 $159.56 $431 +3.09
305–345 326 8 160.00–170.00 $165.97 $541 +9.58
355–375 370 6 153.00–165.00 $158.40 $586 +1.31
400–445 429 14 145.00–161.00 $155.43 $667 +7.16
475–495 487 3 142.00–158.00 $150.03 $731 +10.05
500–545 523 2 127.00–140.00 $133.22 $697 +10.43
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 -12.79
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +4.34
700 700 1 118.00 $118.00 $826 +15.40
800 800 1 99.00 $99.00 $792 —
820 820 1 99.00 $99.00 $812 —
875 875 1 89.00 $89.00 $779 —
900 900 1 80.00 $80.00 $720 —
900 900 1 90.00 $90.00 $810 —
900–925 910 3 92.00–95.00 $94.01 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 158.00 $158.00 $340 —
425–440 433 6 145.00–152.00 $148.56 $643 —
465–475 470 4 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $670 —
500–540 519 8 110.00–117.00 $113.05 $587 —
550–585 571 5 112.00–113.00 $112.39 $642 —
600 600 2 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 150.00 $150.00 $334 —
305–330 313 3 132.00–140.00 $134.81 $422 —
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 -5.27
435–440 438 2 132.00 $132.00 $578 -3.50
470–485 479 4 125.00–138.00 $130.68 $626 +1.71
500 500 1 118.00 $118.00 $590 +2.01
590 590 1 110.00 $110.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 125.00 $125.00 $419 -4.09
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 +4.00
450–475 458 3 105.00–114.00 $110.89 $508 -4.28
500–505 503 2 93.00–99.00 $95.99 $483 —
555–580 568 2 85.00–90.00 $87.56 $497 —
600–610 605 2 85.00–99.00 $92.06 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 972 80-85% 5 50.00–62.00 $54.37 $528 —
1040–1350 1190 80-85% 11 40.00–48.00 $44.24 $526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $280 —
950–1135 1063 85-90% 12 34.00–38.00 $36.12 $384 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 16.00 $16.00 $177 -21.69
1200 1200 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1865 1683 2 79.00–82.00 $80.66 $1,358 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,252 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1075 2 73.00–78.00 $75.21 $809 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 75.00 $75.00 $600 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.