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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 30, 2020

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 329 0
Feeder cattle 290
Slaughter cattle 192 38 0
Replacement cattle 107 1 0

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1325 1181 80-85% 18 40.00–49.00 $44.43 $525
1520 1520 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $806
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1290 1085 85-90% 8 29.00–39.00 $35.71 $387

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,486

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–980 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 700.00–1,010.00 $896.57
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 580.00 $580.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1300 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 930.00–1,140.00 $1,014.00
975–1200 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 880.00–1,050.00 $973.79
1075–1100 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–630.00 $564.25
1000–1205 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 660.00–940.00 $838.82
1030–1375 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 600.00–1,140.00 $819.32
1050–1400 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 670.00–980.00 $883.88

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00
875–1210 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–880.00 $766.67
950–1175 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 820.00–1,200.00 $1,006.15
850–1160 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 700.00–1,130.00 $996.32
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1040–1350 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00

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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.