Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.25/cwt ≈ $712/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.00/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 615 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.11/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 1,024 213
Feeder cattle 314 814 189
Slaughter cattle 79 189 23
Replacement cattle 12 21 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 4 188.00–196.00 $191.79 $721 +7.42
405–410 408 2 194.00–197.00 $195.49 $798 +12.72
450–490 462 7 176.00–190.00 $184.44 $852 +7.00
500–530 519 4 174.00–185.00 $178.44 $926 +6.19
550–555 553 2 160.00–174.00 $167.03 $924 +1.66
600–640 623 4 158.00–164.00 $160.18 $998 -2.77
677 677 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,046 -2.77
710 710 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,058 -7.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 8 185.50 $185.50 $866 +1.50
508 value added 508 6 184.00 $184.00 $935 —
585 value added 585 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,047 —
690 value added 690 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 +6.00
250 250 1 168.00 $168.00 $420 —
325 325 1 168.00 $168.00 $546 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
410–420 415 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $660 +10.14
495 495 2 131.00–148.00 $139.50 $691 -8.50
500–520 510 3 118.00–135.00 $125.93 $642 -24.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 168.00 $168.00 $630 -9.60
425–445 433 3 164.00–180.00 $170.14 $737 -0.26
480–490 485 2 150.00–170.00 $159.90 $776 -2.32
530–540 535 2 150.00 $150.00 $802 -9.78
555–590 573 2 146.00–152.00 $148.91 $853 -1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 168.00–169.00 $168.47 $393 -5.53
285 285 1 166.00 $166.00 $473 —
300–335 321 5 174.00–184.00 $178.30 $572 +13.89
350–390 375 5 166.00–178.00 $171.53 $643 +4.72
400–430 410 4 164.00–174.00 $167.43 $686 -1.27
460–495 479 6 146.00–154.00 $148.82 $713 -13.52
510–545 528 12 142.00–153.00 $148.11 $782 +1.90
560–595 583 7 140.00–153.00 $148.70 $867 +3.91
650–675 665 3 128.00–135.00 $132.72 $883 -4.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 value added 409 7 172.50 $172.50 $706 —
448 448 7 160.00 $160.00 $717 —
505 value added 505 5 156.00 $156.00 $788 —
615 value added 615 14 154.00 $154.00 $947 —
735 value added 735 2 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 -3.29
320–345 332 3 130.00–150.00 $142.24 $472 +8.74
355–395 373 6 114.00–142.00 $134.17 $500 -0.59
415 415 1 136.00 $136.00 $564 +0.29
450–475 463 2 112.00–120.00 $115.89 $537 -7.04
590 590 5 100.00 $100.00 $590 -22.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 +1.09
300–345 322 3 148.00–164.00 $157.04 $506 +8.78
370–385 378 2 152.00–160.00 $156.08 $590 +1.21
420–445 428 3 150.00–154.00 $152.69 $654 ±0.00
480–495 488 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $688 +1.11
515–535 525 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $732 +3.77
565 565 1 134.00 $134.00 $757 -1.70
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 -0.73
740 740 2 110.00 $110.00 $814 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 -3.90
350–395 372 10 180.00–193.00 $186.13 $692 -1.66
400–445 421 4 174.00–186.00 $178.10 $750 -0.85
450–490 467 10 175.00–188.00 $182.57 $853 +12.84
515–545 526 6 162.00–178.00 $171.34 $901 +6.19
560–595 581 9 150.00–164.00 $158.99 $924 -0.19
605–615 610 3 156.00–164.00 $159.99 $976 +3.24
655 655 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,009 -1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 +3.70
315–340 328 2 168.00–180.00 $174.23 $571 -4.89
350–375 365 4 170.00–175.00 $172.74 $631 -3.36
405–430 418 4 162.00–170.00 $165.50 $692 -0.05
450–490 474 4 154.00–172.00 $159.27 $755 +6.31
510–540 523 5 146.00–156.00 $151.48 $792 -1.02
595 595 1 142.00 $142.00 $845 —
695 695 1 136.50 $136.50 $949 -3.86
870 870 1 114.00 $114.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 150.00–160.00 $155.19 $430 +1.19
330–340 335 3 148.00–160.00 $153.35 $514 +6.16
380–395 388 2 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $563 -8.90
405–415 410 2 148.00–154.00 $151.04 $619 +6.13
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 +7.46
660 660 1 114.00 $114.00 $752 -6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1585 1251 80-85% 17 70.00–81.00 $75.93 $950 —
1190–1440 1273 80-85% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.25 $1,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $492 —
970–1345 1138 85-90% 11 60.00–69.00 $64.92 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1398 75-80% 3 67.00–71.00 $69.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1840 1672 3 90.00–110.00 $98.95 $1,654 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1420 1282 3 70.00–80.00 $75.64 $970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
780–1175 982 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 570.00–1,070.00 $902.49
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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.