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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 405 588
Feeder cattle 119 314 541
Slaughter cattle 9 79 42
Replacement cattle 1 12 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. There was not enough comparable data to call an accurate trend of slaughter cows and bulls. demand was good and quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 192.00–203.00 $197.61 $737 +5.82
405–430 418 2 200.00–206.00 $202.91 $848 +7.42
465 465 1 194.00 $194.00 $902 +9.56
540–545 543 2 178.00 $178.00 $967 -0.44
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 +4.82
770 770 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 180.00 $180.00 $653 +12.00
475–485 480 2 161.00–172.00 $166.44 $799 +6.54
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 4 154.00–170.00 $160.83 $441 -5.17
315–345 331 4 156.00–170.00 $162.10 $537 -16.20
370–390 378 7 164.00–168.00 $167.12 $632 -4.41
400–435 418 2 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $706 +1.53
450–495 468 3 149.00–152.00 $150.30 $703 +1.48
510–515 513 3 144.00–149.00 $146.33 $751 -1.78
645 645 1 132.00 $132.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 -10.00
305–340 320 3 140.00–154.00 $147.77 $473 -9.27
420 420 1 152.00 $152.00 $638 -0.69
475 475 1 138.00 $138.00 $656 -3.02
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 +4.49
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 108.00–130.00 $118.40 $382 -23.84
355 355 1 132.00 $132.00 $469 -2.17
435 435 1 134.00 $134.00 $583 -2.00
465–495 480 2 126.00–130.00 $128.06 $615 +12.17
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
625 625 1 106.00 $106.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 4 170.00 $170.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 9 200.00 $200.00 $672 —
401 401 4 194.00 $194.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 194.00–200.00 $197.14 $548 —
390 390 1 202.00 $202.00 $788 +15.87
400–440 415 3 191.00–204.00 $198.10 $822 +20.00
455–485 470 2 177.00–180.00 $178.45 $839 -4.12
505 505 1 177.00 $177.00 $894 +5.66
575 575 1 171.00 $171.00 $983 +12.01
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 -19.00
740 740 1 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 170.00–185.00 $177.64 $471 -2.36
330 330 1 188.00 $188.00 $620 +13.77
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -2.74
520–525 523 3 150.00–160.00 $154.32 $807 +2.84
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 —
680 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 -0.50
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
760 760 1 124.00 $124.00 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1305 1021 85-90% 8 55.00–66.00 $60.95 $622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1395 1380 2 78.00–92.00 $84.92 $1,172 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.