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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 820 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.00/cwt ≈ $1,017/hd at 602 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.00/cwt ≈ $1,256/hd at 775 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 129 266
Feeder cattle 776 119 229
Slaughter cattle 31 9 35
Replacement cattle 11 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was good. Grouped cattle are listed as Medium and Large 1-2 and weaned grouped cattle are listed as Medium and Large 1-2 value added.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 value added 396 13 226.00 $226.00 $895 —
409 409 5 220.00 $220.00 $900 —
465 value added 465 11 189.00 $189.00 $879 —
502 value added 502 25 185.00 $185.00 $929 —
606–638 value added 611 24 178.00–178.50 $178.41 $1,090 —
718 value added 718 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 —
820 value added 820 122 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 216.00 $216.00 $605 —
335–343 340 3 210.00–222.00 $218.06 $741 —
380 380 1 196.00 $196.00 $745 -1.61
415–445 430 5 196.00–218.00 $208.29 $896 +5.38
455–490 472 5 184.00–195.00 $189.44 $894 -4.56
515–520 518 2 180.00–188.00 $183.98 $953 +5.98
550–595 582 9 164.00–176.00 $169.49 $986 —
600–625 615 3 166.00–173.00 $170.39 $1,048 +5.39
663–670 665 4 164.00–175.00 $172.23 $1,145 —
730 730 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,190 —
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 +38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 188.00 $188.00 $536 —
305–310 308 2 190.00 $190.00 $585 —
370–385 378 2 168.00–176.00 $172.08 $650 -7.92
425–430 428 2 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $832 —
505–545 521 8 165.00–176.00 $171.14 $892 —
580 580 1 151.00 $151.00 $876 —
635 635 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $991 +16.00
840 840 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 142.00 $142.00 $398 —
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 -10.00
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
450 450 1 141.00 $141.00 $634 —
540 540 2 148.00–156.00 $152.00 $821 —
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–379 value added 374 12 186.00–197.00 $193.28 $723 —
501 value added 501 40 175.00 $175.00 $877 —
527 527 3 172.00 $172.00 $906 +2.00
602 value added 602 83 169.00 $169.00 $1,017 —
775 value added 775 66 162.00 $162.00 $1,256 —
880 value added 880 57 153.00 $153.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 172.00–174.00 $173.02 $502 +12.19
310–330 323 3 176.00–190.00 $180.47 $583 +18.37
355–395 371 4 170.00–185.00 $177.96 $660 +10.84
410 fancy 410 1 194.00 $194.00 $795 —
400–430 415 4 170.00–188.00 $177.93 $738 +8.97
450–495 477 8 151.00–164.00 $158.04 $754 +7.74
500 fancy 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
535–540 537 3 152.00–162.00 $156.68 $841 +10.35
565–590 578 2 142.00–149.00 $145.58 $841 —
620–625 623 2 139.00 $139.00 $866 +7.00
685–690 688 2 135.00–146.00 $140.52 $967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 141.00 $141.00 $331 —
260–270 265 2 134.00–140.00 $136.94 $363 —
300–330 313 3 130.00–150.00 $139.79 $438 +21.39
350–380 366 4 120.00–150.00 $135.93 $498 +3.93
410–440 428 11 125.00–152.00 $139.92 $599 +5.92
460–490 472 3 104.00–130.00 $121.11 $572 -6.95
525–535 530 2 120.00–139.00 $129.41 $686 +4.41
555–570 563 2 120.00 $120.00 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 —
313–340 320 4 156.00–168.00 $163.84 $524 +16.07
410–445 430 6 156.00–168.00 $162.46 $699 +10.46
455–495 473 4 140.00–147.00 $144.06 $681 +6.06
505–540 520 3 140.00–150.00 $143.30 $745 -0.70
565–595 583 3 131.00–138.00 $134.99 $787 —
660–675 668 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $851 —
765 765 2 114.00 $114.00 $872 —
805 805 1 119.00 $119.00 $958 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 196.00 $196.00 $461 —
250 250 1 212.00 $212.00 $530 +14.86
330 330 1 209.00 $209.00 $690 —
370–395 383 3 194.00–210.00 $203.51 $779 +1.51
405 fancy 405 1 214.00 $214.00 $867 —
405–415 410 3 186.00–192.00 $189.66 $778 -8.44
450–490 470 2 162.00–174.00 $167.74 $788 -10.71
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 -7.00
580 580 1 167.00 $167.00 $969 -4.00
605–635 620 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $995 —
650–665 658 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $1,017 +19.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 178.00 $178.00 $445 +0.36
305–320 313 2 180.00 $180.00 $563 -8.00
375–385 380 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $686 +10.49
405–420 413 2 164.00–182.00 $172.84 $714 —
465–495 480 2 161.00–164.00 $162.45 $780 —
510–525 518 2 160.00 $160.00 $829 +5.68
690–695 693 2 132.00–138.00 $134.99 $935 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
425–435 430 2 158.00–162.00 $160.02 $688 —
525 525 1 144.00 $144.00 $756 —
560–570 565 3 103.00–136.00 $120.05 $678 —
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1395 1217 80-85% 8 73.00–88.00 $77.94 $949 —
1355–1605 1465 80-85% 4 90.00–103.50 $96.26 $1,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1265 1088 85-90% 10 59.00–72.50 $66.73 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1630 1490 2 81.00–92.00 $87.02 $1,297 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1045–1310 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–990.00 $910.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–860 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 670.00–850.00 $768.22 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —

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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.