Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.44/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 693 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.50/cwt ≈ $1,216/hd at 735 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $186.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 515 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 788 309 229
Feeder cattle 601 270 198
Slaughter cattle 104 34 28
Replacement cattle 83 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 13.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 20.00 higher, and feeder bulls sod 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was very high. 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
378 value added 378 6 231.00 $231.00 $873 —
445 value added 445 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,006 —
508 508 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,057 —
524 value added 524 19 209.00 $209.00 $1,095 +21.00
615 615 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,175 —
676–695 value added 693 166 181.00–184.75 $184.44 $1,278 —
835 value added 835 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 236.00–246.00 $240.96 $790 —
385–390 388 2 204.00–220.00 $211.95 $822 —
415–445 432 3 200.00–218.00 $210.47 $909 -3.57
490 490 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,049 +13.03
520–530 527 3 190.00–204.00 $197.63 $1,042 +10.04
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 184.00 $184.00 $607 —
360 360 1 184.00 $184.00 $662 —
445 445 1 182.00 $182.00 $810 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 178.00 $178.00 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 value added 401 11 201.00 $201.00 $806 —
515 value added 515 27 186.50 $186.50 $960 +10.50
592 592 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,006 —
662 value added 662 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,092 —
735 value added 735 72 165.50 $165.50 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 205.00–214.00 $209.96 $468 —
285–290 288 2 200.00–208.00 $204.03 $588 +31.06
305–345 329 6 196.00–207.00 $201.57 $663 +27.58
350–395 379 9 184.00–200.00 $191.16 $724 +14.58
405–435 419 8 180.00–194.00 $185.93 $779 +18.49
465–495 473 7 176.00–185.00 $179.85 $851 +13.62
500–545 521 5 165.00–176.00 $171.85 $895 +8.38
560–580 573 4 160.00–167.00 $164.54 $943 +4.24
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 188.00–196.00 $191.86 $399 —
280–295 286 4 188.00–192.00 $189.97 $543 +39.97
300–340 319 4 178.00–190.00 $183.87 $587 —
355–385 367 3 178.00–183.00 $180.93 $664 +12.93
400–435 419 4 170.00–178.00 $174.01 $729 —
460–490 474 6 165.00–174.00 $169.18 $802 —
510 510 1 162.00 $162.00 $826 +24.00
550–555 553 2 150.00–158.00 $154.02 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 156.00 $156.00 $390 +20.00
310–325 318 2 132.00–154.00 $142.74 $454 —
350–365 358 2 142.00–160.00 $150.81 $540 +9.58
400–425 413 2 158.00–164.00 $161.09 $665 +20.09
470–485 478 2 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $734 —
610 610 1 119.00 $119.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 216.00–242.00 $229.55 $510 +19.75
300–340 328 9 210.00–232.00 $220.56 $723 +5.59
350–395 371 7 206.00–224.00 $216.05 $802 +0.16
400–440 416 7 202.00–220.00 $209.77 $873 -0.87
452–495 465 8 193.00–212.00 $203.10 $944 +25.18
500–536 517 10 184.00–192.00 $187.40 $969 +0.94
580–585 583 2 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $1,020 —
645 645 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 +23.00
655–660 658 2 159.00–161.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
420–435 427 5 190.00–199.00 $195.63 $835 —
450–490 468 6 174.00–189.00 $182.60 $855 —
525–540 530 3 172.00–177.00 $174.31 $924 -0.69
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
605 605 1 153.00 $153.00 $926 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 170.00–182.00 $175.54 $400 —
275 275 1 144.00 $144.00 $396 -34.07
370–390 380 2 168.00–180.00 $173.84 $661 —
440 440 2 160.00–168.00 $164.00 $722 —
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
740 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1465 1109 80-85% 15 75.00–82.00 $78.66 $872 -13.84
975–1415 1190 80-85% 3 89.00–97.50 $93.58 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1190 1063 85-90% 9 60.00–74.00 $67.90 $722 -2.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 2 106.00–117.00 $111.50 $1,633 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 6 710.00–800.00 $770.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1095 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–910.00 $817.32
820–1295 993 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,194.74
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
800–1300 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 870.00–1,285.00 $1,072.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1160 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,060.00–1,425.00 $1,250.52 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1120–1150 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,510.00 $1,404.28 —
800–1300 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 800.00–1,400.00 $1,106.66 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 790.00 $790.00 —

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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.