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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.22/cwt ≈ $928/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.00/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 413 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $169.60/cwt -20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 538 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 279 446
Feeder cattle 364 220 419
Slaughter cattle 67 59 25
Replacement cattle 29 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly from steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly plain and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 210.00–226.00 $214.52 $560 —
310–345 323 3 230.00–254.00 $244.19 $789 -6.13
360–390 375 2 214.00–232.00 $222.64 $835 -21.68
400–435 414 7 228.00–252.00 $241.54 $1,000 +0.11
480–495 488 4 210.00–230.00 $219.09 $1,069 -18.23
520 520 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 -25.51
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -4.00
605 605 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,065 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
438 438 2 200.00 $200.00 $876 —
565 565 1 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
370 370 2 178.00 $178.00 $659 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 390 11 205.00–212.00 $208.75 $814 —
413 413 13 198.00 $198.00 $818 —
468–485 478 16 185.00–206.00 $194.22 $928 —
537 537 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,074 —
592 592 3 166.00 $166.00 $983 —
603–642 626 12 160.00–163.50 $162.09 $1,015 —
750 750 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 194.00 $194.00 $436 -9.40
300–345 310 5 188.00–196.00 $193.43 $600 -10.57
360–395 380 4 180.00–194.00 $187.59 $713 -10.38
400–448 427 5 184.00–190.00 $188.04 $803 -12.60
450–490 472 3 190.00–194.00 $192.06 $907 -3.02
500–549 538 13 164.00–182.00 $169.60 $912 -20.40
555–585 569 4 160.00–180.00 $165.05 $939 -12.02
605 605 1 152.00 $152.00 $920 -8.00
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 174.00–182.00 $178.00 $365 +18.00
275–295 285 2 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $459 +0.96
320 320 2 148.00 $148.00 $474 —
350–395 366 5 134.00–178.00 $158.94 $582 —
400–440 420 6 146.00–180.00 $159.95 $672 -15.93
455–495 480 9 132.00–170.00 $145.46 $698 -18.54
510–545 533 5 140.00–158.00 $147.71 $787 —
570–585 577 3 146.00–149.00 $147.67 $852 —
875 875 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 200.00–215.00 $209.78 $699 -10.78
360–390 375 2 204.00–212.00 $207.84 $779 -12.14
400–440 421 5 200.00–214.00 $207.13 $872 -9.82
450–495 469 4 200.00–214.00 $203.86 $956 -2.05
500–510 504 4 188.00–208.00 $197.55 $996 -2.08
550 550 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,133 +14.86
605–640 623 2 156.00–160.00 $157.94 $984 -23.06
670–690 677 3 150.00–156.00 $152.66 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 218.00 $218.00 $490 —
270–295 286 5 220.00–230.00 $223.59 $639 -15.01
330–345 335 5 220.00–242.00 $230.79 $773 +0.79
355–385 367 5 228.00–258.00 $240.64 $883 -10.36
425–440 430 3 240.00–248.00 $244.05 $1,049 -3.98
455–495 475 6 204.00–234.00 $219.91 $1,045 -20.25
540 540 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,075 -20.32
550–590 570 4 185.00–196.00 $191.30 $1,090 -16.41
610 610 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,086 -17.02
655 655 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,100 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 208.00 $208.00 $489 +5.17
265–275 270 2 198.00 $198.00 $535 -8.00
305–335 320 2 202.00–206.00 $203.91 $653 -26.09
355–365 360 3 200.00–212.00 $205.28 $739 -10.72
450 450 2 180.00–198.00 $189.00 $850 -24.36
515–525 520 4 178.00–185.00 $180.77 $940 -10.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $473 -28.07
300–320 310 2 150.00–194.00 $171.29 $531 —
350–380 365 2 180.00–188.00 $183.84 $671 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
460–480 470 2 160.00 $160.00 $752 -26.00
515 515 1 164.00 $164.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,096 —
708 708 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1750 1123 80-85% 9 78.00–85.00 $82.68 $928 -4.73
1010–1455 1207 80-85% 14 95.00–107.50 $101.05 $1,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1050 957 85-90% 11 60.00–77.00 $68.02 $651 +17.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,806 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
900–1020 986 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 840.00–990.00 $919.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 680.00 $680.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1030 856 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 600.00–1,180.00 $937.85 —
775–1070 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,040.00–1,325.00 $1,159.72 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,130.00–1,275.00 $1,191.27 —

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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.