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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.75/cwt ≈ $1,391/hd at 745 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.75/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 674 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.49/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 442 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 460 360
Feeder cattle 388 364 289
Slaughter cattle 33 67 67
Replacement cattle 12 29 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 12.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 8.00 higher. Quality was mostly average and demand was high. Grouped weaned cattle are listed as medium and large 1-2.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 5 213.00 $213.00 $969 —
510–530 value added 520 8 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,209 —
745 value added 745 68 186.75 $186.75 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 5 226.00–254.00 $240.66 $787 -3.53
350–385 367 5 214.00–250.00 $235.19 $863 +12.55
405–430 418 6 220.00–262.00 $241.15 $1,008 -0.39
450–495 480 6 206.00–230.00 $221.84 $1,065 +2.75
500–540 517 5 204.00–230.00 $222.03 $1,148 +14.03
565–570 568 2 210.00–227.00 $218.54 $1,241 +8.54
640 640 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,178 +8.00
660–690 672 3 170.00–196.00 $183.31 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 ±0.00
635 635 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,067 —
685 685 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 530 4 150.00–170.00 $159.27 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–448 value added 442 13 198.00–214.00 $205.49 $908 —
561 value added 561 5 173.00 $173.00 $971 —
674 value added 674 44 168.75 $168.75 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 223 3 180.00–198.00 $189.76 $423 -4.24
265–290 278 3 182.00–190.00 $187.22 $520 —
305–335 320 2 170.00–180.00 $174.77 $559 -18.66
355–375 367 8 170.00–198.00 $179.02 $657 -8.57
415–435 425 2 186.00–190.00 $187.95 $799 -0.09
455–495 479 5 172.00–182.00 $176.68 $846 -15.38
514–545 522 9 160.00–172.00 $168.19 $878 -1.41
560–570 568 7 152.00–168.00 $157.70 $896 -7.35
600–605 603 3 150.00–156.00 $151.99 $916 -0.01
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 218.00 $218.00 $480 —
260–295 281 4 204.00–228.00 $220.36 $619 —
300–345 324 10 208.00–230.00 $217.42 $704 +7.64
350–385 368 7 206.00–218.00 $212.25 $781 +4.41
410–445 431 4 204.00–212.00 $207.94 $896 +0.81
450–495 471 4 184.00–200.00 $190.34 $897 -13.52
500–505 503 3 184.00–192.00 $186.65 $939 -10.90
555–590 573 2 170.00–194.00 $181.63 $1,041 -24.37
600–615 607 3 164.00–176.00 $168.65 $1,024 +10.71
850 850 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 3 170.00–176.00 $174.09 $409 -3.91
265 265 1 162.00 $162.00 $429 +1.04
385–395 390 2 138.00–158.00 $147.87 $577 -11.07
430–445 438 2 154.00–162.00 $158.07 $692 -1.88
480–495 488 4 158.00–166.00 $161.97 $790 +16.51
510–520 515 2 126.00–158.00 $142.16 $732 -5.55
555 555 1 146.00 $146.00 $810 -1.67
610 610 1 128.00 $128.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 212.00–220.00 $216.27 $487 -1.73
295 295 1 236.00 $236.00 $696 +12.41
325–345 335 8 222.00–260.00 $243.87 $817 +13.08
350–380 370 5 226.00–254.00 $243.28 $900 +2.64
405–445 418 6 210.00–252.00 $230.26 $962 -13.79
455–495 471 5 212.00–240.00 $224.77 $1,059 +4.86
515–545 530 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 +1.00
555–570 565 3 194.00–216.00 $208.12 $1,176 +16.82
600–645 625 4 178.00–194.00 $186.10 $1,163 +8.10
655–695 675 3 165.00–170.00 $166.99 $1,127 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 -5.28
430 430 1 182.00 $182.00 $783 —
475–485 480 3 194.00–206.00 $199.35 $957 +10.35
555 555 1 178.00 $178.00 $988 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 +8.71
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1770 1224 80-85% 7 81.00–93.00 $87.16 $1,067 -13.89
1185–1390 1288 80-85% 2 101.00–108.00 $104.78 $1,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $519 —
925–980 953 85-90% 2 62.00–75.00 $68.31 $651 +0.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2300 1660 5 102.00–128.00 $115.26 $1,913 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,545 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–900 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–950.00 $934.96
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,050.00 $994.86

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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.