Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.50/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 457 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.50/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 534 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 433 233
Feeder cattle 307 388 201
Slaughter cattle 47 33 31
Replacement cattle 45 12 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 14.00 to 30.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly from 7.00 lower to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 266.00–288.00 $276.46 $851 +35.80
350–390 370 3 256.00–270.00 $264.25 $978 +29.06
435 435 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,114 +14.85
455–495 477 7 246.00–258.00 $251.25 $1,198 +29.41
505 505 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,283 +31.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,036 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +20.00
800 800 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 35 210.50 $210.50 $962 —
534 534 26 185.50 $185.50 $991 —
633 633 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 218.00 $218.00 $512 ±0.00
260–295 269 5 216.00–234.00 $221.51 $596 +1.15
300–340 322 5 210.00–235.00 $220.19 $709 +2.77
350–380 366 7 212.00–220.00 $216.27 $792 +4.02
400–430 414 6 206.00–220.00 $213.64 $884 +5.70
450–460 455 2 210.00–216.00 $213.03 $969 +22.69
500–510 505 2 190.00–204.00 $196.93 $994 +10.28
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 185.00 $185.00 $426 -4.76
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +12.78
300–315 308 2 192.00–208.00 $199.80 $615 +25.03
350–380 365 5 190.00–202.00 $195.18 $712 +16.16
405–425 414 4 180.00–190.00 $187.01 $774 -0.94
455–490 473 2 180.00–198.00 $189.33 $896 +12.65
505–525 515 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $902 +6.91
565 565 1 169.00 $169.00 $955 +11.30
630 630 1 146.00 $146.00 $920 -5.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +32.13
460–490 475 2 150.00–168.00 $158.72 $754 -3.25
500–545 531 6 150.00–168.00 $158.07 $839 +15.91
555–565 560 2 128.00–144.00 $135.93 $761 -10.07
710–730 720 2 110.00–128.00 $119.13 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 229 4 226.00–266.00 $249.63 $572 +33.36
285–295 289 6 258.00–271.00 $262.84 $760 +26.84
300–345 329 6 253.00–273.00 $263.97 $868 +20.10
350–395 371 8 244.00–268.00 $254.34 $944 +11.06
405–440 419 7 242.00–262.00 $254.18 $1,065 +23.92
450–495 471 8 218.00–246.00 $226.60 $1,067 +1.83
505–535 520 2 204.00–218.00 $210.80 $1,096 +10.80
550–565 558 3 190.00–196.00 $191.97 $1,071 -16.15
610 610 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,092 -7.10
650 650 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,176 +14.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 212.00 $212.00 $466 —
295 295 1 234.00 $234.00 $690 —
315–335 325 2 230.00–234.00 $232.06 $754 —
355–360 358 2 204.00–230.00 $217.09 $777 —
435–445 440 2 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $946 +32.99
450–475 463 2 198.00–200.00 $199.03 $922 -0.32
515–530 523 2 184.00–188.00 $185.97 $973 —
570 570 1 164.00 $164.00 $935 -14.00
700 700 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 198.00 $198.00 $822 —
460 460 1 168.00 $168.00 $773 +8.00
725 725 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,066 —
755 755 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1175 80-85% 6 97.00–107.50 $101.79 $1,196 —
1035–1295 1180 80-85% 7 81.00–95.00 $88.66 $1,046 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1000 955 85-90% 3 64.00–77.00 $71.91 $687 +3.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1850 1368 6 91.00–102.00 $98.63 $1,349 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1505 1405 3 105.00–108.00 $106.93 $1,502 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–990 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,080.00 $1,021.90
850–1050 983 (<2 yrs)Open 9 840.00–1,050.00 $985.93

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1100 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,225.00 $1,038.82
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–885 881 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,361.29 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
950–1100 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,433.23 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.