Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.00/cwt +30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 645 lb · 86 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.84/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 372 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 399 180
Feeder cattle 230 307 144
Slaughter cattle 38 47 35
Replacement cattle 10 45 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 -26.46
425–445 434 4 224.00–270.00 $249.54 $1,083 -6.46
485 485 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,183 -7.25
505–525 515 2 232.00–240.00 $236.08 $1,216 -17.92
560–595 581 4 208.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,249 —
605–610 608 2 187.00–194.00 $190.51 $1,158 —
655–665 660 2 196.00–199.00 $197.51 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 218.00 $218.00 $796 —
490 490 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,009 -12.00
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 value added 645 86 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 —
656 value added 656 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,069 —
793 value added 793 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 218.00–236.00 $227.26 $734 +7.07
350–395 372 12 211.00–226.00 $217.84 $810 +1.57
400–445 421 6 206.00–222.00 $210.22 $885 -3.42
450–485 470 8 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $916 -18.06
535–545 540 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,037 -4.95
605–645 625 2 164.00–167.00 $165.55 $1,035 —
745 745 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,147 —
785 785 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,185 —
805 805 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 +0.20
395 395 1 198.00 $198.00 $782 +2.82
400–430 420 3 200.00–201.00 $200.34 $841 +13.33
475–495 482 3 170.00–184.00 $178.08 $858 -11.25
510 510 1 176.00 $176.00 $898 +0.90
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 +3.00
610–625 618 3 160.00–166.00 $163.36 $1,010 +17.36
806 806 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -30.00
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 +1.28
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +14.07
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 232.50–264.00 $252.31 $706 -10.53
310–335 325 5 244.00–262.00 $254.75 $828 -9.22
350–380 367 6 238.00–270.00 $256.21 $940 +1.87
400–445 423 7 230.00–274.00 $247.55 $1,047 -6.63
455 455 1 212.00 $212.00 $965 -14.60
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -10.80
550–560 555 2 196.00–204.00 $200.04 $1,110 +8.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 198.00–210.00 $204.04 $761 -13.05
435 435 1 212.00 $212.00 $922 -2.99
490 490 1 198.00 $198.00 $970 -1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1290 1098 80-85% 7 83.00–97.00 $91.66 $1,006 —
1440 1440 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,469 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–980 905 85-90% 3 68.00–76.00 $71.50 $647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1975 1603 6 110.00–134.00 $117.46 $1,883 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 -491.29
820–970 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 990.00–1,395.00 $1,158.01 -203.28
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 -405.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -400.00

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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.