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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.50/cwt ≈ $1,433/hd at 694 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.04/cwt ≈ $1,087/hd at 569 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.00/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 553 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 278 375
Feeder cattle 504 230 260
Slaughter cattle 128 38 99
Replacement cattle 13 10 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 value added 516 6 246.50 $246.50 $1,272 —
694 value added 694 52 206.50 $206.50 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 233.00–246.00 $239.28 $534 —
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
320–335 328 3 242.00–258.00 $252.13 $827 +2.13
350–395 373 6 252.00–264.00 $259.71 $969 —
405–440 430 4 234.00–254.00 $247.91 $1,066 -1.63
450–465 455 4 244.00–258.00 $250.05 $1,138 +6.05
500–530 518 5 244.00–250.00 $246.41 $1,276 +10.33
555–595 571 4 222.00–242.00 $231.28 $1,321 +16.33
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 +24.49
670–675 673 2 194.00–199.00 $196.49 $1,322 -1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
350 350 2 222.00–227.00 $224.50 $786 +6.50
410–425 418 2 206.00–210.00 $208.04 $870 —
450–490 467 3 216.00–224.00 $219.27 $1,024 +13.27
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 196.00 $196.00 $647 —
350 350 1 188.00 $188.00 $658 —
425–445 435 2 170.00–184.00 $176.84 $769 —
450–485 468 3 150.00–176.00 $166.96 $781 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 200.00 $200.00 $874 —
489 value added 489 8 213.50 $213.50 $1,044 —
541 value added 541 14 196.00 $196.00 $1,060 —
559 value added 559 32 200.25 $200.25 $1,119 —
592 592 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 218.00 $218.00 $534 —
250–280 260 3 218.00–224.00 $221.44 $576 —
300–340 316 4 224.00–240.00 $234.65 $741 +7.39
350–395 371 9 220.00–236.00 $226.89 $842 +9.05
405–445 429 8 204.00–226.00 $214.94 $922 +4.72
460–495 468 7 204.00–220.00 $211.36 $989 +16.39
510–520 514 4 195.00–204.00 $199.74 $1,027 +7.76
555–595 575 2 184.00–190.00 $186.90 $1,075 —
615–635 623 3 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $1,074 +6.81
685 685 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,123 —
720 720 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,217 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 202.00 $202.00 $475 —
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
305–345 325 3 194.00–204.00 $198.54 $645 -1.46
385 385 1 194.00 $194.00 $747 -4.00
405–440 424 5 180.00–200.00 $189.30 $803 -11.04
450–475 461 4 176.00–188.00 $183.56 $846 +5.48
505–540 527 6 180.00–192.00 $187.32 $987 +11.32
555–595 577 5 172.00–179.00 $174.44 $1,007 +2.44
635–640 638 2 158.00–170.00 $163.98 $1,046 +0.62
670–675 673 2 158.00–166.00 $161.99 $1,090 —
715 715 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 4 167.50–180.00 $176.31 $487 —
315–345 330 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $619 —
380–385 383 2 150.00–178.00 $164.09 $628 +14.09
430–435 433 2 172.00–174.00 $172.99 $749 —
450–495 475 8 140.00–178.00 $170.09 $808 +10.09
515–525 520 2 162.00–176.00 $169.07 $879 —
585 585 1 162.00 $162.00 $948 +12.00
665 665 1 149.00 $149.00 $991 +19.00
720 720 1 134.00 $134.00 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 227 3 228.00–240.00 $233.32 $530 —
250–285 269 4 236.00–256.00 $245.17 $660 -7.14
300–340 318 5 248.00–266.00 $255.33 $812 +0.58
350–395 370 8 238.00–272.00 $258.53 $957 +2.32
405–435 423 4 220.00–250.00 $234.07 $990 -13.48
460–495 478 2 240.00–244.00 $241.93 $1,156 +29.93
500–540 523 5 204.00–228.00 $211.04 $1,104 +11.04
575–590 583 2 194.00–208.00 $201.09 $1,172 +1.05
605–625 612 3 189.00–198.00 $192.40 $1,177 —
655–670 663 3 181.00–197.00 $187.37 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 19 215.00 $215.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 214.00–218.00 $215.80 $481 —
295 295 1 226.00 $226.00 $667 —
335–340 337 3 214.00–218.00 $215.66 $727 —
470–490 480 2 192.00–205.00 $198.64 $953 +0.64
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
730 730 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 188.00 $188.00 $649 —
580 580 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1460 1146 80-85% 35 80.00–97.00 $88.70 $1,017 —
1095–1360 1219 80-85% 8 98.00–114.00 $104.38 $1,272 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 889 85-90% 4 45.00–60.00 $51.99 $462 —
870–1205 1036 85-90% 19 65.00–79.00 $72.01 $746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1960 1713 5 112.00–136.00 $121.58 $2,083 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1795 1533 4 102.00–110.00 $106.75 $1,636 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
970–1010 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,210.00 $1,126.72
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 960.00–1,300.00 $1,208.03 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1350–1370 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,812.04 —

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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.