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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.37/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.26/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.52/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 317 334
Feeder cattle 378 218 248
Slaughter cattle 100 75 74
Replacement cattle 9 24 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average 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
360–390 375 2 250.00–258.00 $254.16 $953 -3.67
410–440 426 5 240.00–264.00 $249.53 $1,063 +2.14
460 460 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,003 -18.51
545 545 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 -13.96
560–580 570 2 204.00–228.00 $216.21 $1,232 -5.79
640 640 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,293 -8.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
480 480 1 192.00 $192.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 184.00 $184.00 $773 -6.00
755 755 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 222.00–224.00 $223.00 $658 —
300–335 315 10 214.00–236.00 $228.17 $719 -0.18
350–395 370 11 210.00–232.00 $217.32 $804 -0.71
405–445 424 15 200.00–216.00 $207.26 $879 -0.68
455–465 459 4 200.00–212.00 $206.04 $946 +10.48
500–515 508 2 196.00–204.00 $199.94 $1,016 +8.59
550–560 555 4 182.00–190.00 $186.26 $1,034 +2.26
600–625 615 3 182.00–184.00 $182.67 $1,123 —
675 675 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,161 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 202.00–210.00 $206.00 $566 +8.00
320–340 330 2 196.00–208.00 $202.18 $667 —
365–395 382 3 198.00–208.00 $202.57 $774 —
430–440 436 6 190.00–198.00 $194.36 $847 +4.36
450–495 470 12 188.00–198.00 $193.52 $910 +6.87
500–540 519 9 178.00–194.00 $186.08 $966 +6.49
560–580 570 3 178.00–182.00 $179.33 $1,022 +1.33
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,010 —
633 633 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,177 —
732 732 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
385 385 1 184.00 $184.00 $708 —
400–440 421 5 168.00–180.00 $171.57 $722 —
450–490 475 3 160.00–180.00 $171.76 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 277 7 232.00–258.00 $244.79 $678 -17.39
300–345 323 4 250.00–264.00 $255.74 $826 +3.27
355–395 374 9 230.00–268.00 $241.80 $904 -12.16
400–445 419 17 230.00–264.00 $243.37 $1,020 -2.94
450–490 465 10 222.00–250.00 $227.55 $1,058 -24.45
500–545 521 9 204.00–224.00 $215.28 $1,122 -5.90
550–590 566 7 207.00–220.00 $210.93 $1,194 -2.43
610–615 612 3 194.00–214.00 $201.70 $1,234 -8.30
655–670 661 6 189.00–198.00 $193.49 $1,279 —
708 708 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 200.00–214.00 $206.52 $454 —
330–345 338 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $767 +6.16
375–390 383 6 210.00–227.00 $219.17 $839 -12.87
400–445 422 7 218.00–228.00 $223.43 $943 +14.49
450–475 461 7 200.00–218.00 $208.79 $963 -19.21
520–545 533 2 192.00–194.00 $193.02 $1,029 —
610 610 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,171 —
660–690 675 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 182.00 $182.00 $510 —
405–440 425 4 150.00–194.00 $164.01 $697 —
450–490 468 3 150.00–198.00 $177.95 $833 —
510–525 517 3 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $906 —
570–575 573 2 160.00 $160.00 $917 -10.00
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 —
760 760 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1115 1023 85-90% 3 56.00–63.00 $58.20 $595 —
880–1400 1060 85-90% 17 61.00–82.00 $74.38 $788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1285 1106 80-85% 7 81.00–92.00 $85.20 $942 —
1085–1485 1238 80-85% 3 98.50–102.00 $100.36 $1,242 -0.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1965 1723 4 95.00–110.00 $103.09 $1,776 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2055 1850 2 113.00–122.00 $118.00 $2,183 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1015–1385 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,080.00 $974.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,090.00–1,230.00 $1,187.78 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -310.00

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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.