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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $239.48/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 432 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.86/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 463 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $217.00/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 519 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 233 463
Feeder cattle 280 189 321
Slaughter cattle 35 33 80
Replacement cattle 13 11 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive 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
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
415–435 426 5 244.00–260.00 $250.44 $1,067 —
480 480 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,166 +0.02
505 505 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,151 —
580–590 585 2 206.00–230.00 $217.90 $1,275 -0.24
600 600 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,284 —
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -8.00
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
610–615 613 2 184.00–190.00 $187.01 $1,146 -5.04
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
800–810 805 2 160.00–166.00 $163.02 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
705 705 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 212.50 $212.50 $595 +0.50
305 305 1 202.00 $202.00 $616 —
360–380 369 7 200.00–204.00 $201.15 $742 —
400–435 418 6 200.00–210.00 $204.06 $853 -0.61
450–485 466 7 200.00–204.00 $201.11 $937 -4.00
505–530 515 7 194.00–198.00 $196.58 $1,012 -12.25
550–595 568 6 188.00–194.00 $191.15 $1,086 +2.75
625 625 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,150 -0.50
650–660 655 2 182.00–188.00 $184.98 $1,212 +14.98
720 720 2 174.00–180.00 $177.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 212.00 $212.00 $466 —
405–435 414 5 190.00–197.00 $194.22 $804 -3.78
455–490 474 5 190.00–198.00 $194.00 $920 +2.24
515–545 534 6 186.00–193.00 $189.01 $1,009 +1.45
555–595 570 3 184.00–187.00 $185.63 $1,058 +13.63
600 600 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 —
825 825 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,270 —
855 855 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $393 —
280 280 1 176.00 $176.00 $493 -4.56
300 300 1 152.00 $152.00 $456 -18.74
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
550 550 2 152.00–160.00 $156.00 $858 —
610 610 1 152.00 $152.00 $927 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 237.50–245.00 $240.82 $650 -2.52
305–345 335 5 230.00–248.00 $238.86 $800 —
360–395 383 6 240.00–264.00 $248.11 $950 +10.11
410–445 432 12 220.00–258.00 $239.48 $1,035 +9.48
450–470 463 12 215.00–243.00 $227.86 $1,055 +4.92
500–545 519 11 210.00–228.00 $217.00 $1,126 +6.81
555–595 575 10 202.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,179 +4.83
600–620 614 4 194.00–206.00 $200.53 $1,231 +3.64
650–655 653 2 188.00–198.00 $192.98 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 202.00 $202.00 $481 —
250–285 268 2 200.00 $200.00 $536 -20.00
310–345 328 2 200.00–224.00 $212.64 $697 -7.36
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 +21.46
400–445 421 4 200.00–212.00 $205.01 $863 +3.17
450–475 464 4 190.00–211.00 $205.18 $952 —
510 510 2 188.00–206.00 $197.00 $1,005 —
550–595 576 7 180.00–194.00 $186.43 $1,074 -0.57
615 615 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,187 —
670 670 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,246 —
715 715 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,187 -4.00
750–795 773 2 163.00–164.00 $163.49 $1,264 —
840 840 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,268 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 170.00–187.50 $178.81 $640 —
475 475 1 186.00 $186.00 $884 —
535–545 540 2 172.00–186.00 $178.94 $966 +11.98
575 575 2 172.00–174.00 $173.00 $995 —
620–645 633 2 156.00–176.00 $166.20 $1,052 —
670 670 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,130 +9.71
895–1460 1157 80-85% 13 83.00–98.00 $91.42 $1,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–875 845 85-90% 2 45.00–47.00 $46.04 $389 —
825–1075 933 85-90% 5 68.00–83.00 $72.16 $673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1650 1358 3 94.00–105.00 $100.70 $1,368 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,915 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–915 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 990.00–1,070.00 $1,028.17
765–1035 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 840.00–1,150.00 $1,018.60
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —
900–1100 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,280.00–1,290.00 $1,283.13 —

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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.