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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.22/cwt +27.88 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 321 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.35/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 417 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $259.16/cwt +12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 419 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 618 649 355
Feeder cattle 450 540 295
Slaughter cattle 137 78 48
Replacement cattle 31 31 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 17.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 6.oo higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive 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
290 290 1 242.00 $242.00 $702 —
345 345 1 266.00 $266.00 $918 -4.00
350–380 372 5 268.00–283.00 $271.63 $1,010 +7.63
400–435 423 6 262.00–264.00 $263.33 $1,114 +11.39
460–490 474 4 230.00–258.00 $243.07 $1,152 +3.64
505–545 534 6 234.00–254.00 $241.22 $1,288 +4.14
560–590 571 4 212.00–232.00 $219.15 $1,251 -2.59
585 fancy 585 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,439 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 228.00 $228.00 $992 +2.00
465–475 472 3 206.00–220.00 $212.71 $1,004 -3.29
500–530 515 2 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,057 -1.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 5 228.00–262.00 $238.63 $649 +3.31
300–345 320 10 226.00–240.00 $233.71 $748 +12.38
350–395 371 13 212.00–232.00 $227.21 $843 +1.96
400–445 417 17 214.00–228.00 $222.35 $927 +6.67
450–495 471 10 208.00–222.00 $214.03 $1,008 +6.30
500–545 518 16 204.00–220.00 $212.14 $1,099 +5.60
555–580 573 7 200.00–216.00 $208.87 $1,197 +9.20
600–630 613 3 191.00–205.00 $195.91 $1,201 +5.34
660–665 663 2 184.00–200.00 $191.97 $1,273 +13.74
710–730 722 3 178.00–180.00 $178.66 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 3 200.00–208.00 $203.38 $488 —
265–295 281 4 200.00–210.00 $204.38 $574 —
300–320 310 5 200.00–212.50 $206.86 $641 -5.14
370 370 2 192.00–208.00 $200.00 $740 -12.00
440 440 3 192.00–200.00 $197.33 $868 +2.53
450–485 467 3 198.00–218.00 $205.59 $960 +15.59
500–545 527 3 192.00–200.00 $195.91 $1,032 +3.91
570–585 578 2 186.00–190.00 $187.97 $1,086 +1.99
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +2.98
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 15 240.50 $240.50 $854 —
674 674 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,274 —
1058 1058 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 198.00 $198.00 $485 —
295 295 1 182.00 $182.00 $537 —
300–330 315 2 150.00–178.00 $164.67 $519 —
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 +10.08
420 420 1 156.00 $156.00 $655 -18.43
475–490 483 3 190.00–196.00 $192.66 $931 —
615 615 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 +43.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 260.00–268.00 $264.27 $581 +24.27
255–285 270 6 260.00–280.00 $269.95 $729 +19.69
300–345 321 17 266.00–290.00 $280.22 $900 +27.88
350–395 369 9 266.00–284.00 $275.02 $1,015 +17.08
400–445 419 16 248.00–275.00 $259.16 $1,086 +12.33
450–495 465 11 230.00–252.00 $240.67 $1,119 +4.03
505–530 516 4 219.00–242.00 $233.11 $1,203 +24.87
555–575 563 8 203.00–220.00 $212.27 $1,195 +6.26
600–625 613 2 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,257 +17.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 247.00–260.00 $251.87 $562 —
255–270 262 3 220.00–255.00 $242.43 $635 +10.43
320 320 2 226.00–250.00 $238.00 $762 +15.07
350–390 366 9 238.00–256.00 $247.99 $908 +35.79
415–440 423 3 244.00–248.00 $245.96 $1,040 +35.96
450–495 476 8 202.00–221.00 $215.08 $1,024 +15.08
500–530 515 5 210.00–216.00 $212.19 $1,093 +24.19
570–590 580 2 195.00–197.00 $196.02 $1,137 +3.38
605–640 614 5 184.00–196.00 $190.55 $1,170 +18.55
690 690 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,152 -7.00
700–720 710 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $1,196 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 276.00 $276.00 $963 —
443 443 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 —
546 546 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 +18.00
430–435 433 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $883 —
460–470 465 2 170.00–196.00 $182.86 $850 -3.14
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
620–635 628 2 150.00–180.00 $164.82 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1470 1143 80-85% 50 89.00–105.50 $96.82 $1,107 —
1165–1380 1256 80-85% 5 106.50–114.00 $109.74 $1,378 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1200 1012 85-90% 13 68.00–88.00 $82.62 $836 +6.22
1015 1015 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $670 -10.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1610 1467 5 92.00–115.00 $108.22 $1,588 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1665 1435 2 116.00–125.00 $121.22 $1,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1210 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,350.00 $1,170.11
1110–1200 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 985.00–1,375.00 $1,301.75
900–1350 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,475.00 $1,300.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1000 893 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,025.00 $926.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–950 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00–1,410.00 $1,278.23 +116.43
800–1100 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,521.64 +312.28
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —
1090–1100 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,492.01 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.