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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.50/cwt ≈ $1,632/hd at 702 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $251.15/cwt ≈ $1,080/hd at 430 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 491 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 310 609
Feeder cattle 564 247 463
Slaughter cattle 86 57 117
Replacement cattle 29 6 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to 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
310–320 315 2 242.00–258.00 $250.13 $788 +8.12
370–390 380 2 240.00 $240.00 $912 +6.00
410–445 425 4 236.00–250.00 $245.86 $1,045 +7.84
480–490 485 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,183 +9.52
510–515 512 3 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,183 -4.40
575–585 580 3 232.00–241.00 $237.31 $1,376 +9.33
630–645 639 4 221.00–226.00 $223.26 $1,427 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $751 —
365–395 378 3 216.00–237.00 $226.80 $857 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
470–475 473 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,022 -0.01
520–545 536 4 206.00–216.00 $210.02 $1,126 —
580 580 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,253 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,090 —
465 465 4 230.00–248.00 $239.00 $1,111 +1.00
530 530 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 184.00–190.00 $187.05 $810 —
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
680 680 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 222.00 $222.00 $784 —
440 440 4 222.00 $222.00 $977 —
461–497 469 16 210.00–222.00 $218.38 $1,024 —
525–534 531 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,126 -6.00
702 value added 702 75 232.50 $232.50 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 222.00–234.00 $228.49 $628 —
300–340 319 13 228.00–240.00 $234.25 $747 +13.26
350–395 366 7 226.00–246.00 $233.43 $854 +14.60
400–445 425 12 216.00–230.00 $222.30 $945 +3.22
450–490 465 5 208.00–222.00 $213.45 $993 -6.09
500–515 506 5 206.00–218.00 $211.62 $1,071 +0.11
565–570 568 2 198.00–206.00 $201.98 $1,147 -5.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 202.00–216.00 $206.94 $470 +2.94
255–275 263 3 210.00–226.00 $220.04 $579 —
310–345 329 6 200.00–218.00 $207.51 $683 —
350–395 369 9 200.00–220.00 $212.95 $786 +9.77
415–445 435 4 198.00–210.00 $204.40 $889 -0.95
450–485 466 9 190.00–206.00 $200.19 $933 -7.81
500–530 515 4 184.00–200.00 $192.47 $991 —
560–590 575 2 190.00–194.00 $191.95 $1,104 +2.95
605–635 615 3 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $1,175 +0.98
685 685 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,264 +4.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 184.00 $184.00 $377 —
250 250 1 172.00 $172.00 $430 —
330–345 338 2 160.00–174.00 $167.16 $565 -2.84
350–390 368 4 164.00–180.00 $171.95 $633 +1.53
415–430 425 4 170.00–190.00 $181.59 $772 +12.75
525 525 1 176.00 $176.00 $924 —
640–645 643 2 132.00–160.00 $146.05 $939 —
675–685 680 2 120.00–162.00 $141.15 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 5 270.00 $270.00 $686 —
423–438 430 24 250.00–253.00 $251.15 $1,080 —
491 491 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,119 —
589 589 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,255 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 4 250.00–268.00 $262.38 $603 +34.38
285 285 1 254.00 $254.00 $724 +5.33
305–340 319 7 250.00–268.00 $261.41 $834 +29.59
350–395 364 9 248.00–270.00 $254.13 $925 +14.23
415–445 427 9 232.00–255.00 $241.78 $1,032 +1.66
450–495 473 4 225.00–240.00 $231.82 $1,097 +5.73
500–530 510 5 214.00–232.00 $222.72 $1,136 -1.39
550–575 560 4 208.00–224.00 $217.98 $1,221 -5.52
670 670 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,313 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 220.00–238.00 $232.22 $639 —
300–345 325 11 218.00–246.00 $233.87 $760 +18.83
365–395 382 9 220.00–246.00 $235.63 $900 +13.97
400–445 428 8 210.00–230.00 $220.76 $945 +5.85
470–490 479 4 210.00–222.00 $217.02 $1,040 +10.98
515–540 525 3 200.00–208.00 $205.36 $1,078 -4.64
600–645 625 3 185.00–204.00 $195.45 $1,222 +1.45
670 670 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 3 192.00–202.00 $198.11 $535 +16.53
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
370–385 378 2 200.00–206.00 $202.94 $767 —
460 460 1 192.00 $192.00 $883 +18.00
530 530 1 168.00 $168.00 $890 -17.00
555–575 565 3 168.00–194.00 $183.37 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1425 1119 80-85% 22 90.00–105.50 $97.02 $1,086 —
1175–1280 1233 80-85% 3 106.50–108.00 $107.50 $1,325 -0.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–980 903 85-90% 2 59.00–63.00 $61.17 $552 —
895–1175 1068 85-90% 7 75.00–89.00 $82.64 $883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1640 1453 5 103.00–112.00 $107.24 $1,558 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1680 1610 2 116.00–130.00 $122.70 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1090 994 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,265.29
910–1090 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,375.00 $1,136.00
1125–1320 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,322.80
1205–1475 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,345.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–900 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,377.63 —
750–1300 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,550.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–915 858 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,640.01 —
1020–1070 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,524.40 —

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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.