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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.50/cwt ≈ $1,692/hd at 681 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 679 502
Feeder cattle 199 564 417
Slaughter cattle 34 86 76
Replacement cattle 8 29 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough comparable data to call a trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 value added 681 75 248.50 $248.50 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 238.00 $238.00 $988 -7.86
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -4.00
560–570 565 2 220.00–226.00 $222.97 $1,260 -14.34
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 -10.00
535 535 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,145 +3.98
615 615 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 -6.94
370–390 380 2 198.00–202.00 $199.95 $760 -13.00
470–495 483 2 204.00–208.00 $205.95 $995 +5.76
510–515 513 2 190.00–196.00 $192.99 $990 +0.52
565–570 568 2 192.00–196.00 $193.99 $1,102 +2.04
620–645 637 3 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $1,198 -2.98
770 770 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 212.00 $212.00 $488 —
270 270 1 228.00 $228.00 $616 -0.49
330 330 1 236.00 $236.00 $779 +1.75
360–385 375 5 226.00–238.00 $234.90 $881 +1.47
510 510 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,051 -5.62
580 580 2 200.00–208.00 $204.00 $1,183 +2.02
605 605 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 192.00 $192.00 $691 +20.05
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -1.59
465–480 473 2 160.00–190.00 $174.76 $827 —
520 520 1 166.00 $166.00 $863 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 250.00–252.00 $250.93 $811 -10.48
360 360 1 243.00 $243.00 $875 -11.13
400–445 426 7 230.00–246.00 $234.94 $1,001 -6.84
460–480 470 2 229.00–233.00 $231.04 $1,086 -0.78
500–545 515 6 214.00–230.00 $221.44 $1,140 -1.28
550–595 561 6 208.00–228.00 $219.03 $1,229 +1.05
630 630 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,348 —
655–670 663 4 190.00–208.00 $199.71 $1,324 +3.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 200.00–204.00 $201.94 $471 —
275 275 1 184.00 $184.00 $506 -14.11
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -2.94
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
460 460 1 192.00 $192.00 $883 ±0.00
755–785 770 2 160.00–168.00 $164.08 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 220.00–236.00 $228.99 $852 -6.64
460 460 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,040 +8.98
520 520 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,082 +2.64
625 625 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,175 -7.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1425 1086 80-85% 13 90.00–102.00 $94.98 $1,031 —
1075–1295 1185 80-85% 2 106.50–108.00 $107.18 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1115 953 85-90% 3 71.00–89.00 $82.10 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1920 1736 4 113.00–118.00 $115.07 $1,998 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
965–1020 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 945.00–1,025.00 $986.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1190 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,474.94 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.