Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $242.94/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 241 341
Feeder cattle 166 199 274
Slaughter cattle 80 34 62
Replacement cattle 16 8 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average 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
350 350 1 269.00 $269.00 $942 —
510–540 525 2 242.00–246.00 $243.94 $1,281 —
630 630 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,310 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–735 718 2 180.00–184.00 $181.95 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 242.00 $242.00 $629 +14.00
300–315 308 2 244.00–250.00 $247.07 $761 +11.07
350–380 361 7 232.00–246.00 $239.01 $863 +4.11
435–445 440 2 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,047 —
455–490 474 7 224.00–238.00 $233.93 $1,109 —
500–540 518 6 216.00–234.00 $228.26 $1,182 +22.26
555–590 577 3 214.00–227.00 $219.52 $1,267 +15.52
625–630 628 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,262 -5.00
685–690 688 2 194.00–197.00 $195.49 $1,345 —
750 750 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 224.00 $224.00 $571 —
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 —
365 365 1 208.00 $208.00 $759 +8.05
400–430 412 3 200.00–216.00 $207.19 $854 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -5.95
530 530 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,028 +1.01
550–575 563 2 190.00–198.00 $193.91 $1,092 -0.08
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 +7.00
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
735 735 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,367 —
755 755 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,419 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 162.00–166.00 $163.98 $382 —
355–375 365 2 182.00–188.00 $184.92 $675 -7.08
415 415 1 188.00 $188.00 $780 +8.00
450 450 1 184.00 $184.00 $828 +9.24
555 555 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 256.00–266.00 $262.73 $736 —
305–345 329 7 251.00–264.00 $259.15 $853 +8.22
350–385 374 5 245.00–258.00 $252.09 $943 +9.09
400–435 412 10 236.00–258.00 $242.94 $1,001 +8.00
455–475 469 4 230.00–252.00 $238.11 $1,117 +7.07
500–530 516 4 215.00–247.00 $227.30 $1,173 +5.86
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -19.03
615 615 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,464 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 230.00–240.00 $236.50 $880 +7.51
435–445 440 2 226.00–232.00 $229.03 $1,008 —
455–495 470 3 208.00–224.00 $217.38 $1,022 -8.62
525–545 535 3 206.00–212.00 $209.35 $1,120 +1.35
575–585 580 3 184.00–192.00 $188.69 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
675 675 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,134 —
865 865 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1250 1019 85-90% 15 71.00–88.00 $81.11 $827 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1680 1196 80-85% 10 90.00–106.00 $95.68 $1,144 -11.50
1205–1455 1330 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,436 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1830 1528 2 115.00–120.00 $118.00 $1,803 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–885 856 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,708.96 —
800–980 889 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,380.44 —
910–1000 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,384.42 -90.52

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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.