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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.53/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
light 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt ≈ $518/hd at 225 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 262 430
Feeder cattle 317 166 380
Slaughter cattle 127 80 50
Replacement cattle 75 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
320–340 332 3 275.00–278.00 $276.33 $917 —
415–445 428 4 254.00–266.00 $261.09 $1,117 —
470–480 475 2 242.00–254.00 $247.94 $1,178 —
500–545 520 5 240.00–249.00 $244.13 $1,269 +0.19
555–595 572 5 226.00–246.00 $233.95 $1,338 —
660–685 670 4 214.00–222.00 $218.21 $1,462 —
915 915 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
588–590 value added 589 9 245.00–254.00 $250.99 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 258.00 $258.00 $684 —
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 —
565–590 578 2 210.00–213.00 $211.53 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 184.00 $184.00 $515 —
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 240.00 $240.00 $516 —
260–285 273 3 238.00–266.00 $255.22 $697 +13.22
305–345 323 6 234.00–264.00 $247.03 $798 -0.04
350–390 372 6 230.00–260.00 $247.18 $920 +8.17
400–445 418 10 227.00–242.00 $234.53 $980 -3.45
450–495 468 9 223.00–242.00 $234.58 $1,098 +0.65
500–535 516 8 218.00–246.00 $232.68 $1,201 +4.42
550–580 563 5 210.00–232.00 $218.55 $1,230 -0.97
600 600 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,236 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $506 —
260 260 2 226.00–228.00 $227.00 $590 +3.00
330–345 338 2 207.00–230.00 $218.24 $738 +8.24
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 +12.00
425–445 435 2 206.00–212.00 $209.07 $909 +1.88
455–460 458 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $966 +11.01
505 505 2 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $1,076 +19.00
550–590 570 2 206.00–210.00 $208.07 $1,186 +14.16
600–605 603 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,079 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 10 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -14.92
470 470 1 182.00 $182.00 $855 -2.00
540 540 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 248.00–270.00 $259.73 $584 —
265–275 270 3 260.00–270.00 $263.99 $713 +1.26
310–345 328 4 250.00–270.00 $260.75 $855 +1.60
365–395 381 4 246.00–257.00 $252.74 $963 +0.65
420–440 433 3 250.00–262.00 $254.55 $1,102 +11.61
450–495 476 7 230.00–247.00 $238.03 $1,133 -0.08
505–545 521 5 222.00–236.00 $228.36 $1,190 +1.06
555 555 2 214.00–240.00 $227.00 $1,260 +27.00
600–640 615 5 202.00–216.00 $210.38 $1,294 -27.62
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 222.00–238.00 $229.91 $490 —
370 370 1 234.00 $234.00 $866 -2.50
415–445 430 3 202.00–238.00 $222.55 $957 -6.48
455–495 475 2 210.00–220.00 $215.21 $1,022 -2.17
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +11.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
465–495 480 2 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
620 620 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,104 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1370 1117 80-85% 51 93.00–108.00 $100.36 $1,121 —
1120–1480 1259 80-85% 8 108.00–113.00 $110.45 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1170 1011 85-90% 7 82.00–91.00 $87.42 $884 +6.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1700 1565 3 117.00–136.00 $125.37 $1,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1070 977 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,210.00–1,510.00 $1,352.83
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1095–1200 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,500.00 $1,324.84
1080–1300 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,298.38
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1175 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,712.05 —
910–1175 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,388.98 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1085–1200 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,090.00 $1,952.61 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.