Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.83/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 616 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.80/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.33/cwt ≈ $1,653/hd at 721 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 519 348
Feeder cattle 313 317 285
Slaughter cattle 70 127 48
Replacement cattle 7 75 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 15 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter 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
310–340 325 2 270.00–272.00 $271.05 $881 -5.28
410–445 424 5 242.00–263.00 $250.26 $1,061 -10.83
470–495 487 3 240.00–262.00 $254.24 $1,238 +6.30
505–545 526 5 236.00–264.00 $245.49 $1,291 +1.36
555–595 573 3 231.00–262.00 $245.31 $1,406 +11.36
605–645 623 3 222.00–234.00 $227.43 $1,417 —
650–690 670 2 226.00–240.00 $233.21 $1,563 +15.00
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707–740 721 16 225.00–231.00 $229.33 $1,653 —
891 891 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 254.00 $254.00 $673 -4.00
410–415 413 2 200.00–226.00 $213.08 $880 —
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -2.00
550–595 573 3 218.00–225.00 $220.34 $1,263 +8.81
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
790 790 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,517 —
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 ±0.00
465 465 1 182.00 $182.00 $846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 238.00 $238.00 $524 -2.00
250 250 1 238.00 $238.00 $595 -17.22
300–345 321 6 234.00–262.00 $250.44 $804 +3.41
350–395 378 4 244.00–246.00 $244.52 $924 -2.66
400–440 421 17 230.00–250.00 $239.80 $1,010 +5.27
450–495 474 14 220.00–244.00 $236.58 $1,121 +2.00
500–540 516 10 220.00–240.00 $229.52 $1,184 -3.16
550–575 561 5 218.00–234.00 $223.94 $1,256 +5.39
615–620 619 5 206.00–226.00 $217.59 $1,347 +11.59
650–655 651 4 214.00–224.00 $220.99 $1,439 —
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,213 —
507 value added 507 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,278 —
564 564 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,354 —
611 value added 611 11 236.00 $236.00 $1,442 —
623 623 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 224.00 $224.00 $616 -3.00
330–345 340 3 208.00–232.00 $219.35 $746 +1.11
380 380 2 202.00–230.00 $216.00 $821 -4.00
405–440 423 2 198.00–230.00 $213.34 $902 +4.27
455–485 470 2 196.00–216.00 $206.32 $970 -4.69
500–520 513 4 198.00–218.00 $209.12 $1,073 -3.88
560–595 573 3 190.00–206.00 $198.72 $1,139 -9.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 172.00–174.00 $173.05 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 4 278.00–292.00 $284.52 $811 +20.53
310–325 317 5 286.00–299.00 $294.39 $933 +33.64
355–385 365 8 272.00–289.00 $278.19 $1,015 +25.45
400–445 421 11 246.00–270.00 $257.42 $1,084 +2.87
470–495 481 6 244.00–252.00 $248.96 $1,197 +10.93
510–545 531 5 236.00–254.00 $243.55 $1,293 +15.19
550–590 572 5 210.00–226.00 $219.10 $1,253 -7.90
620–625 623 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,346 +5.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
360–395 382 11 240.00–265.00 $256.05 $978 +22.05
415–445 434 4 222.00–245.00 $236.15 $1,025 +13.60
455–470 465 3 200.00–234.00 $214.46 $997 -0.75
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -10.00
630 630 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 218.00 $218.00 $752 —
415 415 1 186.00 $186.00 $772 —
745 745 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1555 1109 80-85% 29 94.00–110.00 $102.86 $1,141 +2.50
1160–1555 1304 80-85% 5 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1160 971 85-90% 13 75.00–93.00 $87.61 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1975 1746 8 119.00–133.00 $124.14 $2,167 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1385 1348 2 106.00–116.00 $111.14 $1,498 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00 —
1230–1300 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,480.00–1,690.00 $1,587.91 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.