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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.34/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 573 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.06/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.50/cwt -19.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 713 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 390 305
Feeder cattle 366 313 254
Slaughter cattle 83 70 40
Replacement cattle 2 7 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive 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
504 504 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,250 —
568–577 573 20 230.00–246.00 $236.34 $1,354 —
713 713 12 209.50 $209.50 $1,494 -19.83
770 770 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 276.00 $276.00 $897 +4.95
405–440 423 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,015 -10.26
475–495 486 4 240.00–252.00 $246.99 $1,200 -7.25
500–520 510 2 237.00–260.00 $248.27 $1,266 +2.78
550–590 569 8 220.00–234.00 $228.78 $1,302 -16.53
625–645 633 3 204.00–218.00 $212.72 $1,347 -14.71
690–695 693 2 206.00–221.00 $213.47 $1,479 -19.74
700 700 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 +8.00
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 242.50 $242.50 $715 -11.50
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
385 385 1 238.00 $238.00 $916 —
405–435 420 2 211.00–232.00 $221.13 $929 +8.05
465–485 475 3 216.00–234.00 $223.87 $1,063 —
530–545 538 2 224.00–236.00 $229.92 $1,237 +9.92
555–580 568 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,224 -4.85
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -14.00
680 680 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,340 -13.00
730–735 733 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,393 —
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 242.00–248.00 $245.13 $694 +7.13
315–325 320 2 244.00–246.00 $245.02 $784 -5.42
355–390 376 9 237.00–254.00 $242.73 $913 -1.79
415–445 432 8 220.00–238.00 $227.17 $981 -12.63
450–490 478 12 220.00–242.00 $226.06 $1,081 -10.52
505–545 526 8 208.00–222.00 $215.85 $1,135 -13.67
550–595 565 5 210.00–218.00 $214.37 $1,211 -9.57
600–635 615 3 200.00–210.00 $204.63 $1,258 -12.96
685 685 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,384 -18.99
755 755 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 250.00 $250.00 $820 —
439 439 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,018 —
463 463 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,019 -24.00
500–528 507 8 210.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,121 —
594 594 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,230 -33.00
688 688 11 187.50 $187.50 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 204.00 $204.00 $428 —
250–270 260 2 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $533 -19.19
345 345 1 218.00 $218.00 $752 -1.35
375–390 383 2 216.00–224.00 $219.92 $842 +3.92
415–445 430 8 206.00–226.00 $215.87 $928 +2.53
450–485 469 4 208.00–214.00 $210.45 $987 +4.13
545 545 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,101 -7.12
665 665 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 —
775 775 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 $400 —
270 270 1 194.00 $194.00 $524 —
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
465–480 473 2 188.00 $188.00 $889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 235 4 266.00–276.00 $270.14 $635 —
275 275 1 276.00 $276.00 $759 -8.52
300–320 310 4 265.00–276.00 $270.27 $838 -24.12
350–385 362 3 259.00–278.00 $269.32 $975 -8.87
410–435 420 6 236.00–254.00 $244.38 $1,026 -13.04
450–495 476 11 228.00–252.00 $240.43 $1,144 -8.53
500–530 519 7 223.00–242.00 $231.76 $1,203 -11.79
550–575 556 4 224.00–232.00 $227.51 $1,265 +8.41
605–625 612 3 206.00–220.00 $214.57 $1,313 -1.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
270–295 283 2 258.00–260.00 $259.04 $733 —
315–335 327 3 220.00–244.00 $234.94 $768 +14.94
365–390 375 5 230.00–252.00 $239.07 $897 -16.98
405–445 425 7 200.00–234.00 $219.89 $935 -16.26
460–480 470 2 220.00–226.00 $222.94 $1,048 +8.48
510–540 530 4 204.00–220.00 $214.42 $1,136 —
585 585 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,234 +21.00
625–640 635 3 190.00–199.00 $195.65 $1,242 +7.65
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 3 180.00–196.00 $189.36 $981 —
840 840 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1345 1129 80-85% 21 94.00–109.00 $101.47 $1,146 -1.39
1245–1350 1283 80-85% 4 112.00–120.00 $115.34 $1,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 920 85-90% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.48 $676 —
905–1325 1022 85-90% 16 84.00–93.00 $89.50 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2025 1712 3 127.00–135.00 $131.67 $2,254 +7.53
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1710 1442 3 117.00–120.00 $119.07 $1,717 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 -250.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +155.00

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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.