Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.11/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 451 441
Feeder cattle 203 366 385
Slaughter cattle 42 83 48
Replacement cattle 1 2 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 254.00 $254.00 $914 —
430–440 435 2 251.00–258.00 $254.54 $1,107 +14.54
460–495 481 7 240.00–262.00 $248.60 $1,196 +1.61
505–545 524 8 240.00–262.00 $245.06 $1,284 -3.21
560–595 575 5 238.00–254.00 $242.42 $1,394 +13.64
600 600 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,512 +39.28
650 650 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 522 3 214.00–228.00 $222.84 $1,163 -7.08
715 715 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,416 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —
680 680 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 238.00 $238.00 $547 —
310–345 333 6 230.00–252.00 $243.94 $812 -1.08
365–395 380 2 230.00–240.00 $234.80 $892 -7.93
410–445 424 9 225.00–234.00 $229.82 $974 +2.65
450–490 469 9 228.00–246.00 $233.90 $1,097 +7.84
475 fancy 475 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,216 —
500–530 518 5 224.00–238.00 $227.52 $1,179 +11.67
550–595 565 4 212.00–228.00 $220.06 $1,243 +5.69
600–630 613 4 206.00–222.00 $214.19 $1,313 +9.56
665 665 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,357 +2.00
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 206.00 $206.00 $464 +2.00
335 335 1 215.00 $215.00 $720 -3.00
405–445 421 6 200.00–220.00 $208.70 $879 -7.17
455–490 473 9 210.00–220.00 $217.16 $1,027 +6.71
510–530 520 2 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,067 +3.10
575 575 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,162 —
680 680 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,945 +92.00
725 725 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,363 —
750 750 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,470 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 192.00 $192.00 $912 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 258.00 $258.00 $916 -11.32
405–425 415 2 236.00–252.00 $243.81 $1,012 -0.57
460–470 463 3 230.00–258.00 $239.94 $1,111 -0.49
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -1.76
560–580 568 6 210.00–228.00 $219.30 $1,246 -8.21
605–640 615 6 204.00–220.00 $210.62 $1,295 -3.95
665 665 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 232.50 $232.50 $570 -17.50
275–285 280 3 238.00–260.00 $252.13 $706 -6.91
320–335 328 3 218.00–248.00 $231.83 $760 -3.11
380–390 385 2 228.00–242.00 $235.09 $905 -3.98
400–445 423 3 200.00–228.00 $215.51 $912 -4.38
485–490 488 2 200.00–228.00 $214.07 $1,045 -8.87
510 510 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,086 -1.42
560–590 575 2 204.00–208.00 $206.05 $1,185 -4.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 200.00 $200.00 $686 —
380–395 387 3 200.00–214.00 $205.95 $797 —
455 455 1 198.00 $198.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1390 1098 80-85% 12 94.00–106.00 $97.60 $1,072 —
1245–1410 1328 80-85% 2 109.00–113.00 $110.88 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1185 969 85-90% 13 65.00–88.00 $81.89 $794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1715 1683 2 125.00–128.00 $126.53 $2,129 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1410 1313 2 105.00–109.00 $107.15 $1,407 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.