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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.50/cwt ≈ $1,711/hd at 739 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.03/cwt -6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.88/cwt -17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 476 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 582 241
Feeder cattle 418 526 209
Slaughter cattle 90 55 32
Replacement cattle 16 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 258.00 $258.00 $993 -14.49
405–440 425 6 240.00–252.00 $246.36 $1,047 -12.09
450–490 472 9 238.00–258.00 $250.65 $1,183 -3.06
500–545 518 12 229.00–248.00 $236.93 $1,227 -16.07
555–595 577 7 229.00–246.00 $234.04 $1,350 -8.92
600–640 612 6 218.00–234.00 $224.94 $1,377 -30.57
650–695 679 5 214.00–228.00 $219.62 $1,491 +0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 248.00 $248.00 $856 —
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -30.32
410–445 428 2 224.00–232.00 $228.16 $977 +3.46
450–490 474 5 214.00–236.00 $225.79 $1,070 -9.06
510–535 523 3 220.00–226.00 $222.04 $1,161 -16.24
575–595 585 2 221.00–224.00 $222.53 $1,302 -10.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
450–490 470 2 210.00 $210.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 274 4 232.00–250.00 $241.96 $663 -4.60
310–345 333 5 228.00–238.00 $233.15 $776 -16.59
355–395 371 10 228.00–240.00 $233.34 $866 -3.71
405–445 431 9 224.00–234.00 $229.27 $988 -5.14
460–495 476 13 218.00–232.00 $224.88 $1,070 -17.48
500–545 520 15 216.00–232.00 $225.03 $1,170 -6.45
550–595 572 9 210.00–224.00 $216.28 $1,237 -12.22
600–645 624 6 206.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,310 -20.01
660–690 675 5 200.00–206.00 $203.59 $1,374 -6.30
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739 value added 739 62 231.50 $231.50 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $527 +5.00
275–280 278 2 202.00–210.00 $205.96 $573 -21.89
315–345 332 6 200.00–218.00 $209.78 $696 -18.61
370–395 386 8 200.00–226.00 $215.85 $833 -6.29
400–440 422 6 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $887 -8.47
480–495 489 4 200.00–217.00 $208.21 $1,018 -10.20
500–540 523 4 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,073 -5.81
555–590 573 6 200.00–208.00 $205.03 $1,175 -2.91
600 600 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,164 —
650–685 668 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 184.00 $184.00 $524 -18.00
410 410 1 192.00 $192.00 $787 -0.05
465 465 2 176.00–186.00 $181.00 $842 —
545 545 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 254.00–270.00 $261.83 $628 —
270–280 275 2 278.00–282.00 $280.04 $770 +11.46
315–345 326 4 254.00–264.00 $256.90 $837 -7.92
365–370 368 2 254.00–264.00 $258.97 $953 -16.21
400–445 425 9 236.00–256.00 $241.50 $1,026 -21.53
450–485 471 7 229.00–244.00 $236.07 $1,112 -9.72
530–540 534 8 216.00–232.00 $222.10 $1,186 -16.08
550–565 557 3 210.00–232.00 $218.66 $1,218 -6.24
605–635 615 4 202.00–210.00 $205.73 $1,265 -15.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 242.50–248.00 $245.25 $576 +0.95
310–345 326 7 216.00–252.00 $236.74 $772 -12.25
350–390 370 8 228.00–250.00 $238.88 $884 -9.82
400–425 411 5 222.00–248.00 $230.72 $948 -7.14
465–480 473 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,050 -5.61
500–510 505 3 202.00–212.00 $206.03 $1,040 -17.46
565–595 578 3 192.00–200.00 $195.30 $1,129 -9.51
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 204.00–214.00 $209.04 $665 -0.96
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -5.46
660 660 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 —
715 715 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1795 1277 80-85% 29 89.00–100.00 $94.31 $1,204 —
1330–1450 1390 80-85% 2 101.00–105.00 $103.09 $1,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $545 —
900–1205 1103 85-90% 15 70.00–88.00 $80.60 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1840 1707 5 115.00–124.00 $119.06 $2,032 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1015–1740 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,774.00 $1,385.65
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.