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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.00/cwt ≈ $1,772/hd at 687 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.00/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 596 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.50/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 598 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 524 612
Feeder cattle 433 418 533
Slaughter cattle 101 90 70
Replacement cattle 5 16 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Quality was average 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
483 value added 483 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,256 —
526 value added 526 5 254.50 $254.50 $1,339 —
596 value added 596 36 263.00 $263.00 $1,567 —
687 value added 687 59 258.00 $258.00 $1,772 —
740 value added 740 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,709 —
850 value added 850 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 232.00–240.00 $235.86 $1,014 -10.50
455–495 477 9 244.00–262.00 $251.61 $1,200 +0.96
510–530 520 5 230.00–254.00 $241.95 $1,258 +5.02
555–575 564 6 228.00–248.00 $239.62 $1,351 +5.58
635–645 640 3 220.00–240.00 $231.96 $1,485 +7.02
650–670 662 3 224.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,501 +7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 +15.00
415–435 425 2 212.00–214.00 $212.98 $905 -15.18
450–495 469 5 204.00–226.00 $211.99 $994 -13.80
505–545 520 3 219.00–225.00 $222.73 $1,158 +0.69
575–595 585 4 202.00–225.00 $214.19 $1,253 -8.34
603–645 612 5 190.00–214.00 $204.12 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 216.00 $216.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 3 230.00–240.00 $235.30 $753 +2.15
350–390 363 6 224.00–242.00 $230.53 $837 -2.81
400–445 424 8 216.00–234.00 $221.92 $941 -7.35
450–490 470 11 214.00–234.00 $223.32 $1,050 -1.56
500–545 521 11 214.00–234.00 $223.23 $1,163 -1.80
555–580 570 5 202.00–218.00 $207.99 $1,186 -8.29
600–645 623 6 202.00–216.00 $209.40 $1,305 -0.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,096 —
499 value added 499 14 241.50 $241.50 $1,205 —
598 value added 598 22 231.50 $231.50 $1,384 —
697 value added 697 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 208.00 $208.00 $718 -1.78
360–390 371 4 200.00–222.00 $211.11 $783 -4.74
405–440 427 5 200.00–210.00 $206.05 $880 -4.09
450–495 466 6 200.00–210.00 $206.38 $962 -1.83
510–535 518 3 200.00–210.00 $206.72 $1,071 +1.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 178.00 $178.00 $543 —
455–495 479 4 160.00–184.00 $174.44 $836 -6.56
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 4 236.00–242.00 $238.48 $568 -6.77
325–340 333 2 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $750 -11.63
350–370 360 2 204.00–230.00 $217.36 $782 -21.52
400–445 420 4 200.00–218.00 $210.67 $885 -20.05
450–495 477 6 206.00–226.00 $214.37 $1,023 -7.63
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 +3.97
570 570 2 190.00–204.00 $197.00 $1,123 +1.70
600–645 628 3 184.00–197.00 $189.16 $1,188 —
655–685 667 5 180.00–188.00 $184.63 $1,231 —
730 730 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,292 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 244.00 $244.00 $708 -36.04
300–325 313 2 248.00–258.00 $252.80 $791 -4.10
380–395 388 2 240.00–255.00 $247.35 $960 -11.62
405–435 420 3 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,054 +9.48
455–495 470 3 234.00–245.00 $240.81 $1,132 +4.74
540–545 543 3 211.00–234.00 $220.29 $1,196 -1.81
560–595 575 6 208.00–238.00 $217.87 $1,253 -0.79
600–620 610 2 201.00–222.00 $211.33 $1,289 +5.60
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 226.00 $226.00 $576 —
435–445 440 2 176.00–198.00 $186.88 $822 —
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
595 595 2 166.00–188.00 $177.00 $1,053 —
640 640 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,139 —
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -7.00
775–795 785 2 150.00–160.00 $154.94 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1675 1179 80-85% 28 82.00–95.00 $88.75 $1,046 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1030 953 85-90% 3 45.00–59.00 $51.38 $490 —
830–1110 1009 85-90% 19 63.00–81.00 $73.89 $746 +19.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1940 1650 75-80% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.76 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1900 1687 3 112.00–121.00 $117.04 $1,974 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–960 857 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 910.00–1,290.00 $1,148.44 —

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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.