Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $238.06/cwt -12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 539 482
Feeder cattle 311 433 384
Slaughter cattle 68 101 82
Replacement cattle 2 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to 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
280–285 283 2 234.00–250.00 $242.07 $685 —
315 315 2 264.00–268.00 $266.00 $838 —
360–395 378 2 254.00–264.00 $259.23 $980 —
415–440 432 3 248.00–254.00 $250.68 $1,083 +14.82
455–495 476 9 234.00–258.00 $244.80 $1,165 -6.81
515–540 525 4 240.00–248.00 $242.46 $1,273 +0.51
550–585 566 4 226.00–230.00 $227.01 $1,285 -12.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 222.50 $222.50 $634 —
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
355 355 1 230.00 $230.00 $816 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -11.99
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 -2.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 188.00 $188.00 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $566 —
270 270 1 232.00 $232.00 $626 —
310–345 324 7 228.00–246.00 $236.04 $765 +0.74
350–385 368 6 220.00–236.00 $225.41 $830 -5.12
425–445 434 4 222.00–240.00 $228.93 $994 +7.01
460–480 471 4 218.00–238.00 $227.97 $1,074 +4.65
500–545 530 8 208.00–232.00 $217.85 $1,155 -5.38
550–590 565 6 194.00–204.00 $199.28 $1,126 -8.71
605–610 608 2 196.00–206.00 $201.02 $1,222 -8.38
655–680 672 3 196.00–201.00 $198.98 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 200.00–212.00 $206.59 $500 —
310–345 326 7 210.00–222.00 $217.72 $710 +9.72
360–380 371 4 204.00–216.00 $209.93 $779 -1.18
400–445 418 9 202.00–218.00 $211.77 $885 +5.72
455–480 467 5 198.00–206.00 $201.16 $939 -5.22
505–535 523 5 190.00–206.00 $200.04 $1,046 -6.68
550–590 574 4 188.00–197.00 $192.68 $1,106 —
675–685 680 2 178.00–186.00 $182.03 $1,238 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 174.00–200.00 $186.01 $692 —
410–415 413 2 170.00–200.00 $184.91 $764 —
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 +5.56
500–545 527 3 180.00 $180.00 $949 ±0.00
570 570 1 168.00 $168.00 $958 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 240.00–260.00 $251.01 $658 +7.01
305–340 319 7 250.00–264.00 $257.20 $820 +4.40
360–390 375 2 241.00–266.00 $253.00 $949 +5.65
400–445 420 11 230.00–249.00 $238.06 $1,000 -12.92
450–480 467 5 220.00–243.00 $231.07 $1,079 -9.74
510–545 526 6 210.00–224.00 $217.28 $1,143 -3.01
550–580 567 7 200.00–216.00 $208.03 $1,180 -9.84
600–635 618 2 208.00–224.00 $215.77 $1,333 +4.44
675 675 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,472 —
700 700 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,442 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 235 4 210.00–212.00 $211.53 $497 -26.95
260–285 273 2 204.00–230.00 $216.40 $591 —
350–375 358 3 200.00–236.00 $213.86 $766 -3.50
400–445 424 8 200.00–222.00 $210.83 $894 +0.16
450–490 473 6 200.00–217.00 $209.14 $989 -5.23
515–545 532 3 200.00–205.00 $201.71 $1,073 -8.29
550–565 558 3 190.00–198.00 $195.30 $1,090 -1.70
600–640 611 5 184.00–194.00 $190.43 $1,164 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 -20.00
785 785 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,272 +7.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1115 993 85-90% 2 46.00 $46.00 $457 —
855–1360 1148 85-90% 20 61.00–77.00 $71.13 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1510 1268 80-85% 13 80.00–91.00 $84.49 $1,071 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,246 -4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–2200 1960 7 112.00–128.00 $121.22 $2,376 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1640 1449 4 99.00–111.00 $103.24 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340–1410 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,197.45

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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.