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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $219.91/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 478 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $207.40/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.80/cwt ≈ $1,390/hd at 689 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 381 393
Feeder cattle 386 311 329
Slaughter cattle 62 68 56
Replacement cattle 4 2 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 6.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold sold steady. 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
290–295 293 3 244.00–256.00 $250.70 $735 +8.63
315–330 323 2 232.00–240.00 $235.91 $762 -30.09
385–390 387 3 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $888 -29.89
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 -15.68
450–495 471 6 226.00–240.00 $234.63 $1,105 -10.17
505–535 525 8 211.00–228.00 $220.00 $1,155 -22.46
550–585 567 6 208.00–226.00 $220.62 $1,251 -6.39
600–605 603 2 206.00–218.00 $211.98 $1,278 —
680 680 2 194.00–211.00 $202.50 $1,377 —
735 735 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 value added 681 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,423 —
694 694 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
425 425 1 188.00 $188.00 $799 ±0.00
500–525 508 3 180.00–184.00 $182.69 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 248.00 $248.00 $533 +17.00
260–295 280 4 224.00–236.00 $230.04 $644 -1.96
300–340 313 5 218.00–240.00 $229.33 $718 -6.71
375–385 379 4 214.00–222.00 $218.53 $828 -6.88
410–445 427 6 208.00–222.00 $214.12 $914 -14.81
455–490 474 8 204.00–216.00 $208.22 $987 -19.75
555–595 569 6 190.00–200.00 $193.80 $1,103 -5.48
605–615 610 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,189 -6.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 -7.72
370–390 379 5 200.00–216.00 $205.26 $778 -4.67
405 405 1 206.00 $206.00 $834 -5.77
450–495 479 7 194.00–201.00 $197.00 $944 -4.16
515–545 533 5 188.00–195.00 $190.58 $1,016 -9.46
550–590 561 4 186.00–191.00 $188.50 $1,057 -4.18
600–645 626 5 184.00–188.00 $185.77 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
350–380 365 2 187.00–196.00 $191.32 $698 +5.31
425–445 435 2 182.00–190.00 $185.91 $809 +1.00
450–480 465 3 168.00–188.00 $180.88 $841 +0.88
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 220.00–236.00 $227.09 $631 -23.92
310–330 320 4 222.00–254.00 $235.29 $753 -21.91
365–385 378 5 220.00–230.00 $225.64 $853 -27.36
405–445 423 9 212.00–226.00 $220.25 $932 -17.81
465–495 478 14 212.00–234.00 $219.91 $1,051 -11.16
505–545 525 13 198.00–220.00 $207.40 $1,089 -9.88
555–580 569 5 200.00–216.00 $207.17 $1,179 -0.86
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -25.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 222.00 $222.00 $588 +5.60
315–335 325 3 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $722 —
360–395 378 6 208.00–220.00 $214.95 $813 +1.09
405–425 417 3 192.00–208.00 $201.46 $840 -9.37
455–495 472 5 190.00–208.00 $200.47 $946 -8.67
515–540 524 4 190.00–198.00 $194.54 $1,019 -7.17
555–585 565 4 180.00–193.00 $185.65 $1,049 -9.65
615–635 622 3 180.00–192.00 $186.00 $1,157 -4.43
660–690 676 4 162.00–175.00 $170.22 $1,151 —
705 705 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 188.00 $188.00 $790 —
455–485 462 5 170.00–190.00 $181.67 $839 —
510–545 529 4 170.00–184.00 $175.67 $929 +5.67
590 590 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,050 —
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
715 715 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1505 1208 80-85% 15 85.00–96.50 $89.92 $1,086 —
1200–1430 1323 80-85% 3 97.50–98.50 $97.80 $1,294 +3.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1315 1121 85-90% 12 65.00–81.00 $74.69 $837 +3.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1385 1274 5 91.00–109.00 $100.40 $1,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1225 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,060.00 $1,000.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.