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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.71/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $227.91/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.79/cwt ≈ $1,052/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 452 326
Feeder cattle 371 386 261
Slaughter cattle 158 62 57
Replacement cattle 5 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady , and feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows and 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
290 290 1 242.00 $242.00 $702 -8.70
330–335 333 2 238.00–240.00 $238.99 $796 +3.08
360–395 375 5 234.00–256.00 $244.94 $919 +15.60
430–440 436 4 240.00–258.00 $244.54 $1,066 +9.54
455–495 475 4 230.00–260.00 $244.84 $1,163 +10.21
530–540 535 2 226.00–248.00 $236.90 $1,267 +16.90
550–570 561 4 222.00–242.00 $234.01 $1,313 +13.39
665–670 668 2 200.00–206.00 $203.01 $1,356 +0.51
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,143 —
520 520 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,284 —
633 633 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 216.00–232.00 $223.68 $850 —
465–480 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —
505–535 515 3 206.00–218.00 $213.39 $1,099 —
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 -28.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 212 3 218.00–246.00 $231.32 $490 -16.68
255–275 265 2 232.00–242.00 $237.19 $629 +7.15
305–335 321 6 220.00–238.00 $223.80 $718 -5.53
350–385 375 4 212.00–214.00 $212.47 $797 -6.06
400–445 423 11 200.00–216.00 $209.71 $887 -4.41
450–495 468 6 200.00–214.00 $206.70 $967 -1.52
505–535 516 10 200.00–208.00 $203.79 $1,052 —
565–595 580 2 196.00–199.00 $197.46 $1,145 +3.66
620 620 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,277 +11.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 222.00 $222.00 $466 —
255 255 2 210.00–222.00 $216.00 $551 —
305–345 324 6 200.00–218.00 $207.96 $674 -2.04
435–440 438 2 192.00–194.00 $192.99 $845 -13.01
450–470 460 3 190.00–195.00 $192.97 $888 -4.03
510–530 518 3 190.00 $190.00 $984 -0.58
555–595 580 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,079 -2.50
620–640 630 3 178.00–186.00 $182.62 $1,151 -3.15
670 670 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,233 —
700–725 713 2 170.00–186.00 $178.14 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 218.00 $218.00 $632 —
315 315 1 186.00 $186.00 $586 —
395 395 1 178.00 $178.00 $703 -13.32
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 -5.91
460 460 1 182.00 $182.00 $837 +1.12
505–535 523 3 180.00–186.00 $182.69 $955 —
570–580 575 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $1,046 —
600–645 622 3 160.00–174.00 $168.65 $1,049 -1.35
675–690 682 3 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,173 —
700 700 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,246 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 8 216.00 $216.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 248.00 $248.00 $608 —
285 285 1 234.00 $234.00 $667 +6.91
300–330 315 2 230.00–240.00 $234.76 $739 -0.53
350–395 375 9 230.00–250.00 $239.03 $896 +13.39
400–445 418 10 214.00–249.00 $227.91 $953 +7.66
450–485 477 6 212.00–228.00 $221.12 $1,055 +1.21
500–540 525 8 200.00–211.00 $204.65 $1,074 -2.75
550–575 557 5 196.00–210.00 $204.00 $1,136 -3.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 228.00 $228.00 $543 —
250–260 255 2 220.00–228.00 $224.08 $571 +2.08
300–330 315 2 200.00–226.00 $212.38 $669 -9.64
365–380 373 2 200.00–216.00 $207.84 $775 -7.11
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 +9.53
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -4.54
560–565 563 2 190.00–196.00 $192.99 $1,087 +7.34
605–635 620 5 182.00–193.00 $185.96 $1,153 -0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 198.00 $198.00 $604 —
410–435 427 3 180.00–190.00 $184.56 $788 -3.44
450 450 1 192.00 $192.00 $864 +10.33
505 505 1 186.00 $186.00 $939 +10.33
565–595 582 3 172.00–188.00 $179.86 $1,047 +1.86
605–610 608 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $1,085 —
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 -5.00
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -12.00
760 760 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1340 1171 80-85% 14 83.00–96.00 $89.71 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $466 —
890–1350 1081 85-90% 10 63.00–82.00 $73.04 $790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1695 1583 3 109.00–117.00 $112.79 $1,785 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1215 1180 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,097 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1190 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–1,035.00 $912.38
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.