Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 496 684
Feeder cattle 187 440 571
Slaughter cattle 87 50 107
Replacement cattle 1 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly 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
275 275 1 248.00 $248.00 $682 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
490 490 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,166 -2.00
500–545 522 3 220.00–232.00 $224.68 $1,173 -1.58
560–585 570 3 228.00–232.00 $230.34 $1,313 -3.66
630–645 640 3 212.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,389 —
670 670 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 -0.51
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
400–425 413 2 200.00–216.00 $208.24 $860 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
725 725 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $533 —
300–320 312 3 200.00 $200.00 $624 +16.00
400–435 423 3 206.00–208.00 $207.03 $876 +14.03
480 480 1 198.00 $198.00 $950 +9.97
625–640 633 2 182.00–188.00 $184.96 $1,171 +2.01
675 675 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $1,198 +0.50
760 760 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 212.00 $212.00 $901 +4.15
470–490 482 3 208.00–216.00 $211.27 $1,018 +8.38
505–535 521 4 204.00–209.00 $206.53 $1,076 +5.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 174.00 $174.00 $940 —
580 580 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,056 —
735–740 738 2 164.00–168.00 $165.99 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 238.00 $238.00 $583 +7.13
260–280 270 2 232.00–240.00 $235.85 $637 +4.09
305–310 308 2 230.00–246.00 $238.07 $733 —
350–380 363 3 224.00–238.00 $231.45 $840 -1.40
415–425 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 -2.43
455–495 473 6 218.00–238.00 $230.29 $1,089 +6.12
505–545 531 4 210.00–224.00 $217.00 $1,152 +19.00
560–580 568 3 207.00–216.00 $213.02 $1,210 +4.08
620–645 633 2 195.00–205.00 $200.10 $1,267 -1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 ±0.00
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 +25.00
300–340 325 4 212.00–220.00 $215.37 $700 —
350 350 1 204.00 $204.00 $714 —
415–435 425 4 208.00–226.00 $216.87 $922 +11.87
470–480 475 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $993 —
520–545 534 4 196.00–204.00 $200.47 $1,071 +10.47
555–580 568 2 192.00–196.00 $193.96 $1,102 +8.77
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +8.74
655–665 660 2 180.00–188.00 $183.97 $1,214 +3.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 244.00 $244.00 $966 —
526 526 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 197.50–200.00 $198.84 $428 —
330–340 335 2 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
410 410 1 196.00 $196.00 $804 +46.00
505–535 520 2 174.00–184.00 $178.86 $930 —
560–585 575 3 180.00–187.00 $182.27 $1,048 —
600 600 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,044 +44.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1670 1265 80-85% 13 81.00–91.00 $85.93 $1,087 —
1270–1400 1335 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.48 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–950 905 85-90% 3 42.00–50.00 $45.44 $411 —
975–1315 1134 85-90% 8 70.00–80.00 $76.38 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1725 1520 3 93.00–100.00 $97.66 $1,484 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1535 1448 2 109.00–125.00 $116.52 $1,687 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.