Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 373 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.00/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 300 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 501 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 559 403
Feeder cattle 389 408 341
Slaughter cattle 58 147 59
Replacement cattle 3 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 13 286.00 $286.00 $858 —
373 373 27 274.00 $274.00 $1,022 +6.00
501 501 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 277.50 $277.50 $791 —
315–345 330 2 250.00–280.00 $265.68 $877 -4.32
355–375 365 2 266.00–271.00 $268.43 $980 +3.48
450–470 458 3 248.00–258.00 $253.71 $1,162 -2.07
505–545 525 2 230.00–244.00 $236.73 $1,243 -1.27
555–590 576 4 205.00–222.00 $213.84 $1,232 -24.16
605–610 608 2 214.00–218.00 $215.99 $1,313 -13.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 236.00–246.00 $241.11 $791 —
365–375 370 2 218.00–227.00 $222.56 $823 —
540 540 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 196.00 $196.00 $941 —
740 740 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 214 5 240.00–250.00 $245.48 $525 —
255–295 276 9 234.00–258.00 $243.78 $673 +10.43
300–345 320 10 236.00–256.00 $248.04 $794 +19.41
350–375 361 5 242.00–256.00 $251.84 $909 +18.49
415–445 423 4 210.00–230.00 $221.84 $938 -8.29
450–475 467 8 210.00–226.00 $213.13 $995 -6.33
510–530 520 2 200.00–204.00 $202.04 $1,051 -13.08
565–575 568 3 190.00–212.00 $198.74 $1,129 -3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 +17.90
340 340 1 236.00 $236.00 $802 +28.56
360–390 378 4 218.00–230.00 $223.84 $846 -0.42
405–440 423 4 194.00–208.00 $200.59 $848 -9.78
465–490 478 5 190.00–208.00 $201.75 $964 -6.97
505–540 522 3 192.00–198.00 $194.10 $1,013 -2.51
560–595 580 6 180.00–188.00 $185.63 $1,077 -11.39
635–645 640 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,158 -5.68
650 650 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,015 —
587 587 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 198.00 $198.00 $465 +10.00
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +4.00
345 345 2 164.00–200.00 $182.00 $628 —
475–485 480 2 176.00–180.00 $178.02 $854 -13.98
500–545 520 3 170.00–182.50 $177.50 $923 -1.50
565–570 568 2 164.00–170.00 $166.99 $949 -13.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 258.00–262.00 $260.15 $593 +24.15
250–295 270 6 272.00–284.00 $278.72 $753 +25.61
305–340 315 6 270.00–292.00 $276.97 $872 +6.23
350–390 374 8 250.00–272.00 $263.20 $984 -6.59
400–445 421 7 240.00–263.00 $247.61 $1,042 -17.07
450–490 476 10 220.00–242.50 $228.43 $1,087 -18.37
500–545 525 5 202.00–215.00 $209.46 $1,100 -22.20
575–585 580 2 213.00–216.00 $214.49 $1,244 -6.46
600–645 614 5 202.00–212.00 $206.75 $1,269 -4.04
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -15.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 235.00–250.00 $242.74 $578 —
310–345 330 4 250.00–260.00 $254.59 $840 +6.35
360–395 379 4 230.00–248.00 $241.52 $915 -0.61
425–445 436 4 210.00–238.00 $227.31 $991 -10.09
475–490 482 3 200.00–216.00 $210.01 $1,012 -12.96
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -12.69
550–595 568 3 180.00–194.00 $188.76 $1,072 -11.24
645 645 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 -0.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
420 420 1 184.00 $184.00 $773 —
470–485 478 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $817 -6.98
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
765 765 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,170 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 258.00 $258.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1455 1162 80-85% 19 80.00–95.50 $89.27 $1,037 +1.43
1105–1380 1241 80-85% 5 95.00–105.50 $100.38 $1,246 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–990 940 85-90% 2 43.00–62.00 $53.01 $498 —
960–1340 1102 85-90% 9 70.00–81.00 $76.01 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2065 2065 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
1000–1080 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.96

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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.