Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $199.50/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 725 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.31/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.97/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 321 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 450 266
Feeder cattle 507 389 183
Slaughter cattle 68 58 83
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 252.00 $252.00 $668 -25.50
325–345 337 3 246.00–254.00 $248.57 $838 -17.11
350–375 361 4 242.00–270.00 $251.02 $906 -17.41
410–445 427 8 235.00–260.00 $246.79 $1,054 —
450–495 472 13 230.00–258.00 $239.41 $1,130 -14.30
500–535 516 7 230.00–254.00 $238.08 $1,228 +1.35
555–580 565 4 228.00–242.00 $237.56 $1,342 +23.72
620–635 625 3 200.00–204.00 $201.35 $1,258 -14.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,346 —
760 760 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 222.00 $222.00 $722 -19.11
365–390 382 3 230.00–240.00 $236.59 $904 +14.03
460–480 468 3 220.00–228.00 $224.67 $1,051 —
525–530 528 2 196.00–218.00 $207.05 $1,093 +13.05
555 555 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 -26.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,134 +9.00
725 value added 725 72 199.50 $199.50 $1,446 —
816 816 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,273 —
955 955 11 117.00 $117.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 240.00–254.00 $247.19 $675 +3.41
305–340 321 13 230.00–252.00 $242.97 $780 -5.07
350–390 367 13 228.00–248.00 $238.85 $877 -12.99
400–440 423 10 220.00–248.00 $232.99 $986 +11.15
450–490 468 12 210.00–232.00 $220.78 $1,033 +7.65
500–540 516 5 204.00–220.00 $210.34 $1,085 +8.30
555–575 565 2 198.00–212.00 $204.88 $1,158 +6.14
620–630 627 3 192.00–196.00 $194.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 218.00 $218.00 $458 —
295 295 2 212.00–226.00 $219.00 $646 -11.00
315–335 325 3 196.00–222.00 $213.60 $694 -22.40
375–395 385 3 210.00–220.00 $214.61 $826 -9.23
430–440 435 2 204.00–210.00 $206.97 $900 +6.38
455–485 467 3 202.00–210.00 $206.74 $965 +4.99
505–515 510 2 192.00–200.00 $196.04 $1,000 +1.94
555–560 558 2 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $1,032 -0.63
605–640 624 8 178.00–189.00 $182.33 $1,138 +1.34
665–670 668 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,122 -7.00
780 780 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 ±0.00
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
440 440 2 170.00–198.00 $184.00 $810 —
460–490 474 6 160.00–196.00 $186.38 $883 +8.36
515–545 530 2 180.00 $180.00 $954 +2.50
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -16.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 250.00–260.00 $255.33 $587 -4.82
260–295 278 5 244.00–268.00 $255.46 $710 -23.26
305–335 326 5 245.00–270.00 $255.77 $834 -21.20
350–395 365 10 232.00–260.00 $245.72 $897 -17.48
400–445 422 15 234.00–260.00 $243.31 $1,027 -4.30
455–495 473 8 236.00–262.00 $243.71 $1,153 +15.28
505–545 528 11 222.00–240.00 $232.69 $1,229 +23.23
555–575 567 3 215.00–224.00 $220.39 $1,250 +5.90
600–645 623 2 192.00–200.00 $195.86 $1,220 -10.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 -11.52
435–445 440 2 200.00–220.00 $209.89 $924 -17.42
450–490 468 4 206.00–232.00 $224.10 $1,049 +14.09
560–565 563 3 190.00–202.00 $195.98 $1,103 +7.22
635–645 640 3 176.00–188.00 $180.70 $1,156 -13.30
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 174.00 $174.00 $583 —
395 395 2 176.00–200.00 $188.00 $743 —
565–580 573 2 180.00–184.00 $181.97 $1,043 —
600 600 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,008 —
685 685 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1400 1183 80-85% 16 83.00–95.00 $87.75 $1,038 -1.52
1305–1430 1368 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.61 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1265 1053 85-90% 14 65.00–80.00 $74.24 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1880 1703 6 94.00–108.00 $103.48 $1,762 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–2060 1908 2 109.00–125.00 $117.64 $2,245 —

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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.