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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 625 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $197.71/cwt ≈ $1,301/hd at 658 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.50/cwt ≈ $1,061/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 575 876
Feeder cattle 450 507 843
Slaughter cattle 61 68 26
Replacement cattle 4 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady and feeder bulls 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 254.00 $254.00 $919 —
430 value added 430 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,092 —
477 value added 477 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,202 —
572 value added 572 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,396 —
625 value added 625 15 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 —
675 value added 675 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
700–708 value added 702 10 196.00–214.00 $208.56 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 242.00 $242.00 $605 -10.00
300–315 305 3 254.00–270.00 $262.79 $802 +14.22
375–385 382 3 248.00–260.00 $253.38 $968 +2.36
405–430 413 7 238.00–256.00 $247.27 $1,021 +0.48
450–470 457 5 230.00–250.00 $241.63 $1,104 +2.22
500–540 511 4 232.00–242.00 $234.97 $1,201 -3.11
555–595 576 6 210.00–222.00 $216.61 $1,248 -20.95
600–620 610 3 206.00–222.00 $213.28 $1,301 +11.93
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 236.00 $236.00 $838 -0.59
410–435 423 2 216.00–232.00 $223.76 $947 —
470–475 473 2 204.00–226.00 $215.06 $1,017 -9.61
500–545 521 4 202.00–218.00 $212.07 $1,105 +5.02
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 +30.00
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 258.00–264.00 $260.92 $470 —
200–240 223 3 230.00–240.00 $232.99 $520 —
265–295 283 6 236.00–256.00 $245.91 $696 -1.28
300–345 320 5 248.00–252.00 $250.79 $803 +7.82
360–395 371 11 238.00–260.00 $244.17 $906 +5.32
400–415 407 6 230.00–254.00 $240.24 $978 +7.25
450–495 467 6 208.00–226.00 $218.68 $1,021 -2.10
510–520 517 4 194.00–206.00 $201.53 $1,042 -8.81
560–595 587 5 190.00–192.00 $191.21 $1,122 -13.67
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 -2.00
650 650 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 256.00 $256.00 $891 —
481 value added 481 12 220.50 $220.50 $1,061 —
561 value added 561 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,156 —
609 value added 609 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,248 —
652–673 value added 658 13 184.00–204.00 $197.71 $1,301 —
703 value added 703 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,308 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 200.00–220.00 $209.68 $499 -8.32
275 275 1 208.00 $208.00 $572 -11.00
300 300 1 226.00 $226.00 $678 +12.40
360–395 380 5 200.00–224.00 $214.29 $814 -0.32
405–445 424 12 200.00–228.00 $215.21 $912 +8.24
475–493 488 6 190.00–200.00 $191.62 $935 -15.12
505–515 510 3 180.00–186.00 $183.33 $935 -12.71
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 +5.00
620 620 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,166 +5.67
655–690 675 3 168.00–180.00 $173.43 $1,171 +5.43
855 855 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 3 162.50–188.00 $174.44 $668 -25.56
430–445 438 2 180.00 $180.00 $788 -4.00
460–495 473 3 180.00–190.00 $184.57 $873 -1.81
520–530 525 2 144.00–154.00 $148.95 $782 -31.05
550–580 565 2 166.00–170.00 $168.05 $949 +18.05
650–695 673 2 160.00–168.00 $163.87 $1,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 218 3 234.00–247.50 $242.13 $528 -13.20
270–280 278 6 248.00–270.00 $257.45 $716 +1.99
300–320 314 9 260.00–300.00 $269.58 $846 +13.81
350–395 378 6 244.00–270.00 $260.47 $985 +14.75
400–425 410 10 232.00–260.00 $245.00 $1,004 +1.69
455–495 473 11 222.00–240.00 $230.48 $1,090 -13.23
505–540 523 4 202.00–218.00 $211.43 $1,106 -21.26
550–565 558 4 206.00–214.00 $210.53 $1,175 -9.86
635–645 640 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,229 -3.88
680 680 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 —
255–270 263 2 224.00–234.00 $229.14 $603 —
300–345 318 7 200.00–252.00 $228.41 $726 —
360–395 383 4 210.00–240.00 $222.84 $853 -7.16
400–440 424 4 222.00–232.00 $227.39 $964 +17.50
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —
635 635 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,156 +1.30
660–670 665 2 186.00–188.00 $187.01 $1,244 +7.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
420 420 1 194.00 $194.00 $815 —
585 585 1 164.00 $164.00 $959 -17.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1460 1196 80-85% 22 81.00–95.00 $87.62 $1,048 -0.13
1260 1260 80-85% 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1210 1059 85-90% 8 70.00–79.00 $73.67 $780 -0.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1715 1612 3 101.00–109.00 $104.28 $1,681 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.