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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $207.50/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 740 lb · 133 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.64/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 376 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.92/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 573 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 515 566
Feeder cattle 421 450 492
Slaughter cattle 39 61 62
Replacement cattle 3 4 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, 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
560 560 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,249 —
621 621 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,391 —
740 value added 740 133 207.50 $207.50 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 -2.79
385–390 388 2 236.00–240.00 $238.01 $923 -15.37
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -7.27
460–485 472 3 226.00–248.00 $237.21 $1,120 -4.42
505–530 519 4 220.00–240.00 $232.89 $1,209 -2.08
550–580 567 3 210.00–216.00 $212.66 $1,206 -3.95
615–635 625 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $1,256 -12.26
705 705 2 194.00–200.00 $197.00 $1,389 —
750 750 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 202.00–216.00 $208.89 $1,009 -6.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 198.00 $198.00 $663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 8 230.00–262.00 $242.57 $689 -3.34
300–345 320 8 237.00–264.00 $245.06 $784 -5.73
355–395 376 13 230.00–260.00 $244.64 $920 +0.47
400–445 419 8 222.00–250.00 $233.27 $977 -6.97
450–488 471 10 214.00–234.00 $224.35 $1,057 +5.67
500–540 517 10 206.00–226.00 $214.74 $1,110 +13.21
550–570 563 4 198.00–211.00 $204.76 $1,153 +13.55
610–630 623 4 194.00–206.00 $199.03 $1,240 +7.03
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,161 —
586 value added 586 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,207 ±0.00
611 611 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 -16.00
355 355 1 218.00 $218.00 $774 +3.71
400–435 416 6 200.00–220.00 $215.12 $895 -0.09
450–495 480 4 196.00–210.00 $204.78 $983 +13.16
540 540 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,004 +2.67
560 560 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,014 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 186.00 $186.00 $986 +37.05
565 565 1 174.00 $174.00 $983 +5.95
605 605 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 268.00 $268.00 $630 +25.87
255–270 263 2 248.00–264.00 $255.77 $673 -1.68
300–340 315 4 250.00–280.00 $270.16 $851 +0.58
355–395 378 10 250.00–276.00 $261.95 $990 +1.48
405–440 427 9 240.00–265.00 $250.31 $1,069 +5.31
450–490 473 8 224.00–238.00 $230.69 $1,091 +0.21
505–545 520 4 208.00–226.00 $218.82 $1,138 +7.39
550–595 578 8 200.00–212.00 $207.75 $1,201 -2.78
605–615 608 3 202.00–208.00 $205.32 $1,248 +13.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 242.50 $242.50 $655 +13.36
350–385 370 3 206.00–240.00 $229.28 $848 +6.44
410–415 413 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $905 -8.38
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
530–535 533 2 192.00–198.00 $195.01 $1,039 +5.01
565–590 582 3 194.00–198.00 $196.65 $1,145 —
625–630 628 2 188.00–192.00 $189.99 $1,193 +7.99
735 735 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 182.00 $182.00 $883 —
530 530 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 —
735 735 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1435 1132 80-85% 12 83.00–97.00 $89.37 $1,012 —
1140–1580 1342 80-85% 3 100.00–107.00 $103.03 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1180 1014 85-90% 8 60.00–82.00 $72.87 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–2270 2055 2 115.00–120.00 $117.76 $2,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,387.00 $1,387.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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.