Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $219.00/cwt ≈ $1,938/hd at 885 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.00/cwt ≈ $1,652/hd at 798 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 668 304
Feeder cattle 286 605 270
Slaughter cattle 34 63 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers but a higher undertone was noted, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
783 783 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,817 —
885 value added 885 59 219.00 $219.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 345.00–390.00 $366.12 $1,190 +33.16
430 430 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,342 -3.48
450–460 455 2 300.00–332.00 $316.18 $1,439 +20.90
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +10.18
565 565 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 +24.15
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 +38.00
685 685 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,719 +11.00
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 4 272.00–336.00 $299.05 $966 +7.05
390–395 393 2 300.00–325.00 $312.42 $1,228 —
415 415 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,069 -8.13
450–495 473 2 290.00–292.00 $290.95 $1,376 +24.80
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 208.00 $208.00 $707 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
410 410 1 232.00 $232.00 $951 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 295.00–302.50 $298.66 $657 —
260–275 267 3 247.50–304.00 $271.90 $726 -20.31
305–320 313 4 264.00–298.00 $281.21 $880 +9.65
355–395 366 6 266.00–284.00 $275.11 $1,007 +21.05
425–445 431 4 232.00–254.00 $243.52 $1,050 +0.71
450–485 474 7 230.00–252.00 $240.61 $1,140 +10.84
525–540 533 2 220.00–234.00 $227.10 $1,210 +5.23
550–575 563 4 212.00–226.00 $219.54 $1,236 +4.20
610–630 623 3 192.00–208.00 $201.26 $1,254 -5.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 327.50 $327.50 $786 —
255–295 273 7 312.00–338.00 $325.74 $889 -4.16
320–340 330 3 302.00–316.00 $308.53 $1,018 -6.87
350–365 357 3 290.00–314.00 $304.73 $1,088 -1.27
405–440 421 4 258.00–274.00 $265.30 $1,117 -2.14
450–485 466 7 256.00–274.00 $262.30 $1,222 +14.82
510–540 518 4 242.00–258.00 $250.03 $1,295 +7.00
550–565 558 2 228.00–236.00 $231.95 $1,294 -2.53
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -13.25
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -18.00
745 745 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,605 +21.00
798 value added 798 27 207.00 $207.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 —
370 370 1 222.50 $222.50 $823 +12.50
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 334.00–375.00 $354.45 $985 +35.99
305–345 320 6 322.50–354.00 $337.30 $1,079 -3.28
360–380 366 6 322.00–357.00 $337.92 $1,237 +10.93
405–415 410 3 328.00–344.00 $335.29 $1,375 +22.89
450–475 458 6 306.00–325.00 $316.08 $1,448 +15.90
505–515 510 3 272.00–298.00 $282.65 $1,442 +8.77
565–595 581 5 240.00–270.00 $250.29 $1,454 -3.02
615–645 631 4 225.00–276.00 $239.91 $1,514 +3.91
695 695 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 -9.65
765 765 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 316.00 $316.00 $806 —
305–345 325 3 308.00–318.00 $312.75 $1,016 +7.20
365–390 381 7 270.00–318.00 $303.61 $1,157 +18.19
430–445 438 2 296.00–300.00 $298.03 $1,305 +15.83
485–495 490 6 266.00–294.00 $278.35 $1,364 +20.71
515–520 518 2 256.00–266.00 $261.02 $1,352 +15.64
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 200.00 $200.00 $490 —
390 390 1 238.00 $238.00 $928 -18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1090 976 85-90% 4 66.00–77.00 $72.50 $708 —
920–1210 1060 85-90% 7 80.00–95.00 $88.36 $937 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1605 1327 80-85% 5 103.00–108.00 $106.16 $1,409 —
1335–1470 1403 80-85% 2 113.00–119.00 $115.86 $1,626 -0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1605 1563 75-80% 2 97.00–102.00 $99.43 $1,554 -3.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,312 —

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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.