Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 660 lb · 87 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $324.97/cwt -29.48 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 276 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $315.56/cwt -22.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 372 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 320 788
Feeder cattle 516 286 601
Slaughter cattle 105 34 104
Replacement cattle 50 — 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 328.00–332.00 $329.95 $1,082 -36.17
385 385 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,182 —
400–435 414 4 286.00–306.00 $295.39 $1,223 -16.61
460–490 472 3 280.00–292.00 $285.47 $1,347 -30.71
500–540 518 3 278.00–288.00 $284.05 $1,471 -5.95
570 570 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,585 -14.00
615 615 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,685 -16.00
670 670 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,662 -3.00
740 740 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 +0.95
465–485 475 2 250.00–266.00 $258.17 $1,226 -32.78
560–595 578 2 242.00–244.00 $243.03 $1,405 —
610–620 615 2 222.00–226.00 $223.98 $1,377 —
720 720 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 7 319.00 $319.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 —
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,255 —
494 494 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,354 —
657 value added 657 78 232.50 $232.50 $1,528 —
686 686 9 218.00 $218.00 $1,495 -12.00
810 810 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,507 —
888 888 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 270.00–290.00 $279.32 $615 -19.34
280–285 283 2 250.00–290.00 $269.82 $764 -2.08
305–345 323 8 257.50–296.00 $278.12 $898 -3.09
350–380 367 9 256.00–282.00 $268.83 $987 -6.28
405–440 424 7 240.00–274.00 $263.01 $1,115 +19.49
455–495 476 9 220.00–262.00 $246.82 $1,175 +6.21
500–540 522 9 216.00–246.00 $230.17 $1,201 +3.07
560–595 575 8 202.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,253 -1.60
650–690 672 6 192.00–202.00 $198.02 $1,331 —
750 750 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,455 —
815 815 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 338.00 $338.00 $760 +10.50
255–290 274 5 314.00–338.00 $326.44 $894 +0.70
310–340 318 6 302.00–346.00 $317.62 $1,010 +9.09
360–390 375 9 286.00–306.00 $296.73 $1,113 -8.00
405–440 415 13 276.00–306.00 $289.14 $1,200 +23.84
455–465 462 3 264.00–300.00 $282.13 $1,303 +19.83
500–525 508 3 250.00–280.00 $261.80 $1,330 +11.77
600 600 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,368 +16.00
650–655 653 2 222.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,456 —
720 720 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,555 +4.00
915 915 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 235.00–240.00 $237.59 $653 +0.09
305 305 1 230.00 $230.00 $702 —
380 380 1 212.00 $212.00 $806 -10.50
795 795 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 226 4 308.00–328.00 $315.07 $712 —
250–295 276 15 314.00–342.00 $324.97 $897 -29.48
300–345 318 10 314.00–350.00 $327.61 $1,042 -9.69
355–395 372 14 306.00–330.00 $315.56 $1,174 -22.36
400–445 418 13 296.00–320.00 $306.61 $1,282 -28.68
450–490 467 11 272.00–296.00 $284.92 $1,331 -31.16
500–545 517 11 256.00–288.00 $267.22 $1,382 -15.43
550–595 572 10 250.00–274.00 $262.15 $1,499 +11.86
630–640 635 3 230.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,492 -4.92
650–665 658 2 220.00–235.00 $227.41 $1,496 —
730–735 733 2 212.00–240.00 $226.05 $1,657 —
2335 2335 1 332.00 $332.00 $7,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 272.00 $272.00 $585 —
280–295 284 6 296.00–330.00 $306.99 $872 -9.01
300–330 320 5 274.00–310.00 $297.54 $952 -15.21
360–395 381 6 270.00–302.00 $289.44 $1,103 -14.17
400–445 420 12 262.00–296.00 $285.30 $1,198 -12.73
455–490 483 6 234.00–270.00 $252.00 $1,217 -26.35
505–540 520 6 214.00–250.00 $237.49 $1,235 -23.53
555–580 568 9 216.00–248.00 $235.31 $1,337 —
600 600 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,356 +32.00
720 720 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 210.00 $210.00 $514 +10.00
260–280 270 2 288.00 $288.00 $778 —
320 320 1 267.50 $267.50 $856 —
420–440 430 2 200.00–228.00 $213.67 $919 —
770 770 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1450 1221 80-85% 22 97.00–110.00 $104.55 $1,277 —
1260–1390 1306 80-85% 4 112.00–121.50 $115.61 $1,510 +9.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 945 85-90% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.84 $717 —
895–1275 1060 85-90% 17 80.00–95.00 $88.37 $937 +0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1870 1654 4 118.00–130.00 $126.63 $2,094 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,777 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
845–1290 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,513.84
1050–1455 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,875.00 $1,548.87
1100–1515 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,451.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–895 873 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,276.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1050–1270 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,675.00 $2,469.72 —
875–1350 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,350.00–2,500.00 $1,953.53 —
1050–1475 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–2,350.00 $1,832.09 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.