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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.00/cwt ≈ $1,710/hd at 550 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.40/cwt ≈ $1,466/hd at 600 lb · 82 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.50/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 660 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 671 199
Feeder cattle 553 516 165
Slaughter cattle 45 105 32
Replacement cattle 3 50 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
550 value added 550 91 311.00 $311.00 $1,710 —
660 value added 660 76 263.50 $263.50 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,214 +22.05
355–390 374 4 314.00–329.00 $320.12 $1,197 +13.12
440–445 443 2 290.00–296.00 $292.98 $1,298 -2.41
470 470 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,344 +0.53
535–545 540 2 286.00 $286.00 $1,544 +1.95
550–565 560 3 266.00–288.00 $276.57 $1,549 -1.43
700–715 709 5 239.00–248.00 $245.60 $1,741 +14.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 ±0.00
520 520 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -3.03
720 720 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,577 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 value added 600 82 244.40 $244.40 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 314.00 $314.00 $675 -24.00
265–295 284 6 304.00–324.00 $314.87 $894 -11.57
310–335 321 9 300.00–328.00 $313.46 $1,006 -4.16
360–390 376 11 300.00–322.00 $312.29 $1,174 +15.56
400–440 418 18 294.00–318.00 $307.45 $1,285 +18.31
450–495 473 4 274.00–306.00 $284.68 $1,347 +2.55
555 555 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,365 —
620 620 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 +20.00
700–740 720 2 210.00–214.00 $212.06 $1,527 -3.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 280.00–286.00 $283.31 $771 +13.49
320–335 327 5 260.00–298.00 $284.73 $931 +6.61
350–390 377 8 260.00–294.00 $276.50 $1,042 +7.67
400–445 426 5 258.00–288.00 $275.47 $1,174 +12.46
450–460 456 7 230.00–270.00 $253.44 $1,156 +6.62
515–540 532 5 220.00–244.00 $230.85 $1,228 +0.68
560 560 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,299 +14.06
605–640 627 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,275 —
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 -7.59
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 ±0.00
365–380 370 3 200.00–246.00 $228.28 $845 +16.28
425–445 435 5 206.00–256.00 $230.99 $1,005 —
550–590 573 3 194.00–210.00 $202.49 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 314.00–320.00 $316.76 $691 +44.76
255–295 279 8 280.00–320.00 $304.57 $850 -2.42
315–345 327 11 280.00–318.00 $296.13 $968 -1.41
355–390 370 6 274.00–306.00 $290.74 $1,076 +1.30
405–440 421 4 260.00–280.00 $267.66 $1,127 -17.64
450–485 468 2 244.00–258.00 $251.26 $1,176 -0.74
515–545 531 5 236.00–244.00 $239.40 $1,271 +1.91
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
710 710 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,484 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 327.50–340.00 $333.83 $694 +18.76
260–290 277 3 327.50–348.00 $337.19 $934 +12.22
300–345 320 16 320.00–356.00 $333.58 $1,067 +5.97
350–375 368 4 310.00–338.00 $326.53 $1,202 +10.97
410–445 425 3 288.00–306.00 $299.07 $1,271 -7.54
450–485 469 5 284.00–298.00 $291.50 $1,367 +6.58
530–545 538 2 260.00–286.00 $273.18 $1,470 +5.96
550–570 560 2 246.00–270.00 $258.21 $1,446 -3.94
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +5.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 264.00–280.00 $272.00 $666 +62.00
255 255 1 254.00 $254.00 $648 -34.00
325–340 333 2 278.00–280.00 $279.02 $929 +11.52
350–395 370 3 236.00–262.50 $252.91 $936 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1570 1226 80-85% 9 100.00–111.00 $107.19 $1,314 +2.64
1155–1310 1233 80-85% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.59 $1,536 +20.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–870 863 85-90% 2 50.00–72.00 $61.10 $527 —
845–1215 1015 85-90% 6 83.00–97.00 $88.75 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2090 1708 3 134.00–142.00 $137.16 $2,343 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1350 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,459.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.