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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.81/cwt -12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 470 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.20/cwt ≈ $1,345/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.00/cwt ≈ $1,716/hd at 602 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 601 454
Feeder cattle 314 553 391
Slaughter cattle 142 45 49
Replacement cattle 58 3 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 t o8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was plain to 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
450 value added 450 7 323.00 $323.00 $1,454 —
536 value added 536 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,608 —
602 value added 602 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 334.00 $334.00 $802 —
275 275 1 342.50 $342.50 $942 —
300–335 315 3 335.00–357.50 $343.78 $1,083 -8.22
370 370 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,228 +11.88
430 430 2 314.00–321.00 $317.50 $1,365 +24.52
455–480 466 4 289.00–301.00 $296.45 $1,381 +10.45
505–530 513 3 276.00–300.00 $289.28 $1,484 +3.28
645 645 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,664 —
690 690 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,608 —
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 -10.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
290 290 1 308.00 $308.00 $893 —
325–340 332 3 280.00–300.00 $288.19 $957 -11.81
455–465 460 2 266.00–268.00 $267.01 $1,228 —
570 570 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,476 +19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 8 290.00–336.00 $316.65 $874 +1.78
300–345 321 5 302.00–332.50 $317.59 $1,019 +4.13
350–390 377 3 304.00–320.00 $310.61 $1,171 -1.68
405–445 421 4 284.00–310.00 $298.37 $1,256 -9.08
460–490 470 13 260.00–288.00 $271.81 $1,278 -12.87
505–545 525 12 244.00–268.00 $256.20 $1,345 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +14.00
620–630 625 2 224.00–239.00 $231.56 $1,447 -16.44
660–670 665 2 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,520 —
710 710 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 +13.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 270.00–290.00 $280.43 $659 —
255–295 275 2 272.00–276.00 $273.85 $753 -9.46
300–345 315 3 257.50–285.00 $268.93 $847 -15.80
365–395 381 4 268.00–288.00 $277.10 $1,056 +0.60
410–445 430 5 262.00–278.00 $267.74 $1,151 -7.73
460–480 470 2 250.00–258.00 $254.09 $1,194 +0.65
500–535 519 10 210.00–240.00 $229.06 $1,189 -1.79
575 575 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 +6.00
635 635 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,257 -5.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 247.50 $247.50 $594 —
265–290 282 3 230.00–257.50 $245.62 $693 +15.62
300–345 319 4 200.00–262.50 $237.97 $759 +7.97
350–395 373 2 224.00–235.00 $229.83 $857 +1.55
400–425 412 5 240.00–247.00 $242.19 $998 +11.20
455–475 465 4 170.00–232.50 $214.14 $996 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 322.00 $322.00 $805 -15.19
310–335 323 2 335.00–340.00 $337.40 $1,090 +3.82
355–385 369 5 335.00–360.00 $343.26 $1,267 +16.73
440–445 443 2 290.00–292.00 $290.99 $1,289 -8.08
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -11.50
500–510 505 3 280.00–290.00 $284.65 $1,437 +11.47
550 550 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,419 -0.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 307.50 $307.50 $753 -9.26
300–310 305 2 280.00–294.00 $287.11 $876 -9.02
365–395 383 3 296.00–312.50 $302.94 $1,160 +12.20
450–490 470 2 240.00–256.00 $247.66 $1,164 -3.60
520 520 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,383 +26.60
560–590 577 3 236.00–248.00 $243.98 $1,408 —
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +6.00
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -29.02
380 380 1 242.50 $242.50 $922 -10.41
420 420 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,058 —
525 525 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,239 —
765 765 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,255 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1220 1092 80-85% 9 102.00–114.00 $108.56 $1,185 —
975–1535 1244 80-85% 14 114.00–132.50 $119.90 $1,492 -4.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1250 1086 85-90% 4 85.00–96.00 $90.01 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1865 1588 3 129.00–138.50 $133.99 $2,128 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1500 1373 2 112.00–123.00 $118.01 $1,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1030 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,321.06
875–1030 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,520.82
860–1230 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,925.00 $1,683.64
905–1140 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,710.32
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1150 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,548.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
810–1170 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,460.00–1,700.00 $1,540.18 —
1000–1185 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,350.00–1,725.00 $1,595.93 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.