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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $316.61/cwt +16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 539 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 514 279
Feeder cattle 219 314 220
Slaughter cattle 114 142 59
Replacement cattle 18 58 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Como (351), Lucedale (-). Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,430 —
537–543 value added 539 13 316.00–317.00 $316.61 $1,707 +16.61
575 575 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
590 value added 590 5 304.50 $304.50 $1,797 —
639 639 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,796 —
666 666 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 324.00–354.00 $339.92 $1,105 -3.86
390–395 393 2 330.00–368.00 $349.12 $1,372 +17.12
425–430 428 2 328.00–350.00 $338.94 $1,451 +21.44
475–490 483 2 304.00–317.00 $310.60 $1,500 +14.15
520–525 522 3 296.00–307.00 $303.31 $1,583 +14.03
550–590 565 3 270.00–294.00 $284.90 $1,610 —
630 630 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,814 +30.00
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 362.00 $362.00 $742 —
260–290 273 4 318.00–350.00 $335.74 $917 +19.09
300–340 323 4 328.00–344.00 $335.01 $1,082 +17.42
355–395 374 8 310.00–342.00 $325.57 $1,218 +14.96
400–435 414 8 294.00–330.00 $304.26 $1,260 +5.89
475–495 486 4 284.00–320.00 $295.33 $1,435 +23.52
500–530 509 6 266.00–290.00 $278.36 $1,417 +22.16
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,044 +38.07
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 -2.10
400–435 420 3 270.00–290.00 $279.72 $1,175 +11.98
455–495 475 2 258.00–272.00 $265.29 $1,260 +11.20
500–545 521 4 240.00–264.00 $245.87 $1,281 +16.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 205 3 327.50–380.00 $344.57 $706 —
255–295 280 3 340.00–390.00 $369.90 $1,036 +47.90
305–345 325 6 352.00–400.00 $369.64 $1,201 +32.24
355–395 365 6 337.50–362.00 $351.52 $1,283 +8.26
405–440 429 9 312.00–344.00 $327.51 $1,405 +36.52
475–490 480 5 280.00–322.00 $304.87 $1,463 +24.87
500–545 521 5 280.00–310.00 $293.84 $1,531 +9.19
570–590 582 3 260.00–278.00 $271.31 $1,579 +13.31
605 605 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,488 —
660–675 668 2 230.00–236.00 $232.97 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 305.00–326.00 $315.50 $773 +8.00
260–280 270 2 280.00–300.00 $289.63 $782 —
310–345 327 3 290.00–326.00 $301.39 $986 +14.28
375–395 385 2 276.00–318.00 $297.55 $1,146 -5.39
510–545 533 3 250.00–274.00 $261.74 $1,395 -4.26
800 800 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
255–260 258 2 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $709 +14.95
375 375 1 238.00 $238.00 $892 -4.50
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -22.00
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1500 1125 80-85% 42 105.00–128.00 $119.02 $1,339 —
1095–1680 1279 80-85% 30 129.00–145.00 $134.44 $1,719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1200 1034 85-90% 4 89.00–101.00 $96.01 $993 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1795 1649 5 135.00–150.00 $140.63 $2,319 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1470 1362 3 119.00–131.00 $125.28 $1,706 +7.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
110 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
850–1150 989 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,175.00 $1,675.54
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1080–1370 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,611.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
915–1200 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,738.28 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,370.00–1,525.00 $1,442.94 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.