Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 725 lb · 68 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.65/cwt +12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 329 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $359.02/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 329 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 351 460
Feeder cattle 365 219 364
Slaughter cattle 43 114 67
Replacement cattle 1 18 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 —
345 345 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,332 +46.08
350–385 366 5 340.00–390.00 $366.70 $1,342 +17.58
420–440 428 4 300.00–348.00 $329.72 $1,411 -9.22
450–470 459 5 306.00–332.00 $318.51 $1,462 +7.91
500–520 508 4 282.00–324.00 $306.28 $1,556 +2.97
580–590 584 4 270.00–290.00 $275.80 $1,611 -9.10
625–630 628 2 260.00–287.00 $273.55 $1,718 -14.45
705 705 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
850 850 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,447 —
476 476 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,552 +36.00
545 545 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,570 —
598 598 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,519 -46.00
631 631 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,792 +3.00
730 730 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 312.00 $312.00 $842 —
425–430 428 2 270.00–298.00 $284.08 $1,216 —
540 540 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,361 —
550–595 573 2 240.00–262.00 $251.43 $1,441 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
830 830 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 11 292.00 $292.00 $1,472 —
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
657 657 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,485 —
725 value added 725 68 231.00 $231.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 346.00–358.00 $351.89 $985 +16.15
305–345 329 13 332.00–364.00 $347.65 $1,144 +12.64
350–395 373 9 300.00–336.00 $318.26 $1,187 -7.31
400–440 420 10 294.00–320.00 $304.59 $1,279 +0.33
455–475 467 3 270.00–282.00 $276.74 $1,292 -18.59
505–520 513 4 256.00–264.00 $259.03 $1,329 -19.33
550–575 560 5 256.00–266.00 $260.34 $1,458 +10.34
605–630 615 3 228.00–234.00 $231.95 $1,426 —
655–685 674 5 216.00–234.00 $227.20 $1,531 —
720–740 730 3 220.00–226.00 $222.68 $1,626 —
750 750 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 284.00–300.00 $291.63 $933 -15.37
350–385 368 2 272.00–282.00 $276.76 $1,018 +1.76
405–430 418 3 255.00–280.00 $266.47 $1,114 -13.25
460–485 473 3 254.00–264.00 $260.09 $1,230 -5.20
500–535 518 2 244.00–248.00 $245.93 $1,274 +0.06
570–595 582 3 224.00–234.00 $230.73 $1,343 —
605 605 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,186 —
710 710 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 254.00 $254.00 $559 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
350–395 365 4 198.00–260.00 $230.01 $840 —
425–445 435 2 224.00–250.00 $236.70 $1,030 —
580 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
800 800 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 355.00–364.00 $359.90 $810 +15.33
265–295 282 5 330.00–385.00 $366.21 $1,033 -3.69
305–345 329 12 330.00–384.00 $359.02 $1,181 -10.62
350–395 376 10 328.00–365.00 $348.85 $1,312 -2.67
400–445 429 7 308.00–344.00 $331.49 $1,422 +3.98
450–470 459 6 300.00–334.00 $318.79 $1,463 +13.92
525 525 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 -11.84
565 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 -19.31
600–640 618 3 247.00–258.00 $250.89 $1,551 +4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 302.50 $302.50 $741 -13.00
285 285 1 318.00 $318.00 $906 +28.37
310–345 332 3 300.00–304.00 $302.01 $1,003 +0.62
375–395 385 2 280.00–292.00 $286.16 $1,102 -11.39
410–420 415 3 260.00–290.00 $275.71 $1,144 —
515–525 520 3 258.00–262.00 $260.01 $1,352 -1.73
565–570 568 2 236.00–242.00 $238.99 $1,357 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 256.00 $256.00 $998 +18.00
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 +10.00
735 735 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1380 1142 80-85% 10 113.00–134.00 $122.65 $1,401 +3.63
1175–1390 1270 80-85% 5 139.00–152.00 $143.22 $1,819 +8.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $837 —
910–1215 1043 85-90% 8 95.00–112.00 $105.99 $1,105 +9.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1945 1750 3 134.00–160.00 $144.54 $2,529 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.