Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.85/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 427 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $319.64/cwt -11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 422 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.73/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 466 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 409 433
Feeder cattle 265 365 388
Slaughter cattle 54 43 33
Replacement cattle 2 1 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
225–240 233 2 337.50–382.50 $360.73 $841 —
275–280 278 2 355.00–367.50 $361.19 $1,004 -8.81
345 345 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,164 -48.50
400–440 419 7 314.00–344.00 $325.13 $1,362 -4.59
450–495 468 10 300.00–332.00 $316.66 $1,482 -1.85
510–530 522 7 290.00–316.00 $300.37 $1,568 -5.91
550–595 569 5 278.00–294.00 $287.36 $1,635 +11.56
640 640 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,638 -17.55
695 695 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,717 —
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,263 —
463 463 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,491 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 284.00–326.00 $305.00 $1,205 —
400 400 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,152 +3.92
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +8.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 228.00–252.00 $240.13 $1,153 —
580 580 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 —
755 755 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 9 302.00–326.00 $316.16 $1,021 -31.49
350–385 369 7 300.00–330.00 $314.07 $1,159 -4.19
405–440 425 4 300.00–314.00 $307.33 $1,306 +2.74
450–490 466 13 270.00–300.00 $278.73 $1,299 +1.99
510–525 512 9 278.00–282.00 $278.89 $1,428 +19.86
610–630 617 3 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,407 -3.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,194 —
422–431 427 20 298.00–314.00 $303.85 $1,297 —
554 554 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,451 +62.00
696 696 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,531 —
773 773 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 284.00 $284.00 $682 —
290 290 1 292.50 $292.50 $848 —
315 315 1 297.50 $297.50 $937 +5.87
355–395 384 10 264.00–296.00 $285.06 $1,095 +8.30
405–420 413 2 280.00–282.00 $281.02 $1,161 +14.55
450 450 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,188 +3.91
560 560 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,333 +7.27
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
730 730 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,445 -10.00
925 925 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,070 +18.18
550–585 569 4 210.00–240.00 $230.44 $1,311 +18.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 334.00–365.00 $348.35 $941 -17.86
315–340 330 3 338.00–360.00 $349.06 $1,152 -9.96
355–395 374 7 318.00–362.50 $334.74 $1,252 -14.11
400–448 422 18 306.00–332.50 $319.64 $1,349 -11.85
450–485 464 7 306.00–322.00 $314.49 $1,459 -4.30
500–545 522 3 296.00–308.00 $302.49 $1,579 +20.49
595 595 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,571 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 322.50–335.00 $328.46 $880 +10.46
325–345 335 3 300.00–324.00 $312.53 $1,047 +10.52
350–390 373 8 284.00–312.50 $299.94 $1,119 +13.78
445 445 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,282 +12.29
590 590 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 +15.01
860 860 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 272.50–290.00 $281.48 $811 —
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 +14.00
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
460–465 463 2 244.00–268.00 $256.06 $1,186 +16.06
500–505 503 2 252.00–254.00 $253.00 $1,273 —
590 590 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1405 1207 80-85% 10 140.00–154.00 $145.00 $1,750 —
905–1415 1209 80-85% 21 114.00–139.00 $127.39 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 2 75.00–89.00 $82.00 $754 —
920–1100 1003 85-90% 5 85.00–108.00 $101.32 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1560 1483 75-80% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.69 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2005 1578 6 126.00–146.00 $135.19 $2,133 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2020 1815 5 142.00–161.00 $154.55 $2,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.