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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,538/hd at 615 lb · 85 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $316.60/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 420 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.03/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 377 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 321 399
Feeder cattle 399 265 307
Slaughter cattle 84 54 47
Replacement cattle 57 2 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls also sold steady. 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
205 205 1 355.00 $355.00 $728 -5.73
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -11.19
305–320 313 3 346.00–376.00 $362.44 $1,134 +24.94
355–385 370 2 334.00–360.00 $346.47 $1,282 —
445 445 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,397 -11.13
460–495 478 7 272.00–300.00 $288.03 $1,377 -28.63
500–510 503 4 286.00–300.00 $295.45 $1,486 -4.92
555–590 572 3 260.00–294.00 $274.99 $1,573 -12.37
605–640 618 6 238.00–260.00 $249.43 $1,541 -6.57
690–695 693 2 242.00–252.00 $246.98 $1,712 -0.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,595 —
600 600 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 318.00–322.50 $320.16 $1,185 +15.16
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -18.00
500–515 508 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,351 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -10.00
625 625 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,475 —
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
455–495 475 2 213.00–240.00 $227.07 $1,079 -13.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 -10.00
615 value added 615 85 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 310.00 $310.00 $682 —
265 265 1 302.00 $302.00 $800 —
315–345 329 6 300.00–330.00 $321.56 $1,058 +5.40
360–385 371 4 306.00–326.00 $315.91 $1,172 +1.84
400–420 409 5 280.00–320.00 $298.18 $1,220 -9.15
450–495 464 7 260.00–284.00 $269.53 $1,251 -9.20
500–535 523 8 246.00–266.00 $257.38 $1,346 -21.51
555–585 570 5 244.00–250.00 $246.80 $1,407 —
610–640 623 4 226.00–246.00 $235.95 $1,470 +7.97
655–680 663 3 216.00–224.00 $220.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 280.00–285.00 $282.28 $635 -1.72
295 295 1 296.00 $296.00 $873 +3.50
335–345 343 4 262.00–284.00 $274.72 $942 -22.78
350–395 377 11 262.50–294.00 $277.03 $1,044 -8.03
400–430 422 8 250.00–278.00 $266.72 $1,126 -14.30
455–480 465 6 242.00–260.00 $252.68 $1,175 -11.32
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -8.00
695 695 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,432 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +2.00
800 800 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 200.00–255.00 $232.46 $767 —
355 355 1 248.00 $248.00 $880 —
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -14.88
450–495 477 3 168.00–238.00 $211.22 $1,008 —
510–540 525 2 214.00–226.00 $219.83 $1,154 —
550–565 558 2 214.00–228.00 $220.91 $1,233 -9.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 322.50–355.00 $337.44 $736 —
265–295 285 4 330.00–377.50 $347.46 $990 -0.89
315–335 329 4 338.00–367.50 $357.68 $1,177 +8.62
350–395 366 5 327.50–360.00 $340.38 $1,246 +5.64
400–445 420 17 300.00–330.00 $316.60 $1,330 -3.04
450–480 465 4 292.00–316.00 $303.81 $1,413 -10.68
565–570 568 2 264.00–276.00 $269.97 $1,533 +5.97
670–680 675 4 230.00–238.00 $234.49 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 308.00 $308.00 $739 —
255 255 1 315.00 $315.00 $803 -13.46
305–345 320 3 282.00–324.00 $309.80 $991 -2.73
360–375 366 5 288.00–320.00 $300.91 $1,101 +0.97
430 430 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,221 -4.00
485–495 491 5 258.00–284.00 $276.05 $1,355 —
515–525 520 3 250.00–267.00 $260.04 $1,352 —
575–580 578 2 248.00–256.00 $252.02 $1,457 -1.98
640 640 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 268.00 $268.00 $616 —
260 260 1 260.00 $260.00 $676 -21.48
330–335 333 2 230.00–288.00 $258.78 $862 -1.22
500–510 505 2 228.00–234.00 $231.03 $1,167 -21.97
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1305 1132 80-85% 30 115.00–136.00 $122.68 $1,389 —
1470–1645 1543 80-85% 5 138.00–155.00 $147.30 $2,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 985 85-90% 8 93.00–110.00 $100.16 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1695 1470 3 128.00–143.00 $134.39 $1,976 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1090 1074 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,530.92
925–1465 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,638.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
975–1175 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,875.00–2,900.00 $2,410.54 —
1010–1335 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,975.00 $2,687.06 —
1000–1300 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,625.00 $2,516.30 —
1150–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,189.52 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–890 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,176.61 —
820–925 892 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,375.00–2,575.00 $2,459.87 —
985–1075 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,893.49 —

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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.