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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,271/hd at 487 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.33/cwt +14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 513 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.11/cwt ≈ $1,377/hd at 564 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 355 645
Feeder cattle 345 206 504
Slaughter cattle 67 26 128
Replacement cattle 2 123 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows an bulls sold mostly 3.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 value added 468 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,427 —
506–540 value added 513 31 280.00–298.00 $294.33 $1,510 —
606 value added 606 17 287.00 $287.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,126 +27.53
380 380 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,246 -2.00
430–445 438 2 296.00–316.00 $305.83 $1,340 -27.67
475 475 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,387 -2.00
525 525 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,438 -7.91
575 575 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,530 +1.97
635–645 640 2 255.00–262.00 $258.53 $1,655 -2.47
710 710 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
755–780 768 2 228.00–236.00 $232.07 $1,782 —
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,245 -18.00
545 545 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,428 +6.76
550 550 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
440 440 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–496 value added 487 33 261.00 $261.00 $1,271 —
562–578 value added 564 26 230.00–246.00 $244.11 $1,377 —
604 value added 604 19 240.50 $240.50 $1,453 —
700 value added 700 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 300.00–340.00 $320.90 $892 +13.40
300–325 313 2 328.00–332.00 $329.92 $1,033 —
350–385 362 3 285.00–310.00 $301.13 $1,090 +1.13
425–445 434 5 263.00–268.00 $265.38 $1,152 -34.62
450–495 473 7 256.00–274.00 $263.61 $1,247 +7.09
500–545 523 8 244.00–260.00 $251.10 $1,313 -1.55
585 585 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,381 ±0.00
645 645 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,413 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 272.50–276.00 $274.36 $735 —
305–330 318 2 268.00–302.00 $285.67 $908 +3.17
350–390 371 4 260.00–288.00 $270.14 $1,002 —
415–440 430 3 258.00–266.00 $261.34 $1,124 -0.66
460–480 471 4 240.00–252.00 $245.98 $1,159 +5.98
530–540 535 3 228.00–248.00 $238.69 $1,277 +3.16
675 675 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,336 -13.00
705 705 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,466 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $686 -43.98
385–390 388 2 220.00 $220.00 $854 -2.00
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 -4.23
460–470 465 2 200.00 $200.00 $930 -34.92
535 535 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,166 -4.70
560 560 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 300.00–326.00 $313.11 $902 -24.89
305–345 324 8 322.00–360.00 $337.31 $1,093 +9.59
350–395 371 7 302.00–335.00 $325.33 $1,207 +3.71
405–445 422 6 286.00–328.00 $302.04 $1,275 -7.38
455–495 472 8 264.00–300.00 $282.36 $1,333 -13.10
510–545 523 6 254.00–282.00 $269.15 $1,408 +11.15
600 600 2 234.00–238.00 $236.00 $1,416 +7.66
670–690 677 3 214.00–236.00 $226.54 $1,534 +8.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 278.00–298.00 $288.31 $923 —
350–390 370 2 280.00–294.00 $287.38 $1,063 +19.38
475–480 478 2 248.00–262.00 $255.04 $1,219 +0.08
550–575 563 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +11.16
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -19.94
795 795 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,208 -38.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–1565 1111 80-85% 23 117.00–137.00 $127.09 $1,412 —
1200–1650 1406 80-85% 8 137.00–145.00 $139.32 $1,959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1245 1011 85-90% 4 95.00–114.00 $104.11 $1,053 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1620 1550 75-80% 3 108.00–117.00 $112.58 $1,745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1428 4 134.00–139.00 $136.30 $1,946 +1.94
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1760 1727 3 140.00–147.00 $144.33 $2,493 -6.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.