Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Quality and demand were both good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.87/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$148.87

168 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$28.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.81

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	479	160.71	769	40
Medium and Large 1-2	628	147.85	929	94
Medium and Large 2	514	141.25	726	21
Medium and Large 3	455	132.08	601	13thin

One grade step is worth $28.64/cwt here — about $168 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale168 hd

148.87

—

MS average13 barns · 967 hd

152.68

−3.81

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,710	85.79	1,467	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	59.17	706	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	48.93	532	8thin

Every lot, as filed

72 lots · USDA AMS · Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc.- Como, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.02/cwt	138.00–147.00	672	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	169.18/cwt	165.00–170.00	902	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	146.95/cwt	146.50–149.00	915	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	957	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	164.46/cwt	162.00–166.50	794	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	843	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	131.24/cwt	125.00–137.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	126.65/cwt	121.00–134.00	661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	139.40/cwt	135.00–144.00	519	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	142.95/cwt	140.00–146.00	450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	141.27/cwt	139.00–145.00	605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	292	154.61/cwt	152.00–160.00	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	137.04/cwt	135.00–139.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	124.00/cwt	117.00–129.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	149.49/cwt	149.00–150.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	255	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	418	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	48.93/cwt	44.00–53.00	532	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	58.38/cwt	55.00–65.00	695	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	880	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,450	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,160	1
Bulls	—	—	1,762	86.95/cwt	80.00–96.00	1,532	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,581	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,218	886.96/cwt	850.00–925.00	10,803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,740	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	30,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	131.11/cwt	122.00–140.00	559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	128.13/cwt	114.00–138.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	135.52/cwt	131.00–140.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	141.50/cwt	141.00–142.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	153.33/cwt	150.00–158.00	655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	151.03/cwt	149.00–155.00	791	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	168.04/cwt	160.00–174.00	709	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	164.34/cwt	157.00–170.00	848	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	162.97/cwt	155.00–167.00	774	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	139.73/cwt	136.00–146.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	173.92/cwt	171.00–177.00	492	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,017	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	480	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.35/cwt	110.00–111.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	813	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	772	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	113.66/cwt	110.00–119.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	126.22/cwt	124.00–128.00	550	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	129.64/cwt	124.00–133.00	484	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	693	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	136.62/cwt	132.50–139.50	650	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	144.26/cwt	142.00–145.00	604	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	128.53/cwt	125.00–133.00	694	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	698	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	119.04/cwt	117.00–121.00	805	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	133.28/cwt	131.00–137.00	565	13

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc.- Como, MS

Wed Feb 26, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 393Last week 228Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 50Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 8.00 higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Quality and demand were both good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	138.00–147.00	142.02
1	—	635	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
3	—	587	117.00–129.00	124.00
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
6	—	427	150.00–158.00	153.33
4	—	524	149.00–155.00	151.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	533	165.00–170.00	169.18
22	—	623	146.50–149.00	146.95
18	—	825	116.00	116.00
12	—	740	130.00	130.00
9	—	483	162.00–166.50	164.46
3	—	558	151.00	151.00
3	—	408	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	122.00–140.00	131.11
3	—	475	114.00–138.00	128.13
2	—	503	131.00–140.00	135.52
2	—	383	141.00–142.00	141.50
1	—	590	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	422	160.00–174.00	168.04
7	—	516	157.00–170.00	164.34
5	—	475	155.00–167.00	162.97
4	—	575	136.00–146.00	139.73
3	—	600	136.00	136.00
3	—	357	170.00	170.00
2	—	283	171.00–177.00	173.92
1	—	900	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	166.00	166.00
1	—	480	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	125.00–137.00	131.24
5	—	522	121.00–134.00	126.65
12	—	372	135.00–144.00	139.40
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
1	—	215	150.00	150.00
13	—	424	131.00–137.00	133.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	110.00–111.00	110.35
1	—	540	108.00	108.00
1	—	450	112.00	112.00
1	—	295	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	813	95.00	95.00
5	—	522	110.00–119.00	113.66
5	—	436	124.00–128.00	126.22
4	—	373	124.00–133.00	129.64
2	—	693	110.00	110.00
2	—	338	133.00–135.00	134.01
1	—	495	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	476	132.50–139.50	136.62
21	—	419	142.00–145.00	144.26
18	—	540	125.00–133.00	128.53
12	—	558	125.00	125.00
8	—	676	117.00–121.00	119.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	140.00–146.00	142.95
1	—	520	121.00	121.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	139.00–145.00	141.27
3	—	292	152.00–160.00	154.61
2	—	460	135.00–139.00	137.04
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	166.00	166.00
2	—	470	149.00–150.00	149.49
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,087	44.00–53.00	48.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,190	55.00–65.00	58.38
1	—	1,240	71.00	71.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,762	80.00–96.00	86.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	850.00–925.00	886.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,740	1,750.00	1,750.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle