Sale reports / Mississippi / Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction / 2021-03-31

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Como, Mississippi · Wed, Mar 31
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2126
Feeder Cattle receipts
468 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 465▲ 227 vs year ago 241 · +94.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 36▲ 23 vs year ago 32 · +71.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
37 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 7▲ 29 vs year ago 8 · +362.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average, and demand was high.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.39/cwt on 169 head.
Average price
$127.39
169 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$650
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$132
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$22.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.46
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1485133.4964791
Medium and Large 2429125.4253836
Medium and Large 1-2732118.3386627
Medium and Large 3462111.3451515thin
One grade step is worth $22.15/cwt here — about $132 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 sale169 hd
127.39
—
MS average13 barns · 966 hd
131.84
−4.46
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,50576.611,1534thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,14659.2267917
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,41754.447713thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average95645.894397thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—672117.53/cwt114.00–120.007906
HeifersMedium and Large 1—329149.71/cwt142.00–156.004935
HeifersMedium and Large 1—366146.70/cwt140.00–152.005378
SteersMedium and Large 1—255201.00/cwt201.00–201.005131
SteersMedium and Large 1—667135.96/cwt128.00–141.009075
SteersMedium and Large 1—564147.97/cwt139.00–156.008358
HeifersMedium and Large 1—203152.00/cwt152.00–152.003092
BullsMedium and Large 1—620134.00/cwt134.00–134.008311
SteersMedium and Large 1—729128.41/cwt124.00–137.009364
HeifersMedium and Large 1—426139.93/cwt133.00–150.0059617
HeifersMedium and Large 1—623122.35/cwt115.00–125.007628
BullsMedium and Large 1—570139.00/cwt139.00–139.007921
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569124.45/cwt118.00–134.0070815
BullsMedium and Large 1—268186.83/cwt178.00–200.005015
HeifersMedium and Large 1—466137.59/cwt128.00–146.0064112
HeifersMedium and Large 1—284143.64/cwt140.00–146.004086
HeifersMedium and Large 1—845108.00/cwt108.00–108.009131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—632145.00/cwt145.00–145.009169
HeifersMedium and Large 1—700110.00/cwt110.00–110.007701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—807110.00/cwt110.00–110.0088812
HeifersMedium and Large 1—795105.00/cwt105.00–105.008351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—920119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,09521
BullsMedium and Large 2—475149.53/cwt147.00–152.007102
BullsMedium and Large 2—510136.02/cwt134.00–138.006942
HeifersMedium and Large 1—521128.47/cwt121.00–135.006699
SteersMedium and Large 1—471169.48/cwt160.00–178.007987
SteersMedium and Large 1—528159.78/cwt155.00–167.008445
BullsMedium and Large 1—245172.00/cwt172.00–172.004211
SteersMedium and Large 1—330182.95/cwt182.00–184.006042
SteersMedium and Large 1—623142.44/cwt138.00–149.008878
SteersMedium and Large 1—755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1101,122.52/cwt1,040.00–1,200.0012,4603
SteersMedium and Large 1—369169.20/cwt162.00–185.006244
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—900800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1—421171.34/cwt161.00–175.007218
BullsMedium and Large 1—418163.48/cwt158.00–170.0068311
BullsMedium and Large 1—525147.04/cwt145.00–150.007726
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—886934.20/cwt770.00–1,150.008,2776
BullsMedium and Large 1—477158.20/cwt150.00–164.007555
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,038767.35/cwt700.00–830.007,9652
BullsMedium and Large 1—322184.63/cwt170.00–196.005955
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—8251,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.009,9002
Bulls——1,06070.00/cwt70.00–70.007421
Bulls——1,80887.72/cwt85.00–90.001,5862
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,19066.23/cwt66.00–66.507882
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,14058.29/cwt52.00–64.0066515
CowsLean 85-90%—95645.89/cwt38.00–51.004397
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,41754.44/cwt47.00–58.007713
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—839695.78/cwt670.00–730.005,83813
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—983836.16/cwt800.00–870.008,2192
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—951999.73/cwt640.00–1,060.009,5077
Bulls——1,34561.00/cwt61.00–61.008201
HeifersMedium and Large 3—295115.00/cwt115.00–115.003391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 3—415114.88/cwt107.00–120.004776
SteersMedium and Large 3—430140.00/cwt140.00–140.006021
HeifersMedium and Large 3—577103.99/cwt100.00–107.006003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0551,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0010,6561
BullsMedium and Large 3—440150.00/cwt150.00–150.006601
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0003
BullsMedium and Large 3—76594.93/cwt90.00–100.007262
HeifersMedium and Large 3—333121.92/cwt120.00–124.004062
HeifersMedium and Large 3—73090.00/cwt90.00–90.006571
HeifersMedium and Large 3—650100.00/cwt100.00–100.006501
HeifersMedium and Large 2—479119.00/cwt116.00–120.005704
SteersMedium and Large 3—495143.00/cwt143.00–143.007081
HeifersMedium and Large 2—590115.67/cwt114.00–117.006823
HeifersMedium and Large 3—370120.00/cwt120.00–120.004441
BullsMedium and Large 3—380152.00/cwt152.00–152.005781
BullsMedium and Large 3—325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
SteersMedium and Large 2—680124.00/cwt120.00–126.008433
BullsMedium and Large 3—483144.39/cwt140.00–149.006973
BullsMedium and Large 1—730119.00/cwt119.00–119.008691
BullsMedium and Large 2—413151.01/cwt148.00–155.006243
BullsMedium and Large 1—367173.95/cwt165.00–180.006389
BullsMedium and Large 2—332156.63/cwt150.00–160.005203
SteersMedium and Large 2—350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005601
SteersMedium and Large 2—700123.00/cwt123.00–123.008611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—760133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,01112
SteersMedium and Large 2—440141.00/cwt141.00–141.006201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—672125.00/cwt125.00–125.0084015
HeifersMedium and Large 2—328134.92/cwt129.00–140.004434
SteersMedium and Large 2—575128.10/cwt121.00–133.007373
SteersMedium and Large 2—473155.67/cwt150.00–159.007363
BullsMedium and Large 2—375160.28/cwt159.00–162.006013
HeifersMedium and Large 2—522117.82/cwt116.00–120.006156
BullsMedium and Large 2—84589.00/cwt89.00–89.007521
HeifersMedium and Large 2—780102.00/cwt102.00–102.007961
SteersMedium and Large 2—620127.58/cwt125.00–130.007912
SteersMedium and Large 2—535144.57/cwt140.00–150.007733
HeifersMedium and Large 2—215139.00/cwt139.00–139.002993
HeifersMedium and Large 2—418133.90/cwt130.00–136.005603
SteersMedium and Large 2—985109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0741
HeifersMedium and Large 2—268129.82/cwt129.00–133.003486
HeifersMedium and Large 2—600113.00/cwt113.00–113.006781
HeifersMedium and Large 2—650112.50/cwt110.00–115.007312
HeifersMedium and Large 2—372135.97/cwt135.00–137.005063

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.