Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.05/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$194.05

60 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

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

$35.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.99

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	201.78	933	28
Medium and Large 1-2	581	194.71	1,132	17thin
Medium and Large 2	531	180.79	960	13thin
Medium and Large 3	375	166.50	624	2thin

One grade step is worth $35.28/cwt here — about $309 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 sale60 hd

194.05

—

MS average13 barns · 1,503 hd

196.04

−1.99

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	1,584	113.63	1,800	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	91.50	1,071	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	982	72.47	712	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,331	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$1,304	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2,045	$2,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,635	$2,755	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,096	$1,557	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,485	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	220.86/cwt	208.00–235.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	191.35/cwt	187.00–196.00	991	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	235.96/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	248.16/cwt	242.00–254.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	207.94/cwt	204.00–210.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	179.59/cwt	174.00–184.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	184.00/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,051	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	236.51/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,126	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	247.39/cwt	226.00–258.00	1,019	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	228.35/cwt	222.00–236.00	722	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	210.98/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	257.83/cwt	250.00–266.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	221.18/cwt	205.00–238.00	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	250.96/cwt	250.00–252.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	252.47/cwt	246.00–259.00	828	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	382	253.96/cwt	238.00–268.00	970	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	246.31/cwt	236.00–263.00	1,044	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,147	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	72.47/cwt	65.00–78.00	712	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	101.03/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,256	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	123.91/cwt	116.00–132.00	2,100	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	89.99/cwt	84.00–97.00	1,043	19
Bulls	—	—	1,496	105.41/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,577	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,134	1,330.65/head	950.00–1,525.00	1,331	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,201	1,304.37/head	800.00–1,500.00	1,304	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,635	2,754.56/head	2,525.00–3,000.00	2,755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	2,045	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	408	208.94/cwt	200.00–218.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	210.00/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,281	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	213.36/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	224.80/cwt	214.00–236.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	366	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	232.04/cwt	228.00–234.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	262.18/cwt	246.00–290.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,144	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	218.03/cwt	212.00–224.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,106	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	195.56/cwt	190.00–202.00	943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	186.65/cwt	186.00–188.00	900	3

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 Apr 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 504Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 128Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 13Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	185.00	185.00
11	—	553	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	187.00–196.00	191.35
3	—	413	204.00–210.00	207.94
6	—	571	180.00–190.00	184.00
5	—	316	222.00–236.00	228.35
2	—	650	176.00	176.00
4	—	369	212.00–224.00	218.03
6	—	482	190.00–202.00	195.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	168.00	168.00
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
4	—	521	174.00–184.00	179.59
1	—	590	178.00	178.00
1	—	420	190.00	190.00
1	—	265	198.00	198.00
3	—	482	186.00–188.00	186.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	163.00	163.00
1	—	215	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	208.00–235.00	220.86
2	—	408	200.00–218.00	208.94
2	—	270	214.00–236.00	224.80
1	—	490	228.00	228.00
3	—	373	228.00–234.00	232.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	205.00–238.00	221.18
2	—	230	250.00–252.00	250.96
4	—	328	246.00–259.00	252.47
10	—	382	238.00–268.00	253.96
5	—	424	236.00–263.00	246.31
1	—	455	252.00	252.00
3	—	610	208.00–212.00	210.00
2	—	583	207.00–220.00	213.36
4	—	273	246.00–290.00	262.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	232.00–240.00	235.96
2	—	288	242.00–254.00	248.16
4	—	476	232.00–240.00	236.51
5	—	412	226.00–258.00	247.39
1	—	575	222.00	222.00
1	—	320	244.00	244.00
2	—	638	206.00–216.00	210.98
2	—	363	250.00–266.00	257.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	177.00	177.00
1	—	600	198.00	198.00
1	—	445	220.00	220.00
1	—	590	198.00	198.00
1	—	205	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	982	65.00–78.00	72.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	99.00–103.00	101.03
19	—	1,159	84.00–97.00	89.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,695	116.00–132.00	123.91
5	—	1,496	100.00–110.00	105.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,485.00	1,485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,134	950.00–1,525.00	1,330.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,201	800.00–1,500.00	1,304.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,635	2,525.00–3,000.00	2,754.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,045	2,800.00	2,800.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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