Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $228.33/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$228.33

80 head · 402 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$57.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.49

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	236.55	1,010	50
Medium and Large 1-2	225	230.00	518	10thin
Medium and Large 2	422	211.82	893	17thin
Medium and Large 3	462	179.33	828	3thin

One grade step is worth $57.22/cwt here — about $182 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 sale80 hd

228.33

—

MS average13 barns · 802 hd

219.84

+8.49

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	1,565	125.37	1,962	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,136	101.73	1,156	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	87.42	884	7thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	977	$1,353	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,325	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,300	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,209	$1,298	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,073	$1,706	40

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2	—	435	209.07/cwt	206.00–212.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	213.00/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	218.24/cwt	207.00–230.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	250.99/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,478	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	227.00/cwt	226.00–228.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	179.00/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	232.68/cwt	218.00–246.00	1,201	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	247.18/cwt	230.00–260.00	920	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	208.07/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	211.53/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,223	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	247.94/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	233.95/cwt	226.00–246.00	1,338	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	518	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	255.22/cwt	238.00–266.00	697	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	244.13/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,269	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	218.21/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,462	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,143	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	261.09/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,117	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	276.33/cwt	275.00–278.00	917	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	228.36/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,190	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	254.55/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	263.99/cwt	260.00–270.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	259.73/cwt	248.00–270.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	110.45/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,391	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	87.42/cwt	82.00–91.00	884	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	100.36/cwt	93.00–108.00	1,121	51
Bulls	—	—	1,565	125.37/cwt	117.00–136.00	1,962	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,209	1,298.38/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,298	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	1,388.98/head	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,389	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,151	1,952.61/head	1,750.00–2,090.00	1,953	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,146	1,324.84/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,325	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	977	1,352.83/head	1,210.00–1,510.00	1,353	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,053	1,712.05/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,712	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.21/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	238.03/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,133	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	252.74/cwt	246.00–257.00	963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	222.55/cwt	202.00–238.00	957	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	227.00/cwt	214.00–240.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	210.38/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	234.58/cwt	223.00–242.00	1,098	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	218.55/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,230	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	225.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	213	229.91/cwt	222.00–238.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,004	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	260.75/cwt	250.00–270.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	234.53/cwt	227.00–242.00	980	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	247.03/cwt	234.00–264.00	798	6

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 Aug 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 166Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 80Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 16Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	206.00–212.00	209.07
1	—	380	220.00	220.00
2	—	505	212.00–214.00	213.00
2	—	338	207.00–230.00	218.24
2	—	260	226.00–228.00	227.00
2	—	603	178.00–180.00	179.00
2	—	570	206.00–210.00	208.07
2	—	225	220.00–230.00	225.11
2	—	458	210.00–212.00	211.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	218.00–246.00	232.68
6	—	372	230.00–260.00	247.18
2	—	215	240.00	240.00
1	—	600	206.00	206.00
3	—	273	238.00–266.00	255.22
9	—	468	223.00–242.00	234.58
5	—	563	210.00–232.00	218.55
10	—	418	227.00–242.00	234.53
6	—	323	234.00–264.00	247.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	470	182.00	182.00
1	—	540	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	225	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	258.00	258.00
2	—	578	210.00–213.00	211.53
1	—	515	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	589	245.00–254.00	250.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	184.00	184.00
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	242.00–254.00	247.94
5	—	572	226.00–246.00	233.95
5	—	520	240.00–249.00	244.13
1	—	915	191.00	191.00
4	—	670	214.00–222.00	218.21
4	—	428	254.00–266.00	261.09
3	—	332	275.00–278.00	276.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	200.00	200.00
2	—	475	210.00–220.00	215.21
3	—	430	202.00–238.00	222.55
1	—	370	234.00	234.00
2	—	213	222.00–238.00	229.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	222.00–236.00	228.36
3	—	433	250.00–262.00	254.55
3	—	270	260.00–270.00	263.99
2	—	225	248.00–270.00	259.73
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
7	—	476	230.00–247.00	238.03
4	—	381	246.00–257.00	252.74
2	—	555	214.00–240.00	227.00
5	—	615	202.00–216.00	210.38
4	—	328	250.00–270.00	260.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	178.00	178.00
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
2	—	480	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,259	108.00–113.00	110.45
51	—	1,117	93.00–108.00	100.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,011	82.00–91.00	87.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	117.00–136.00	125.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,209	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,298.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,146	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,324.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	977	1,210.00–1,510.00	1,352.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,300	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,073	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,388.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,151	1,750.00–2,090.00	1,952.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,053	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,712.05

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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