Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.18/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$222.18

185 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$909

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$46.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.07

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	739	231.50	1,711	62
Medium and Large 1	485	224.33	1,087	77
Medium and Large 2	441	208.62	920	41
Medium and Large 3	434	184.80	802	5thin

One grade step is worth $46.70/cwt here — about $909 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 sale185 hd

222.18

—

MS average13 barns · 1,668 hd

222.25

−0.07

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	1,646	117.55	1,935	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,284	94.88	1,218	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	78.94	866	16

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,241	$1,386	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,093	$1,505	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	523	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	208.21/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,711	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	209.97/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,310	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	215.85/cwt	200.00–226.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	224.88/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,070	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	233.34/cwt	228.00–240.00	866	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	246.36/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,047	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	993	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	210.14/cwt	200.00–220.00	887	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	209.78/cwt	200.00–218.00	696	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	203.59/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,374	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	241.96/cwt	232.00–250.00	663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	233.15/cwt	228.00–238.00	776	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	225.03/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,170	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	236.93/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,227	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	224.94/cwt	218.00–234.00	1,377	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	225.79/cwt	214.00–236.00	1,070	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	219.62/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	229.27/cwt	224.00–234.00	988	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	222.53/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	228.16/cwt	224.00–232.00	977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	222.04/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	250.65/cwt	238.00–258.00	1,183	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	234.04/cwt	229.00–246.00	1,350	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	218.66/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,218	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	241.50/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,026	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	222.10/cwt	216.00–232.00	1,186	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	256.90/cwt	254.00–264.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	258.97/cwt	254.00–264.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	236.07/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,112	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	103.09/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,433	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	94.31/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,204	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	545	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	80.60/cwt	70.00–88.00	889	15
Bulls	—	—	1,707	119.06/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,032	5
Bulls	—	—	1,340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,474	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	980	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	750	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,241	1,385.65/head	1,100.00–1,774.00	1,386	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	209.04/cwt	204.00–214.00	665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	261.83/cwt	254.00–270.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	230.72/cwt	222.00–248.00	948	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	206.03/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	245.25/cwt	242.50–248.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	195.30/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,129	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	238.88/cwt	228.00–250.00	884	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	205.73/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	236.74/cwt	216.00–252.00	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	280.04/cwt	278.00–282.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	205.03/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,175	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	205.96/cwt	202.00–210.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	216.28/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,237	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	181.00/cwt	176.00–186.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,296	2

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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 418Last week 526Year ago 209

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 55Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 1Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	200.00–210.00	205.07
4	—	489	200.00–217.00	208.21
1	—	600	194.00	194.00
8	—	386	200.00–226.00	215.85
6	—	422	200.00–220.00	210.14
6	—	332	200.00–218.00	209.78
2	—	245	210.00–220.00	215.00
6	—	573	200.00–208.00	205.03
2	—	278	202.00–210.00	205.96
2	—	668	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	739	231.50	231.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	624	206.00–220.00	209.97
13	—	476	218.00–232.00	224.88
10	—	371	228.00–240.00	233.34
5	—	675	200.00–206.00	203.59
4	—	274	232.00–250.00	241.96
5	—	333	228.00–238.00	233.15
15	—	520	216.00–232.00	225.03
1	—	715	220.00	220.00
9	—	431	224.00–234.00	229.27
9	—	572	210.00–224.00	216.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	184.00	184.00
1	—	545	186.00	186.00
1	—	410	192.00	192.00
2	—	465	176.00–186.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	240.00–252.00	246.36
1	—	385	258.00	258.00
12	—	518	229.00–248.00	236.93
6	—	612	218.00–234.00	224.94
5	—	679	214.00–228.00	219.62
9	—	472	238.00–258.00	250.65
7	—	577	229.00–246.00	234.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	200.00	200.00
2	—	470	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	214.00–236.00	225.79
2	—	585	221.00–224.00	222.53
2	—	428	224.00–232.00	228.16
1	—	395	220.00	220.00
3	—	523	220.00–226.00	222.04
1	—	345	248.00	248.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	210.00–232.00	218.66
9	—	425	236.00–256.00	241.50
8	—	534	216.00–232.00	222.10
4	—	326	254.00–264.00	256.90
2	—	368	254.00–264.00	258.97
7	—	471	229.00–244.00	236.07
2	—	240	254.00–270.00	261.83
4	—	615	202.00–210.00	205.73
2	—	275	278.00–282.00	280.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	204.00–214.00	209.04
1	—	660	182.00	182.00
1	—	715	169.00	169.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	222.00–248.00	230.72
3	—	505	202.00–212.00	206.03
2	—	235	242.50–248.00	245.25
2	—	473	222.00	222.00
1	—	740	180.00	180.00
3	—	578	192.00–200.00	195.30
8	—	370	228.00–250.00	238.88
7	—	326	216.00–252.00	236.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	101.00–105.00	103.09
29	—	1,277	89.00–100.00	94.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	54.00	54.00
15	—	1,103	70.00–88.00	80.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,707	115.00–124.00	119.06
1	—	1,340	110.00	110.00

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	—	980	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,241	1,100.00–1,774.00	1,385.65

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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