Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle 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 $201.04/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$201.04

195 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$45.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.30

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	415	229.68	954	60
Medium and Large 2	498	196.05	977	29
Medium and Large 1-2	754	186.45	1,406	93
Medium and Large 3	462	184.33	851	13thin

One grade step is worth $45.35/cwt here — about $103 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 sale195 hd

201.04

—

MS average13 barns · 1,129 hd

206.34

−5.30

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	1,754	107.02	1,877	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	89.40	1,076	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	74.24	782	14

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	210	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	185.00/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	219.00/cwt	212.00–226.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,134	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	206.74/cwt	202.00–210.00	965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	206.97/cwt	204.00–210.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	214.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	196.04/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	237.56/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	246.79/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,054	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	239.41/cwt	230.00–258.00	1,130	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	238.08/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,228	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	251.02/cwt	242.00–270.00	906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	224.67/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,346	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	201.35/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	248.57/cwt	246.00–254.00	838	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	668	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	236.59/cwt	230.00–240.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	207.05/cwt	196.00–218.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	195.86/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	255.46/cwt	244.00–268.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	583	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	181.97/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	255.77/cwt	245.00–270.00	834	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	74.24/cwt	65.00–80.00	782	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	102.61/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,404	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	87.75/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,038	16
Bulls	—	—	1,703	103.48/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,762	6
Bulls	—	—	1,908	117.64/cwt	109.00–125.00	2,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	243.31/cwt	234.00–260.00	1,027	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	232.69/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,229	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	245.72/cwt	232.00–260.00	897	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	224.10/cwt	206.00–232.00	1,049	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	180.70/cwt	176.00–188.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	220.39/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	209.89/cwt	200.00–220.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	195.98/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	243.71/cwt	236.00–262.00	1,153	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	188.00/cwt	176.00–200.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	725	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,446	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	186.38/cwt	160.00–196.00	883	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	184.00/cwt	170.00–198.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	255.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,117	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	210.34/cwt	204.00–220.00	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	238.85/cwt	228.00–248.00	877	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	242.97/cwt	230.00–252.00	780	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	194.00/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	247.19/cwt	240.00–254.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	182.33/cwt	178.00–189.00	1,138	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	213.60/cwt	196.00–222.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	220.78/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,033	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	232.99/cwt	220.00–248.00	986	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	204.88/cwt	198.00–212.00	1,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,273	7

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 Nov 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 389Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 58Year ago 83

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	218.00	218.00
2	—	668	168.00	168.00
2	—	558	184.00–186.00	185.00
2	—	295	212.00–226.00	219.00
3	—	467	202.00–210.00	206.74
2	—	435	204.00–210.00	206.97
3	—	385	210.00–220.00	214.61
2	—	510	192.00–200.00	196.04
1	—	780	154.00	154.00
8	—	624	178.00–189.00	182.33
3	—	325	196.00–222.00	213.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	199.00	199.00
11	—	955	117.00	117.00
7	—	816	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
2	—	530	180.00	180.00
6	—	474	160.00–196.00	186.38
2	—	440	170.00–198.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	725	199.50	199.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	204.00–220.00	210.34
13	—	367	228.00–248.00	238.85
13	—	321	230.00–252.00	242.97
3	—	627	192.00–196.00	194.00
2	—	273	240.00–254.00	247.19
12	—	468	210.00–232.00	220.78
10	—	423	220.00–248.00	232.99
2	—	565	198.00–212.00	204.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	228.00–242.00	237.56
8	—	427	235.00–260.00	246.79
13	—	472	230.00–258.00	239.41
7	—	516	230.00–254.00	238.08
4	—	361	242.00–270.00	251.02
3	—	625	200.00–204.00	201.35
3	—	337	246.00–254.00	248.57
1	—	265	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	220.00–228.00	224.67
3	—	382	230.00–240.00	236.59
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
2	—	528	196.00–218.00	207.05
1	—	555	212.00	212.00
1	—	325	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	601	224.00	224.00
2	—	760	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	192.00–200.00	195.86
5	—	278	244.00–268.00	255.46
5	—	326	245.00–270.00	255.77
15	—	422	234.00–260.00	243.31
11	—	528	222.00–240.00	232.69
10	—	365	232.00–260.00	245.72
3	—	567	215.00–224.00	220.39
8	—	473	236.00–262.00	243.71
2	—	230	250.00–260.00	255.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	174.00	174.00
2	—	573	180.00–184.00	181.97
1	—	600	168.00	168.00
1	—	685	148.00	148.00
2	—	395	176.00–200.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	206.00–232.00	224.10
3	—	640	176.00–188.00	180.70
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
2	—	440	200.00–220.00	209.89
3	—	563	190.00–202.00	195.98
1	—	360	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,053	65.00–80.00	74.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	100.00–105.00	102.61
16	—	1,183	83.00–95.00	87.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,703	94.00–108.00	103.48
2	—	1,908	109.00–125.00	117.64

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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