Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call a trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 $246.16/cwt on 224 head.

Average price

$246.16

224 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$71.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.29

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	416	289.91	1,206	45
Medium and Large 2	468	245.01	1,148	62
Medium and Large 1-2	662	230.47	1,526	112
Medium and Large 3	406	218.24	886	5thin

One grade step is worth $71.68/cwt here — about $320 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 sale224 hd

246.16

—

MS average13 barns · 1,591 hd

265.45

−19.29

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	1,652	122.90	2,031	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,234	106.25	1,311	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	92.00	1,408	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	86.49	902	20

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)	1,252	$1,549	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,138	$1,514	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$1,399	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$975	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	873	$1,277	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,153	$1,948	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	—	462	282.13/cwt	264.00–300.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	296.73/cwt	286.00–306.00	1,113	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	289.14/cwt	276.00–306.00	1,200	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,495	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,255	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	261.80/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	278.12/cwt	257.50–296.00	898	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	230.17/cwt	216.00–246.00	1,201	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	217.94/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,253	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	268.83/cwt	256.00–282.00	987	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	237.59/cwt	235.00–240.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	198.02/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,331	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	246.82/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,175	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	269.82/cwt	250.00–290.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	223.00/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,492	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,577	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	223.98/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	243.03/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	258.17/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	295.39/cwt	286.00–306.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	284.05/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,420	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	285.47/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	329.95/cwt	328.00–332.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	262.15/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,499	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	226	315.07/cwt	308.00–328.00	712	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	234.99/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	733	226.05/cwt	212.00–240.00	1,657	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	227.41/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	2,335	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	7,752	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	75.84/cwt	71.00–79.00	717	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	88.37/cwt	80.00–95.00	937	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,408	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	115.61/cwt	112.00–121.50	1,510	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	104.55/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,277	22
Bulls	—	—	1,645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,777	1
Bulls	—	—	1,654	126.63/cwt	118.00–130.00	2,094	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,282	1,451.64/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,452	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,138	1,513.84/head	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,514	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	960	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,252	1,548.87/head	1,075.00–1,875.00	1,549	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	1,276.93/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,277	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,164	1,953.53/head	1,350.00–2,500.00	1,954	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,171	1,832.09/head	1,575.00–2,350.00	1,832	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	2,469.72/head	2,300.00–2,675.00	2,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	297.54/cwt	274.00–310.00	952	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	213.67/cwt	200.00–228.00	919	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	263.01/cwt	240.00–274.00	1,115	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	279.32/cwt	270.00–290.00	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	327.61/cwt	314.00–350.00	1,042	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	267.22/cwt	256.00–288.00	1,382	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	324.97/cwt	314.00–342.00	897	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,528	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	326.44/cwt	314.00–338.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	317.62/cwt	302.00–346.00	1,010	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	315.56/cwt	306.00–330.00	1,174	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	284	306.99/cwt	296.00–330.00	872	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	237.49/cwt	214.00–250.00	1,235	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	284.92/cwt	272.00–296.00	1,331	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	235.31/cwt	216.00–248.00	1,337	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	252.00/cwt	234.00–270.00	1,217	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	289.44/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,103	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	306.61/cwt	296.00–320.00	1,282	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	285.30/cwt	262.00–296.00	1,198	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	515	1

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 Feb 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 516Last week 286Year ago 601

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 34Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 0Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	264.00–300.00	282.13
9	—	375	286.00–306.00	296.73
13	—	415	276.00–306.00	289.14
1	—	915	219.00	219.00
3	—	508	250.00–280.00	261.80
1	—	720	216.00	216.00
2	—	653	222.00–224.00	223.00
1	—	600	228.00	228.00
1	—	225	338.00	338.00
5	—	274	314.00–338.00	326.44
6	—	318	302.00–346.00	317.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	810	186.00	186.00
9	—	686	218.00	218.00
7	—	410	306.00	306.00
4	—	494	274.00	274.00
7	—	888	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	188.00	188.00
8	—	323	257.50–296.00	278.12
1	—	750	194.00	194.00
9	—	522	216.00–246.00	230.17
8	—	575	202.00–222.00	217.94
9	—	367	256.00–282.00	268.83
6	—	672	192.00–202.00	198.02
9	—	476	220.00–262.00	246.82
2	—	283	250.00–290.00	269.82
7	—	424	240.00–274.00	263.01
2	—	220	270.00–290.00	279.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	235.00–240.00	237.59
1	—	305	230.00	230.00
1	—	380	212.00	212.00
1	—	795	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	657	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
1	—	225	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	219.00	219.00
2	—	615	222.00–226.00	223.98
2	—	578	242.00–244.00	243.03
2	—	475	250.00–266.00	258.17
1	—	330	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	231.00	231.00
1	—	570	278.00	278.00
4	—	414	286.00–306.00	295.39
3	—	518	278.00–288.00	284.05
1	—	385	307.00	307.00
1	—	670	248.00	248.00
3	—	472	280.00–292.00	285.47
2	—	328	328.00–332.00	329.95
1	—	615	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	445	319.00	319.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	572	250.00–274.00	262.15
4	—	226	308.00–328.00	315.07
3	—	635	230.00–240.00	234.99
2	—	733	212.00–240.00	226.05
2	—	658	220.00–235.00	227.41
1	—	2,335	332.00	332.00
10	—	318	314.00–350.00	327.61
11	—	517	256.00–288.00	267.22
15	—	276	314.00–342.00	324.97
14	—	372	306.00–330.00	315.56
11	—	467	272.00–296.00	284.92
13	—	418	296.00–320.00	306.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	274.00–310.00	297.54
6	—	284	296.00–330.00	306.99
1	—	720	198.00	198.00
6	—	520	214.00–250.00	237.49
1	—	600	226.00	226.00
9	—	568	216.00–248.00	235.31
6	—	483	234.00–270.00	252.00
1	—	215	272.00	272.00
6	—	381	270.00–302.00	289.44
12	—	420	262.00–296.00	285.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	200.00–228.00	213.67
1	—	770	174.00	174.00
1	—	320	267.50	267.50
2	—	270	288.00	288.00
1	—	245	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	71.00–79.00	75.84
17	—	1,060	80.00–95.00	88.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	92.00	92.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,306	112.00–121.50	115.61
22	—	1,221	97.00–110.00	104.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	108.00	108.00
4	—	1,654	118.00–130.00	126.63

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,282	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,451.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,513.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,252	1,075.00–1,875.00	1,548.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,085.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,276.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,164	1,350.00–2,500.00	1,953.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,171	1,575.00–2,350.00	1,832.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,160	2,300.00–2,675.00	2,469.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,425.00	1,425.00

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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