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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction

Name: Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Como, Mississippi · Wed, May 17

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2126

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

280 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 189▼ 41 vs year ago 321 · −12.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 33▼ 45 vs year ago 80 · −56.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 11▼ 49 vs year ago 62 · −79.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $210.35/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 2 of 2 comparable sales and sits −1.17 against this barn's trailing median of $211.53.

Average price

$210.35

107 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,034

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$54.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.22

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	225.23	1,065	65
Medium and Large 2	500	194.07	970	30
Medium and Large 3	570	170.49	972	12thin

One grade step is worth $54.74/cwt here — about $93 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 sale107 hd

210.35

—

MS average13 barns · 548 hd

186.14

+24.22

This barn, trailing median2 sales

211.53

−1.17

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	1,426	104.90	1,496	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	92.03	1,063	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	88.00	1,166	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	64.70	587	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,160	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,028	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	917	$1,019	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$1,263	7

Every lot

83 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	662	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	250.44/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,067	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,166	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,151	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	217.90/cwt	206.00–230.00	1,275	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,284	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	187.01/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,146	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,043	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,332	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,438	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	163.02/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,312	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	238	165.16/cwt	160.00–170.00	393	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	493	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	201.15/cwt	200.00–204.00	742	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	194.22/cwt	190.00–197.00	804	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	204.06/cwt	200.00–210.00	853	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	201.11/cwt	200.00–204.00	937	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	194.00/cwt	190.00–198.00	920	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	196.58/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,012	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	189.01/cwt	186.00–193.00	1,009	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	550	156.00/cwt	152.00–160.00	858	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	191.15/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,086	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	185.63/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,058	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,044	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	927	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,150	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	184.98/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,212	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	177.00/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,274	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,271	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,334	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	238	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	481	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	536	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	240.82/cwt	237.50–245.00	650	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	212.64/cwt	200.00–224.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	238.86/cwt	230.00–248.00	800	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	358	178.81/cwt	170.00–187.50	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	248.11/cwt	240.00–264.00	950	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	205.01/cwt	200.00–212.00	863	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	239.48/cwt	220.00–258.00	1,035	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	227.86/cwt	215.00–243.00	1,055	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	464	205.18/cwt	190.00–211.00	952	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	197.00/cwt	188.00–206.00	1,005	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	217.00/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,126	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	178.94/cwt	172.00–186.00	966	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	205.12/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,179	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	173.00/cwt	172.00–174.00	995	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	186.43/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,074	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	200.53/cwt	194.00–206.00	1,231	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,187	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	633	166.20/cwt	156.00–176.00	1,052	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	653	192.98/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,260	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,246	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,045	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	700	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,120	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,187	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	773	163.49/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,264	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	840	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,268	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	100.70/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,368	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,915	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	46.04/cwt	45.00–47.00	389	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	72.16/cwt	68.00–83.00	673	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,130	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	91.42/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,058	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,166	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	875	1,028.17/head	990.00–1,070.00	1,028	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	917	1,018.60/head	840.00–1,150.00	1,019	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	890	1,140.00/head	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,140	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	958	1,283.13/head	1,280.00–1,290.00	1,283	6

This sale against other markets

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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 189Year ago 321

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 33Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 11Year ago 62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
2	—	575	172.00–174.00	173.00
2	—	358	170.00–187.50	178.81
2	—	540	172.00–186.00	178.94
1	—	475	186.00	186.00
1	—	670	156.00	156.00
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
2	—	633	156.00–176.00	166.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	519	210.00–228.00	217.00
5	—	335	230.00–248.00	238.86
12	—	463	215.00–243.00	227.86
4	—	614	194.00–206.00	200.53
3	—	270	237.50–245.00	240.82
2	—	653	188.00–198.00	192.98
6	—	383	240.00–264.00	248.11
12	—	432	220.00–258.00	239.48
10	—	575	202.00–210.00	205.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	200.00–224.00	212.64
4	—	464	190.00–211.00	205.18
2	—	773	163.00–164.00	163.49
2	—	268	200.00	200.00
1	—	715	166.00	166.00
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
1	—	670	186.00	186.00
2	—	510	188.00–206.00	197.00
1	—	615	193.00	193.00
7	—	576	180.00–194.00	186.43
4	—	421	200.00–212.00	205.01
1	—	840	151.00	151.00
2	—	238	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	190.00–198.00	194.00
5	—	414	190.00–197.00	194.22
1	—	855	156.00	156.00
3	—	570	184.00–187.00	185.63
1	—	220	212.00	212.00
1	—	600	174.00	174.00
6	—	534	186.00–193.00	189.01
1	—	825	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	152.00–160.00	156.00
1	—	280	176.00	176.00
1	—	610	152.00	152.00
1	—	465	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	152.00	152.00
2	—	238	160.00–170.00	165.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	184.00	184.00
7	—	466	200.00–204.00	201.11
2	—	655	182.00–188.00	184.98
7	—	369	200.00–204.00	201.15
1	—	280	212.50	212.50
6	—	418	200.00–210.00	204.06
7	—	515	194.00–198.00	196.58
1	—	305	202.00	202.00
6	—	568	188.00–194.00	191.15
2	—	720	174.00–180.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	188.00	188.00
1	—	600	214.00	214.00
1	—	480	243.00	243.00
5	—	426	244.00–260.00	250.44
2	—	585	206.00–230.00	217.90
1	—	505	228.00	228.00
1	—	390	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	148.00	148.00
1	—	350	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	184.00–190.00	187.01
1	—	530	190.00	190.00
1	—	570	190.00	190.00
1	—	315	210.00	210.00
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
2	—	805	160.00–166.00	163.02
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
1	—	740	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	45.00–47.00	46.04
5	—	933	68.00–83.00	72.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	100.00	100.00
13	—	1,157	83.00–98.00	91.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	94.00–105.00	100.70
1	—	1,630	117.50	117.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	917	840.00–1,150.00	1,018.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	875	990.00–1,070.00	1,028.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,140.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	958	1,280.00–1,290.00	1,283.13

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.