Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.48/cwt ≈ $933/hd at 737 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 560 276
Feeder cattle 248 468 235
Slaughter cattle 59 55 39
Replacement cattle 31 37 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough comparable data to call an accurate trend on feeder steers, but a higher undertone was noted. Feeder heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality was mostly average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 186.00–188.00 $187.03 $688 +17.83
415–445 435 5 168.00–189.00 $178.47 $776 +7.13
460–490 468 6 160.00–169.00 $163.50 $765 -5.98
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 -1.44
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -5.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
450–475 463 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $734 +2.79
540 540 1 147.00 $147.00 $794 +2.43
700–710 705 2 119.00–125.00 $122.02 $860 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 157.00 $157.00 $441 —
353 353 4 150.00 $150.00 $530 —
702 702 3 124.00 $124.00 $870 —
730–748 value added 743 19 126.50–127.00 $126.87 $943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 143.00–151.00 $147.00 $548 +0.30
408–445 425 9 136.00–149.00 $142.12 $604 +2.19
450–480 460 5 134.00–148.00 $143.49 $660 +5.90
510–540 525 2 130.00–141.00 $135.34 $711 +6.87
605–640 618 3 120.00–126.00 $123.34 $762 +0.99
735 735 1 113.00 $113.00 $831 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 +0.18
315 315 1 132.00 $132.00 $416 -2.92
355 355 1 136.00 $136.00 $483 +0.03
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 -8.90
540 540 1 120.00 $120.00 $648 +2.18
600–620 610 2 100.00–111.00 $105.59 $644 -7.41
680 680 1 105.00 $105.00 $714 -7.50
700–735 715 3 100.00–111.00 $104.25 $745 —
795 795 1 97.00 $97.00 $771 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 113.00–116.00 $114.50 $395 -7.42
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 -3.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 170.00–192.00 $181.11 $440 +9.11
290 290 1 202.00 $202.00 $586 +15.17
300–345 317 5 185.00–197.00 $192.20 $609 +7.57
350–390 369 4 170.00–190.00 $176.05 $650 +2.10
400–445 421 7 166.00–180.00 $174.86 $736 +11.38
460 460 2 163.00–177.00 $170.00 $782 +11.80
500–530 515 4 148.00–157.00 $151.19 $779 +4.15
555–575 567 3 137.00–143.00 $140.03 $794 +1.03
610–630 618 4 131.00–142.00 $134.30 $830 +0.30
655 655 1 136.00 $136.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 164.00–167.00 $165.48 $546 +8.85
370–380 375 2 160.00–166.00 $162.96 $611 +2.68
405–435 418 4 143.00–160.00 $150.25 $628 -0.76
455–490 472 3 156.00–160.00 $157.97 $746 +8.44
515–545 530 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $723 +0.47
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 —
600–645 627 5 121.00–125.00 $122.79 $770 —
670–680 675 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $783 —
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 194.00 $194.00 $617 —
383 383 6 161.00 $161.00 $617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 137.00 $137.00 $438 +7.00
370–395 383 2 111.00–151.00 $131.65 $504 -20.35
420–430 425 2 132.00–139.00 $135.46 $576 -14.54
690 690 1 90.00 $90.00 $621 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1590 1175 80-85% 14 58.00–68.00 $64.62 $759 -1.61
1270–1385 1328 80-85% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.56 $977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1140 1076 85-90% 5 45.00–57.00 $49.33 $531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1875 1681 5 83.00–97.00 $92.32 $1,552 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1730 1588 2 72.00–77.00 $74.28 $1,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 980.00 $980.00
775–1000 944 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,080.00 $1,022.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–1030 819 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 860.00–1,300.00 $1,024.41 -175.59
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 +53.84
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00 +182.65
1020–1050 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00–1,400.00 $1,306.38 +539.03
1000–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 860.00–1,110.00 $1,001.30 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.