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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.72/cwt ≈ $745/hd at 588 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.50/cwt ≈ $827/hd at 488 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.00/cwt ≈ $680/hd at 500 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 338 279
Feeder cattle 316 248 193
Slaughter cattle 63 59 72
Replacement cattle 18 31 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold uneven from 5.00 higher to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 value added 488 19 169.50 $169.50 $827 —
516 516 5 158.50 $158.50 $818 —
573 value added 573 14 156.00 $156.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 185.00–207.00 $195.25 $430 —
345 345 1 178.00 $178.00 $614 —
365–385 373 3 170.00–186.00 $176.59 $659 -10.44
400–430 409 7 160.00–173.00 $168.01 $687 -10.46
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -3.50
520–545 533 3 145.00–154.00 $150.93 $804 —
580 580 1 154.00 $154.00 $893 —
613 613 2 147.00 $147.00 $901 +6.00
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 142.00 $142.00 $341 —
307 307 3 142.00 $142.00 $436 —
350–375 356 4 155.00 $155.00 $552 —
440 440 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $612 —
475–480 478 2 124.00–138.00 $131.04 $626 -5.96
610 610 1 114.00 $114.00 $695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 162.00–163.00 $162.49 $630 —
415–430 425 3 145.00–158.00 $150.04 $638 —
560–595 578 2 128.00–135.00 $131.61 $761 —
610–630 620 4 120.00–130.00 $125.25 $777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 166.00 $166.00 $428 +9.00
393 393 1 143.00 $143.00 $562 —
464 464 9 138.00 $138.00 $640 —
500 value added 500 17 136.00 $136.00 $680 —
554 554 4 121.00 $121.00 $670 —
597 value added 597 15 128.25 $128.25 $766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
275–280 278 2 142.00–156.00 $148.94 $414 —
305–345 330 7 142.00–157.00 $147.47 $487 —
360–395 379 4 140.00–146.00 $143.04 $542 -3.96
415–435 421 4 136.00–143.00 $138.25 $582 -3.87
450–490 473 6 124.00–136.00 $130.83 $619 -12.66
500–505 503 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $616 -12.83
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 -8.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 4 132.00–142.00 $136.72 $306 —
305–310 308 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $427 +6.51
355–395 378 4 129.00–139.00 $133.39 $504 -2.61
425–445 435 3 120.00–130.00 $125.74 $547 +0.74
495 495 1 121.00 $121.00 $599 —
510–540 522 3 112.00–117.00 $113.97 $595 -6.03
565–570 568 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $642 —
650 650 1 106.00 $106.00 $689 +1.00
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 +0.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 118.00 $118.00 $348 —
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 -4.50
385 385 1 113.00 $113.00 $435 —
580 580 1 100.00 $100.00 $580 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 182.00–192.00 $187.13 $539 -14.87
305–335 318 3 180.00–194.00 $186.53 $593 -5.67
350–380 367 7 172.00–196.00 $179.65 $659 +3.60
400–425 408 3 161.00–171.00 $166.22 $678 -8.64
455–495 475 2 151.00–158.00 $154.35 $733 -15.65
535 535 1 139.00 $139.00 $744 -12.19
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 -5.03
605–635 623 3 129.00–136.00 $132.61 $826 -1.69
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 -9.00
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 154.00 $154.00 $454 —
310–335 323 2 164.00–171.00 $167.64 $541 +2.16
360–395 384 5 157.00–169.00 $164.36 $631 +1.40
410–430 420 3 152.00–156.00 $154.31 $648 +4.06
470 470 1 144.00 $144.00 $677 -13.97
505–535 517 3 130.00–134.00 $132.29 $684 -4.20
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 +5.00
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 -3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 142.00 $142.00 $454 +5.00
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 +18.35
400–425 410 3 135.00–146.00 $139.79 $573 +4.33
485–495 490 3 120.00–128.00 $124.69 $611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 169.50 $169.50 $673 +8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1220 80-85% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.56 $897 —
960–1460 1223 80-85% 13 59.00–70.00 $64.05 $783 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1190 1027 85-90% 9 49.00–56.00 $53.85 $553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2200 1866 6 88.00–99.00 $92.73 $1,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1345 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 890.00 $890.00
1050–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,040.00 $1,029.33
1130–1320 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–990.00 $915.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,520.00 $1,465.77 —
1200–1275 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,390.00–1,620.00 $1,469.80 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 +270.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +80.00

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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.