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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $121.50/cwt ≈ $1,024/hd at 843 lb · 102 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.29/cwt ≈ $514/hd at 377 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.00/cwt ≈ $589/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 322 295
Feeder cattle 461 266 242
Slaughter cattle 72 53 53
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls sold uneven. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was 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
429 429 6 169.00 $169.00 $725 —
454 454 7 155.00 $155.00 $704 —
540 value added 540 4 142.50 $142.50 $770 —
558 value added 558 4 149.00 $149.00 $831 —
631 value added 631 7 133.00 $133.00 $839 —
843 value added 843 102 121.50 $121.50 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 165.00 $165.00 $635 -3.51
430–448 442 3 160.00–163.00 $160.97 $711 —
480–495 488 7 149.00–155.00 $150.28 $733 -3.72
510–535 522 5 137.00–145.00 $140.39 $733 —
580–595 590 4 132.00–149.00 $141.04 $832 +6.48
600–633 625 5 129.00–133.00 $130.20 $814 -5.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 153.00 $153.00 $352 +9.00
348 348 2 155.00 $155.00 $539 +7.00
388 388 3 156.00 $156.00 $605 +9.00
405–435 420 2 152.00–154.00 $153.04 $643 +5.19
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 —
685–690 688 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $798 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 137.00 $137.00 $371 —
349 349 5 141.00 $141.00 $492 —
369–391 377 14 130.00–140.00 $136.29 $514 —
424 424 14 139.00 $139.00 $589 —
472 472 3 130.00 $130.00 $614 —
561 561 7 128.00 $128.00 $718 —
603 value added 603 5 121.00 $121.00 $730 —
653 653 5 117.50 $117.50 $767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 3 130.00–142.00 $134.77 $429 —
350–390 370 5 130.00–139.00 $134.11 $496 -3.20
405–445 426 9 130.00–147.00 $135.56 $577 +1.90
460–495 479 9 124.00–132.00 $126.80 $607 +1.32
500–545 521 12 119.00–130.00 $125.69 $655 +0.20
550–595 575 7 118.00–127.00 $122.39 $704 +6.39
600–620 610 2 117.00–122.00 $119.54 $729 +9.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 128.00 $128.00 $390 +1.26
370 370 1 124.00 $124.00 $459 +1.69
435–445 442 3 125.00–129.00 $126.65 $560 +3.24
450–495 469 5 116.00–122.00 $119.06 $558 +3.12
515–520 518 2 113.00–119.00 $116.01 $601 -0.75
600–630 615 3 107.00–110.00 $108.34 $666 +1.34
685–695 690 2 103.00–111.00 $107.03 $739 +2.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 120.00 $120.00 $294 —
350–390 365 3 114.00–120.00 $118.08 $431 +18.08
410 410 1 114.00 $114.00 $467 —
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 —
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 -2.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 168.00 $168.00 $412 —
250–295 273 2 165.00–168.00 $166.38 $454 -0.94
300–305 301 4 160.00–166.00 $163.00 $491 -6.67
350–390 370 2 163.00–167.00 $165.11 $611 -3.69
415–445 434 5 154.00–165.00 $160.68 $697 +3.28
455–480 463 5 150.00–158.00 $154.20 $714 +6.84
505–540 521 4 133.00–145.00 $136.85 $713 -0.72
550 550 1 137.00 $137.00 $754 +4.69
630–635 633 2 116.00 $116.00 $734 -8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 154.00 $154.00 $400 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 -8.00
375–380 378 3 146.00–152.00 $148.01 $559 -7.27
405–445 422 7 145.00–153.00 $148.61 $627 +4.30
450–487 469 2 143.00–147.00 $145.08 $680 +8.72
550–595 570 5 116.00–124.00 $119.70 $682 +4.70
630 630 1 111.00 $111.00 $699 +0.14
650 650 1 116.00 $116.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
310–330 318 3 138.00–149.00 $142.28 $452 —
350 350 1 143.00 $143.00 $500 +30.00
415–445 429 6 125.00–143.00 $133.00 $571 +8.00
470–495 483 3 125.00–138.00 $133.10 $643 +3.13
575–595 585 2 103.00–115.00 $108.90 $637 +3.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1360 1186 80-85% 17 54.50–65.00 $58.13 $689 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1315 1005 85-90% 4 44.00–52.00 $47.69 $479 +1.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1475 1319 5 84.00–90.00 $87.11 $1,149 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1700 1545 2 81.00–83.00 $82.10 $1,268 —

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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.