Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.24/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.24/cwt ≈ $638/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.75/cwt ≈ $687/hd at 468 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 292 345
Feeder cattle 298 261 222
Slaughter cattle 38 22 76
Replacement cattle 22 9 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough data to call an accurate trend of feeder steers, feeder heifers sold unevenly from 5.00 higher to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold up to 9.00 higher. Demand was good and quality was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 159.00 $159.00 $560 —
405–438 422 14 149.00–153.00 $151.24 $638 —
473 473 2 148.00 $148.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -10.00
485–490 488 3 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $704 -0.67
515–530 520 3 132.00–134.00 $132.68 $690 -9.32
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 169.00 $169.00 $448 —
725 725 1 124.00 $124.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
470 470 1 134.00 $134.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 142.00–146.00 $144.00 $403 —
315–335 326 5 135.00–143.00 $139.39 $454 —
360–395 385 4 131.00–142.00 $137.42 $529 -5.18
410–445 428 8 133.00–141.00 $137.14 $587 -6.83
450–495 468 14 131.00–143.00 $137.24 $642 +7.80
500–525 518 5 121.00–132.00 $125.73 $651 -2.39
550–585 571 6 120.00–131.00 $127.12 $726 +1.78
605–635 623 5 119.00–127.00 $123.04 $767 -5.96
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 385 4 127.00–129.00 $127.47 $491 —
435–445 440 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $554 -4.50
450–490 474 4 120.00–127.00 $123.03 $583 +6.04
505–545 530 3 118.00–119.00 $118.66 $629 +1.14
550–555 553 2 119.00 $119.00 $658 +5.32
660–695 678 2 106.00–114.00 $110.10 $746 +3.63
705–745 727 3 100.00–107.00 $103.96 $756 —
790 790 1 103.00 $103.00 $814 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 130.00 $130.00 $603 —
606 606 4 135.00 $135.00 $818 +26.00
655 655 3 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 117.00 $117.00 $404 —
365 365 1 105.00 $105.00 $383 +5.00
440 440 1 107.00 $107.00 $471 —
450–475 463 4 114.00–117.00 $115.76 $536 +5.76
518 518 2 110.00 $110.00 $570 +4.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 $350 —
285–290 288 2 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $481 -2.91
300–335 311 5 160.00–170.00 $166.00 $516 -3.95
355–380 367 7 160.00–170.00 $165.10 $606 -1.04
400–445 423 2 147.00–154.00 $150.31 $636 —
455–480 471 7 140.00–147.00 $144.29 $680 -10.30
500–535 516 5 134.00–140.00 $137.00 $707 -7.00
555–590 573 6 123.00–131.00 $125.95 $722 -8.05
600–640 615 4 121.00–127.00 $125.04 $769 -0.96
655 655 2 117.00–122.00 $119.50 $783 —
705–730 718 2 117.00 $117.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 -8.00
330–345 339 5 150.00–158.00 $152.81 $518 -4.80
360–385 370 9 145.00–158.00 $154.76 $573 +2.76
415–445 437 5 140.00–144.00 $142.38 $622 -7.62
490–495 492 3 135.00–143.00 $138.35 $681 -3.36
505–530 518 2 121.00–129.00 $125.10 $648 -0.45
550–595 578 3 115.00–123.00 $120.46 $696 -6.54
615–635 625 2 109.00–117.00 $113.06 $707 -9.44
660–695 678 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $797 -0.51
715–740 728 2 106.00–111.00 $108.54 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 140.00–143.00 $141.45 $467 +3.45
355–385 373 6 130.00–147.00 $139.63 $521 —
425–445 437 3 126.00–135.00 $130.96 $572 —
455–495 467 6 120.00–132.00 $126.30 $590 —
525 525 1 107.00 $107.00 $562 —
725 725 2 92.00–97.00 $94.50 $685 —
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 +5.00
835 835 1 87.00 $87.00 $726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–492 468 12 144.50–148.50 $146.75 $687 —
578 578 3 135.00 $135.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1460 1190 80-85% 10 56.00–67.00 $61.24 $729 —
1155–1325 1246 80-85% 7 68.00–75.00 $71.18 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1550 1548 75-80% 2 56.00–61.00 $58.50 $906 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2200 1906 4 91.00–105.50 $96.19 $1,833 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1490 1415 2 86.00–90.00 $88.11 $1,247 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1065–1350 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 860.00–1,160.00 $935.65
1235–1250 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,290.00 $1,177.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +200.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 845.00 $845.00 +45.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.