Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.94/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 620 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.50/cwt ≈ $899/hd at 654 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.63/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 515 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 461 358 656
Feeder cattle 382 298 462
Slaughter cattle 67 38 113
Replacement cattle 12 22 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly good and demand was strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 156.00 $156.00 $753 +8.00
503–534 515 20 142.00–158.00 $148.63 $765 —
621 621 13 138.00 $138.00 $857 —
654 654 29 137.50 $137.50 $899 —
718 718 5 133.50 $133.50 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 176.00 $176.00 $405 —
305–340 323 2 166.00–167.00 $166.53 $538 —
360–380 367 3 162.00–169.00 $166.38 $611 —
430 430 1 158.00 $158.00 $679 —
460–495 476 9 148.00–156.00 $152.59 $726 —
505–540 522 9 141.00–156.00 $146.93 $767 —
565–590 574 4 134.00–145.00 $138.93 $797 —
600–605 603 2 134.00–140.00 $137.01 $826 —
670 670 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $878 —
700–745 722 3 119.00–129.00 $122.58 $885 -1.42
765–790 778 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $945 —
815–835 825 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
310–320 315 2 156.00–158.00 $156.98 $494 +6.98
375–385 380 2 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $578 —
415 415 1 154.00 $154.00 $639 —
480–485 483 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $710 +2.66
500–540 520 2 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $714 +4.72
550–575 565 5 124.00–131.00 $127.42 $720 -1.58
695 695 1 117.00 $117.00 $813 —
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
880 880 1 111.00 $111.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
475 475 1 137.00 $137.00 $651 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–499 490 16 133.00–137.00 $134.71 $660 +4.71
560–590 574 19 106.00–137.50 $131.34 $754 —
600–623 620 33 124.00–133.00 $131.94 $818 -3.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 3 136.00–144.00 $140.68 $394 -3.32
310–340 325 2 147.00–149.00 $148.05 $481 +8.66
385–395 388 4 130.00–142.00 $137.52 $534 +0.10
405–430 422 5 133.00–150.00 $142.01 $599 +4.87
455–475 466 6 131.00–140.00 $137.02 $639 -0.22
500–535 521 9 129.00–141.00 $133.82 $697 +8.09
565–595 580 2 124.00–138.00 $130.82 $759 +3.70
600–643 628 5 115.00–123.00 $120.03 $754 -3.01
690 690 2 114.00–117.00 $115.50 $797 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 6 122.00–130.00 $125.51 $536 -0.48
460–495 475 4 118.00–125.00 $120.72 $573 -2.31
500–535 513 8 118.00–125.00 $122.10 $626 +3.44
555–590 571 4 110.00–120.00 $115.93 $662 -3.07
620 620 2 109.00–114.00 $111.50 $691 —
750 750 1 106.00 $106.00 $795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $394 +0.51
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 -2.00
470 470 1 108.00 $108.00 $508 -7.76
630 630 1 107.00 $107.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 171.00–176.00 $173.52 $482 +6.51
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 -1.00
365 365 1 161.00 $161.00 $588 -4.10
400–425 413 2 156.00–157.00 $156.52 $646 +6.21
450–490 470 3 147.00–155.00 $151.26 $711 +6.97
540–545 541 4 131.00–142.00 $137.76 $745 +0.76
550–590 564 7 129.00–142.00 $134.11 $756 +8.16
650–668 659 2 117.00–128.00 $122.58 $808 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 153.00 $153.00 $497 +0.19
360–385 373 2 148.00 $148.00 $552 -6.76
440 440 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $653 +6.12
475 475 1 144.00 $144.00 $684 +5.65
540 540 1 127.00 $127.00 $686 +1.90
550–590 569 6 115.00–125.00 $121.52 $691 +1.06
610–635 619 5 110.00–115.00 $111.39 $690 -1.67
650–655 653 2 105.00–114.00 $109.52 $715 -7.97
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 143.00 $143.00 $458 +1.55
360–390 375 4 135.00–146.00 $142.61 $535 +2.98
400–430 418 3 125.00–143.00 $134.16 $561 +3.20
530 530 1 110.00 $110.00 $583 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1355 1156 80-85% 11 63.00–74.00 $67.70 $783 +6.46
1040–1565 1277 80-85% 11 76.50–85.00 $79.52 $1,015 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1175 1002 85-90% 9 51.00–61.00 $55.17 $553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2250 1868 2 91.00–102.50 $97.93 $1,829 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1385 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–940.00 $897.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–935 793 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 900.00–940.00 $907.86 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 ±0.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 980.00 $980.00 —

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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.