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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.06/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 560 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 697 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.37/cwt ≈ $719/hd at 543 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 451 492
Feeder cattle 325 314 399
Slaughter cattle 51 111 90
Replacement cattle 14 26 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were not well tested. 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
424 424 4 166.00 $166.00 $704 —
510 510 3 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
556–576 560 26 143.00–160.00 $156.06 $874 —
601–614 606 12 135.00–145.00 $140.78 $853 —
697 697 26 141.00 $141.00 $983 —
735 735 13 131.50 $131.50 $967 -9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 373 4 160.00–170.00 $167.35 $624 —
448 448 3 153.00 $153.00 $685 -7.64
453–495 473 6 143.00–155.00 $149.72 $708 +2.72
580 580 2 138.00 $138.00 $800 -0.01
625 625 2 135.00 $135.00 $844 -2.31
800 800 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 149.00 $149.00 $641 ±0.00
500–525 508 3 135.00–142.00 $138.93 $706 —
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 +5.29
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 +5.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 142.00 $142.00 $532 +11.00
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 —
815 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 231 4 142.00–156.00 $147.72 $341 —
280 280 1 134.00 $134.00 $375 —
320 320 1 136.00 $136.00 $435 -4.98
355–398 384 7 135.00–143.00 $139.64 $536 -5.47
405–427 418 7 127.00–141.00 $135.89 $568 -0.39
465–490 477 7 125.00–127.00 $126.14 $602 -4.14
505 fancy 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
500–540 520 5 124.00–136.00 $129.26 $672 +2.54
600–630 617 3 120.00–127.00 $122.61 $757 —
700 700 2 117.00 $117.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 7 139.00 $139.00 $589 —
463 463 8 136.00 $136.00 $630 —
537–546 543 14 128.00–135.00 $132.37 $719 —
685 685 8 124.00 $124.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 136.00 $136.00 $381 —
420–435 428 2 121.00–125.00 $122.96 $526 -1.60
455–465 460 2 117.00–121.00 $118.98 $547 -3.79
500–545 521 8 119.00–122.00 $121.38 $632 +1.38
550–595 575 3 114.00–123.00 $117.03 $673 -1.75
655–660 658 2 109.00–116.00 $112.51 $740 -1.49
725 725 1 102.00 $102.00 $740 -4.49
750 750 1 103.00 $103.00 $772 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 119.00 $119.00 $369 +0.06
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 182.00–192.00 $186.65 $401 —
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
300–335 316 6 172.00–184.00 $179.22 $566 +8.23
375–380 378 2 165.00–176.00 $170.46 $644 —
400–445 420 11 149.00–160.00 $154.15 $647 -4.25
455–480 466 6 140.00–150.00 $144.50 $673 -0.30
505–540 522 5 135.00–139.00 $137.00 $715 +0.21
550–595 565 5 131.00–137.00 $132.85 $751 +3.35
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 +4.96
670 670 2 129.00–132.00 $130.50 $874 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 164.00 $164.00 $374 +14.00
285 285 1 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
335–345 340 3 152.00–162.00 $155.62 $529 +3.73
370–385 378 2 142.00–158.00 $150.16 $568 -0.78
425–430 427 3 141.00–148.00 $145.34 $621 +3.24
460–490 478 3 133.00–139.00 $136.06 $650 +2.57
500–540 517 3 125.00–129.00 $126.29 $653 -4.14
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 +6.18
610–640 625 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $744 +3.73
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 +4.49
715 715 1 110.00 $110.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 144.00 $144.00 $562 +13.39
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -6.97
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 +7.00
635 635 1 109.00 $109.00 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1450 1116 80-85% 26 55.00–67.00 $61.17 $683 —
1045–1280 1203 80-85% 4 69.00–75.00 $70.43 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1110 985 85-90% 7 40.00–54.00 $48.46 $477 -0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,474 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 60.00 $60.00 $711 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1275 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 865.00–980.00 $904.90
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00 —
1070–1270 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,070.00–1,300.00 $1,226.45 —
1140–1300 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 960.00–1,250.00 $1,098.92 —

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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.