Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.22/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 715 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.50/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 795 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.25/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 617 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 620 665
Feeder cattle 699 527 589
Slaughter cattle 100 70 69
Replacement cattle 26 23 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 178.00 $178.00 $383 —
265 265 1 187.00 $187.00 $496 —
305–340 330 8 166.00–184.00 $175.30 $578 -1.76
355–395 375 6 167.00–178.00 $171.79 $644 +3.79
400–445 418 8 164.00–178.00 $167.86 $702 +3.39
460–480 469 4 160.00–178.00 $167.95 $788 +0.58
500–540 515 8 149.00–158.00 $154.77 $797 +1.95
550–595 574 7 146.00–161.00 $153.31 $880 +10.09
600–640 617 16 135.00–151.00 $139.25 $859 +0.25
665–697 680 8 136.00–142.00 $137.85 $937 +7.85
715 value added 715 70 154.00 $154.00 $1,101 —
730 730 2 119.00–133.00 $126.00 $920 -16.00
795 value added 795 60 149.50 $149.50 $1,189 —
930 930 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,107 —
972 972 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 158.00–164.00 $161.03 $448 —
380–385 383 2 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $611 —
405–445 421 7 152.00–162.00 $158.13 $666 +6.15
465–485 476 4 149.00–157.00 $153.00 $728 +7.02
505–535 520 7 133.00–145.00 $137.54 $715 +1.31
570–595 585 3 131.00–140.00 $136.61 $799 +12.84
665–685 675 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $827 -2.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 161.00 $161.00 $708 —
578 578 12 154.00–161.00 $155.75 $900 —
682 682 7 142.75 $142.75 $974 —
726 726 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
310 310 1 140.00 $140.00 $434 —
385–395 390 2 146.00–147.00 $146.49 $571 —
400–420 410 2 136.00–141.00 $138.56 $568 +1.68
460–495 480 4 120.00–140.00 $131.08 $629 +6.08
540 540 1 119.00 $119.00 $643 +12.68
570–580 578 4 109.00–125.00 $121.05 $700 +11.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 130.00 $130.00 $296 -23.38
250–290 270 2 134.00–137.00 $135.61 $366 -11.81
315–345 333 9 134.00–144.00 $139.08 $463 -10.88
350–395 371 10 132.00–142.00 $136.23 $505 -15.17
400–445 415 15 130.00–137.00 $133.72 $555 -12.25
450–495 478 11 123.00–133.00 $127.36 $609 -4.82
505–545 516 8 121.00–128.00 $123.99 $640 -0.14
555–585 569 10 123.00–131.00 $126.50 $720 -1.04
605 605 1 127.00 $127.00 $768 +7.33
660–688 679 3 117.00–120.00 $119.03 $808 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 129.00 $129.00 $316 —
265–280 272 3 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $356 -1.35
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 -5.11
360–390 377 3 125.00–129.00 $127.62 $481 -8.38
400–445 424 7 119.00–129.00 $124.34 $527 -1.26
450–495 472 11 114.00–122.00 $117.92 $557 -2.65
500–535 513 5 116.00–120.00 $118.19 $606 +1.90
555–580 568 3 109.00–113.00 $111.32 $632 +0.04
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 -5.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 122.00 $122.00 $290 —
255–295 277 6 110.00–124.00 $118.80 $329 +5.66
305–330 317 3 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $364 -8.99
350–370 360 2 104.00–115.00 $109.35 $394 -3.26
400–440 423 3 110.00–117.00 $112.37 $475 +1.91
505–525 515 2 110.00 $110.00 $566 +2.45
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 128.00 $128.00 $678 +8.00
594 value added 594 10 129.00 $129.00 $766 —
614 614 6 126.00 $126.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 167.00–178.00 $169.75 $407 +8.41
250–295 269 9 172.00–182.00 $177.74 $478 +19.74
300–345 324 7 174.00–180.00 $177.96 $577 +6.76
350–395 372 10 164.00–178.00 $172.59 $642 +4.10
400–430 414 5 160.00–168.00 $162.58 $673 +2.16
450–485 465 4 145.00–155.00 $150.26 $699 -4.09
505–540 519 5 141.00–145.00 $143.83 $746 +2.18
550–575 559 4 133.00–141.00 $136.72 $764 -0.80
600–635 618 2 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $803 -4.11
655–695 670 5 120.00–128.00 $125.17 $839 +10.62
725–745 737 3 118.00–125.00 $120.67 $889 +5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 4 162.00 $162.00 $371 +12.00
270–280 275 2 158.00–166.00 $161.93 $445 +9.93
410–440 426 5 142.00–157.00 $148.57 $633 +0.69
470 470 1 133.00 $133.00 $625 -7.17
500–505 503 2 115.00–134.00 $124.45 $626 —
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 +6.00
610–640 625 2 115.00–122.00 $118.58 $741 +11.02
695 695 1 113.00 $113.00 $785 +11.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 143.00 $143.00 $408 -5.00
365 365 1 139.00 $139.00 $507 -1.50
440–445 443 2 119.00–136.00 $127.55 $565 -2.02
450–495 475 4 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $582 —
505–540 527 3 104.00–120.00 $110.82 $584 -5.85
555–585 573 3 101.00–124.00 $110.46 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1795 1283 80-85% 12 48.00–62.00 $56.75 $728 —
1130–1635 1414 80-85% 9 63.00–72.50 $65.75 $930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1040 998 85-90% 4 30.00–46.00 $41.45 $414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1800 1480 2 71.00 $71.00 $1,051 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1385 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–980.00 $819.58
985–1230 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 660.00–830.00 $773.14
980–1310 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–1,070.00 $906.31
1035–1415 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 730.00–1,030.00 $812.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
815–1050 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,026.68 —

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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.