Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.11/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 588 523
Feeder cattle 235 541 448
Slaughter cattle 46 42 54
Replacement cattle 14 5 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly, feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 +17.00
315–335 322 3 184.00–214.00 $196.57 $633 +18.70
350–380 368 5 174.00–190.00 $182.76 $673 —
405–440 419 4 166.00–179.00 $172.62 $723 +6.27
455–490 473 2 158.00–164.00 $160.89 $761 -4.70
535 535 1 158.00 $158.00 $845 -8.16
573–590 579 3 146.00–152.00 $148.04 $857 -8.77
600–620 610 4 138.00–149.00 $143.99 $878 -2.57
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 -12.00
700 700 1 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $465 —
320–345 333 2 168.00–182.00 $175.26 $584 +12.92
425–445 435 3 150.00–164.00 $159.23 $693 +5.30
460–475 467 3 152.00–160.00 $155.68 $727 +3.03
670 670 1 126.00 $126.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $485 —
400 400 1 144.00 $144.00 $576 +0.95
470–475 473 2 121.00–147.00 $134.07 $634 -5.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 276 4 134.00–146.00 $140.86 $389 -4.42
300–315 308 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $433 -4.33
350–395 374 8 136.00–142.00 $138.55 $518 -7.35
405–445 425 8 126.00–138.00 $132.85 $565 -6.18
450–495 473 6 126.00–133.00 $129.04 $610 -3.71
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 —
550–595 573 2 121.00–123.00 $121.96 $699 +0.98
605–625 615 2 114.00–117.00 $115.48 $710 —
660–680 668 3 115.00–119.00 $117.34 $784 +7.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 146.00–156.00 $151.05 $367 -1.95
250–265 258 2 144.00–156.00 $149.83 $387 -4.69
320 320 1 144.00 $144.00 $461 -14.64
380–395 388 2 146.00–148.00 $147.02 $570 -12.62
400–440 419 11 136.00–147.00 $141.11 $591 -9.10
460–495 475 6 135.00–146.00 $139.38 $662 -1.74
500–510 504 5 130.00–140.00 $136.80 $689 +4.82
575 575 2 128.00–137.00 $132.50 $762 +0.74
630–640 635 3 120.00–129.00 $123.02 $781 -9.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 114.00 $114.00 $245 -9.00
250 250 1 114.00 $114.00 $285 -13.91
305–315 310 2 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $325 —
360–385 377 3 120.00–127.00 $123.98 $467 -6.02
400–440 420 3 120.00–127.00 $123.97 $521 +2.57
460–470 465 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $565 -0.78
500–545 523 9 107.00–121.00 $116.08 $607 —
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 5 160.00–168.00 $164.06 $454 -2.78
305–345 323 6 158.00–170.00 $165.67 $535 +2.86
350–395 371 7 150.00–168.00 $159.09 $590 -2.19
400–445 420 6 138.00–155.00 $147.12 $618 -6.92
470–495 485 3 139.00–143.00 $141.65 $687 -10.47
515–540 528 4 130.00–138.00 $134.55 $710 +1.24
555–580 568 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $716 —
630 630 1 119.00 $119.00 $750 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 177.00 $177.00 $425 —
315–340 327 6 186.00–202.00 $195.62 $640 +18.79
350–380 358 4 172.00–204.00 $182.55 $654 +6.74
405–445 418 4 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $662 -5.58
470–485 478 2 147.00–151.00 $148.97 $712 -14.98
525–545 533 3 137.00–144.00 $139.98 $746 -7.94
660–665 663 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $898 —
715 715 1 126.00 $126.00 $901 -8.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 4 130.00–150.00 $142.02 $459 +1.09
355–380 367 7 135.00–150.00 $144.31 $530 +4.31
400–430 416 4 119.00–148.00 $137.78 $573 -6.22
480–490 485 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $643 +0.77
515 515 1 117.00 $117.00 $603 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1405 1107 80-85% 15 63.00–76.00 $69.01 $764 —
1030–1775 1247 80-85% 6 77.00–86.00 $79.18 $987 -5.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1235 907 85-90% 7 48.00–60.00 $52.97 $480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1030 947 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 550.00–800.00 $707.38
990–1090 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–840.00 $782.88
1040–1070 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–1,060.00 $963.65
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1015 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,040.00–1,250.00 $1,162.83 —
815–1150 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,000.00 $925.63 —

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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.