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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.53/cwt ≈ $978/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.46/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 497 464
Feeder cattle 198 426 308
Slaughter cattle 28 66 154
Replacement cattle 3 5 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand 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
466–469 468 11 182.00–189.00 $186.46 $873 —
512–518 515 7 167.00–189.00 $176.37 $908 +4.37
552–592 567 19 161.00–179.75 $172.53 $978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 160.00–170.00 $163.86 $536 —
375–385 380 2 152.00–170.00 $160.88 $611 —
475–495 485 2 150.00–158.00 $153.92 $747 —
510–520 515 2 151.00–158.00 $154.47 $796 -8.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 188.00 $188.00 $743 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 +0.20
450–465 458 2 172.00–176.00 $173.97 $797 —
500–510 505 2 172.00–186.00 $179.07 $904 +0.94
550–580 565 2 156.00–160.00 $158.05 $893 -8.95
685 685 1 143.00 $143.00 $980 -12.00
705–725 715 2 137.00–143.00 $139.96 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 140.00–158.00 $148.94 $556 —
525–540 533 2 130.00–149.00 $139.37 $743 —
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 150.00–152.00 $151.04 $427 -10.75
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
355–390 373 2 150.00–162.00 $155.72 $581 -5.12
415–430 423 3 145.00–148.00 $147.00 $622 +0.68
450–495 470 8 138.00–149.00 $144.70 $680 -9.36
500–545 518 6 139.00–148.00 $143.83 $745 -6.20
550–585 567 3 132.00–141.00 $137.42 $779 -7.28
625–635 630 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $841 +0.51
660–680 670 2 127.00–132.00 $129.54 $868 -1.99
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 134.00 $134.00 $456 —
415 415 1 136.00 $136.00 $564 +8.96
595 595 1 124.00 $124.00 $738 -4.01
620–640 630 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $759 -1.99
760 760 1 118.00 $118.00 $897 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 108.00–118.00 $113.19 $377 —
395 395 1 126.00 $126.00 $498 -5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 188.00 $188.00 $555 -8.92
340–345 344 4 177.00–184.00 $179.26 $617 -14.83
355–385 369 4 170.00–184.00 $176.62 $652 -3.06
400–440 420 4 172.00–186.00 $179.19 $753 +5.01
450 450 1 162.00 $162.00 $729 -16.93
500–540 516 5 150.00–160.00 $152.94 $789 -1.60
575 575 1 146.00 $146.00 $840 +3.91
615–645 625 3 142.00–149.00 $144.64 $904 +5.56
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911 —
700 700 1 139.00 $139.00 $973 —
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 160.00–170.00 $164.80 $516 -9.11
375 375 1 168.00 $168.00 $630 +3.17
415 415 1 164.00 $164.00 $681 +7.42
450–490 473 4 148.00–160.00 $153.78 $727 -6.80
555–590 573 2 130.00–133.00 $131.55 $754 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
685 685 1 127.00 $127.00 $870 —
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 158.00 $158.00 $506 —
355–385 370 2 130.00–150.00 $139.59 $516 —
400–445 430 4 120.00–148.00 $130.70 $562 —
465–495 475 3 140.00–148.00 $143.92 $684 +1.38
735 735 1 102.00 $102.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 178.00 $178.00 $833 —
770 770 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,122 —
1160–1605 1383 80-85% 3 70.00–78.00 $74.17 $1,026 -19.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 2 47.00–55.00 $51.00 $543 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1485 1353 4 80.00–90.00 $85.15 $1,152 -1.88
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,648 —
1590–1650 1620 2 94.00–105.00 $99.40 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1230 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 770.00–870.00 $823.36
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.