Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 739 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.00/cwt ≈ $1,160/hd at 768 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.99/cwt +22.29 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 495 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 229 245
Feeder cattle 544 198 211
Slaughter cattle 48 28 34
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold higher 5.00 to 13.00, feeder heifers sold higher 2.00 to 9.00, and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was mostly attractive and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 347 8 180.00–194.00 $192.31 $667 —
350–390 368 3 184.00–189.00 $185.58 $683 -2.42
400–445 417 5 182.00–200.00 $187.77 $783 +7.77
453–466 value added 458 23 195.00–204.00 $200.81 $920 —
465–495 483 5 176.00–198.00 $187.04 $903 +13.07
504 value added 504 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,008 —
500–515 508 2 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,001 +17.94
550–580 570 3 169.00–192.00 $177.08 $1,009 +19.03
605–610 608 3 156.00–165.00 $159.99 $973 —
655–675 663 3 140.00–155.00 $148.25 $983 +5.25
768 value added 768 66 151.00 $151.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 185.00 $185.00 $725 —
511 511 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,032 +25.63
607 607 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,050 —
614–636 value added 619 21 150.00–157.00 $155.29 $961 —
752 value added 752 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,015 —
862 862 5 123.50 $123.50 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 +8.14
385–395 390 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $681 +13.61
450–480 465 2 159.00–170.00 $164.68 $766 +10.76
515–520 518 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $831 +6.03
550–598 580 7 157.00–167.00 $163.20 $947 —
810–820 815 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 +1.06
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —
515–520 518 2 134.00–148.00 $141.03 $731 +1.66
570–585 578 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $835 +19.51
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 161.00 $161.00 $475 +9.96
300–345 326 9 150.00–166.00 $160.57 $523 +0.57
365–395 383 5 150.00–164.00 $153.89 $589 -1.83
388 value added 388 16 170.00 $170.00 $660 —
405–440 419 5 145.00–156.00 $149.94 $628 +2.94
450–470 457 3 148.00–163.00 $156.54 $715 +11.84
499 value added 499 31 168.00 $168.00 $838 —
500–510 505 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $775 +9.67
555–590 573 4 130.00–143.00 $137.92 $790 +0.50
588 value added 588 14 154.00 $154.00 $906 —
600–645 613 8 135.00–150.00 $139.64 $856 +6.14
642 value added 642 12 135.50 $135.50 $870 —
739 value added 739 68 140.00 $140.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 140.00–148.00 $145.05 $399 —
305–335 317 3 140.00–146.00 $144.07 $457 +10.07
350–385 368 6 135.00–148.00 $141.75 $522 —
405–445 426 5 134.00–138.00 $135.22 $576 -0.78
455–490 474 7 130.00–144.00 $138.15 $655 —
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 —
650–680 668 3 118.00–122.00 $120.32 $804 —
750 750 1 115.00 $115.00 $862 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
305–310 308 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $371 +7.31
380–395 389 4 119.00–140.00 $125.77 $489 -0.23
410–425 421 5 120.00–126.00 $124.41 $524 —
475 475 1 119.00 $119.00 $565 —
520 520 1 115.00 $115.00 $598 —
580–585 583 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 162.00 $162.00 $810 —
557–582 570 12 151.00–154.50 $152.71 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 197.00 $197.00 $463 —
305–340 329 4 176.00–190.00 $184.99 $609 +5.73
355–390 376 6 169.00–182.00 $176.10 $662 -0.52
400–440 420 4 178.00–190.00 $183.13 $769 +3.94
495 495 1 178.00 $178.00 $881 —
520–540 532 3 150.00–162.00 $155.92 $829 +2.98
555–565 560 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $826 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 172.00 $172.00 $344 —
250 250 1 162.00 $162.00 $405 —
300–345 325 6 158.00–172.00 $165.01 $536 +0.21
375–390 383 2 154.00–172.00 $162.82 $624 -5.18
400–445 417 5 160.00–170.00 $165.94 $692 +1.94
470–485 478 2 151.00–156.00 $153.54 $734 -0.24
540–545 543 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $801 —
595 595 1 147.00 $147.00 $875 +15.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $332 —
290 290 2 148.00–157.00 $152.50 $442 —
370 370 1 156.00 $156.00 $577 +16.41
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 +14.30
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1545 1179 80-85% 22 65.00–80.00 $72.05 $849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1000 958 85-90% 3 31.00–37.00 $33.99 $326 —
935–1235 1057 85-90% 7 48.00–62.00 $52.98 $560 +1.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1830 1793 75-80% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.98 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2030 1767 3 96.00–121.00 $104.88 $1,853 —

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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.