Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.75/cwt +17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 730 lb · 71 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.25/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 830 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 502 592
Feeder cattle 369 460 551
Slaughter cattle 44 35 38
Replacement cattle 1 7 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold mostly 4.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Quality ranged from plain to attractive. 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
305–340 321 5 176.00–190.00 $184.45 $592 +4.69
360–395 375 4 180.00–187.00 $184.92 $693 +4.42
420–435 427 3 188.00–200.00 $192.73 $823 +16.11
455–465 458 5 186.00–190.00 $187.20 $857 +20.87
520–543 537 6 185.00–188.00 $187.18 $1,005 +28.20
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -4.67
600–610 604 4 155.00–182.00 $167.20 $1,010 —
730 value added 730 71 152.75 $152.75 $1,115 —
830 value added 830 60 141.25 $141.25 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 166.00 $166.00 $332 —
265–270 268 2 176.00–178.00 $176.99 $474 —
450 450 1 143.00 $143.00 $644 —
500–510 505 2 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $773 +2.99
560 560 1 148.00 $148.00 $829 -1.00
620–630 625 2 139.00–146.00 $142.47 $890 —
665 665 1 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 144.00 $144.00 $641 —
475–480 478 2 130.00 $130.00 $621 -6.89
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 154.00 $154.00 $377 —
250–295 276 7 150.00–160.00 $155.22 $428 -9.49
310–345 323 5 148.00–162.00 $153.98 $497 -5.08
350–395 368 6 152.00–162.00 $156.73 $577 +3.51
400–448 431 7 144.00–154.00 $149.52 $644 +3.08
450–495 473 8 143.00–158.00 $149.70 $708 +7.26
505–545 525 5 148.00–164.00 $157.50 $827 +19.92
610–645 626 5 127.00–136.00 $132.43 $829 +9.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 142.00 $142.00 $305 -6.00
260–285 275 3 130.00–144.00 $135.38 $372 -4.62
305 305 2 148.00–154.00 $151.00 $461 +9.00
360–395 377 5 133.00–150.00 $143.34 $540 +6.10
405–437 432 8 128.00–137.00 $129.35 $559 -4.60
460–490 478 3 128.00–140.00 $134.10 $641 +3.37
525–530 527 3 126.00–140.00 $132.65 $699 +6.53
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 ±0.00
650 650 1 123.00 $123.00 $800 +15.49
780 780 1 110.00 $110.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 112.00 $112.00 $286 —
375–390 383 2 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $479 +9.01
445 445 1 108.00 $108.00 $481 —
495 495 2 111.00–126.00 $118.50 $587 -5.50
500–540 515 4 108.00–119.00 $114.34 $589 +1.64
595 595 1 112.00 $112.00 $666 —
790 790 1 109.00 $109.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 value added 588 8 137.50 $137.50 $808 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 4 178.00–194.00 $185.44 $503 —
305–335 315 3 180.00–184.00 $182.58 $575 +1.69
355–385 370 6 184.00–195.00 $188.10 $696 +0.10
410–445 431 6 172.00–190.00 $182.58 $787 +8.61
450–476 468 6 160.00–178.00 $169.64 $794 +3.96
510–520 515 2 156.00–174.00 $165.09 $850 +10.48
560 560 1 166.00 $166.00 $930 +20.00
600 600 1 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
300–320 310 2 156.00–167.00 $161.68 $501 —
405 405 1 154.00 $154.00 $624 +4.51
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
580 580 1 136.00 $136.00 $789 —
610 610 1 126.00 $126.00 $769 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 140.00–160.00 $150.11 $438 —
405–445 422 3 124.00–144.00 $135.33 $571 +20.33
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1640 1245 80-85% 17 68.00–85.00 $77.97 $971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1435 1049 85-90% 8 50.00–65.00 $57.28 $601 +14.25
1060 1060 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2175 1605 4 99.00–119.00 $106.25 $1,705 +7.25
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2135 1673 2 92.00–93.00 $92.36 $1,545 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 -6.27

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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.