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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.09/cwt ≈ $668/hd at 375 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 180 322
Feeder cattle 260 144 266
Slaughter cattle 99 35 53
Replacement cattle 16 1 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: There was not enough comparable data to call and accurate trend on feeder steers, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 185.00 $185.00 $533 —
355–394 375 20 176.00–181.00 $178.09 $668 —
550 550 3 169.00 $169.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 232 5 188.00–211.00 $197.98 $459 —
250–275 263 7 200.00–211.00 $203.80 $536 —
305–340 323 2 185.00–201.00 $192.57 $622 —
425–445 433 3 174.00–191.00 $179.56 $777 —
530–545 538 2 166.00–172.00 $169.04 $909 -10.96
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
800 800 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 —
880 880 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 167.00–180.00 $175.64 $427 —
255–290 278 3 168.00–171.00 $169.65 $472 —
385–395 390 2 160.00–168.00 $164.05 $640 -1.14
455 455 1 154.00 $154.00 $701 -3.46
515 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 —
585 585 2 133.00 $133.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 156.00 $156.00 $351 —
335–345 340 2 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $522 —
385 385 1 158.00 $158.00 $608 +6.00
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —
555 555 1 129.00 $129.00 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 156.00–180.00 $167.71 $344 —
265–270 268 2 152.00–169.00 $160.42 $430 -5.99
305–340 326 4 150.00–171.00 $164.59 $537 +8.22
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 -16.83
405–420 413 2 153.00–155.00 $154.02 $636 +1.59
450–490 460 4 146.00–158.00 $152.36 $701 +7.69
500–545 517 3 139.00–143.00 $140.73 $728 -6.27
550 550 1 134.00 $134.00 $737 -3.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 145.00 $145.00 $420 —
322–330 327 7 141.00–150.00 $144.80 $473 —
378 378 6 153.00 $153.00 $578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 135.00–147.00 $140.94 $371 —
315 315 1 145.00 $145.00 $457 +3.27
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 -6.46
445 445 1 131.00 $131.00 $583 -6.53
465–495 480 2 130.00–139.00 $134.64 $646 —
605–640 623 2 120.00–123.00 $121.46 $757 +3.46
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
470 470 1 121.00 $121.00 $569 -0.36
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 4 180.00–201.00 $193.47 $544 +1.32
305–345 318 6 180.00–205.00 $188.90 $601 -2.68
350–355 353 2 185.00–199.00 $192.05 $678 —
400–425 413 2 166.00–188.00 $176.67 $730 —
470–485 480 4 163.00–176.00 $168.27 $808 -9.71
525 525 1 148.00 $148.00 $777 -9.44
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 -5.00
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 164.00 $164.00 $394 —
345 345 1 134.00 $134.00 $462 -10.00
360–365 363 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $539 +6.50
445 445 3 131.00–141.00 $135.00 $601 -4.00
470–485 480 4 117.00–131.00 $126.21 $606 —
515–545 533 4 114.00–131.00 $121.91 $650 —
595 595 1 123.00 $123.00 $732 +1.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 171.00 $171.00 $496 —
310 310 1 177.00 $177.00 $549 +5.00
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 -1.91
450–470 460 2 154.00–156.00 $154.98 $713 -3.02
595 595 1 139.00 $139.00 $827 —
610 610 1 121.00 $121.00 $738 —
740 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1660 1247 80-85% 20 72.00–83.50 $77.68 $969 -8.00
1185–1315 1262 80-85% 3 84.00–87.50 $85.44 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1155 983 85-90% 13 52.00–70.00 $60.81 $598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1610 1473 75-80% 3 60.00–72.00 $65.50 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1980 1680 5 80.00–104.00 $92.16 $1,548 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,843 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 940.00 $940.00 —
810–1050 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 700.00–1,250.00 $1,040.11 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1050 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.