Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 886 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 375 533
Feeder cattle 301 260 461
Slaughter cattle 78 99 72
Replacement cattle 33 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls sold unevenly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was 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
300–335 322 3 180.00–191.00 $185.63 $598 -6.94
400–440 417 7 167.00–183.00 $174.78 $729 -4.78
465–485 475 3 172.00–178.00 $175.62 $834 —
540 540 2 159.00–170.00 $164.50 $888 -4.54
555 555 1 172.00 $172.00 $955 —
615 615 1 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
886 value added 886 58 135.00 $135.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 8 189.00 $189.00 $839 —
508 508 6 192.00 $192.00 $975 —
645 645 6 144.00 $144.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —
500–520 510 5 150.00–160.00 $154.20 $786 -6.80
565–593 580 5 143.00–152.00 $147.62 $856 +14.62
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 —
680 680 2 124.00–138.00 $131.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 -28.00
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 151.00–155.00 $153.13 $426 -7.29
310–335 323 2 155.00–164.00 $159.33 $515 -5.26
390–395 392 3 146.00–154.00 $150.34 $589 +10.34
405–440 423 6 146.00–150.00 $147.65 $625 -6.37
450–480 467 7 149.00–162.00 $153.56 $717 +1.20
500–533 514 7 141.00–163.00 $153.20 $787 +12.47
555–570 563 2 132.00–140.00 $135.95 $765 +1.95
630 630 1 124.00 $124.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 126.00 $126.00 $328 -4.00
330–345 340 3 121.00–130.00 $125.60 $427 -4.40
350–385 365 3 116.00–123.00 $120.41 $439 —
400–425 413 4 105.00–116.00 $112.50 $465 —
510–545 535 4 110.00–126.00 $117.60 $629 +7.60
550–555 553 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $619 —
610–635 623 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $657 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–422 420 7 149.00–165.00 $155.89 $655 —
470 470 5 158.50 $158.50 $745 —
534 534 4 160.00 $160.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 5 133.00–145.00 $137.44 $445 -7.56
450–490 475 3 128.00–135.00 $131.09 $623 -3.55
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 +3.54
695 695 1 114.00 $114.00 $792 —
725 725 1 116.00 $116.00 $841 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 196.00–197.00 $196.52 $468 —
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 -8.47
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +1.10
360–390 383 4 170.00–177.00 $173.00 $663 -19.05
400–445 419 4 175.00–189.00 $181.90 $762 +5.23
470–485 477 3 150.00–175.00 $163.23 $779 -5.04
500–540 514 4 154.00–167.00 $159.00 $817 +11.00
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 166.00–179.00 $174.28 $491 +3.28
305–345 334 4 156.00–167.00 $160.06 $535 -16.94
355–365 362 3 151.00–167.00 $160.31 $580 —
430–445 438 2 152.00–166.00 $159.12 $697 -1.88
515–540 525 3 137.00–149.00 $143.40 $753 —
570–575 573 2 137.00 $137.00 $785 -2.00
730 730 1 105.00 $105.00 $766 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 168.00 $168.00 $496 —
350–380 370 4 120.00–150.00 $137.30 $508 -11.20
460–465 463 2 114.00–124.00 $118.97 $551 -7.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1104 80-85% 28 65.00–83.50 $73.77 $814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1170 960 85-90% 11 47.00–63.00 $54.22 $521 -6.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,021 +3.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1585 1528 2 94.50–95.00 $94.76 $1,448 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 113.50 $113.50 $2,247 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
834 834 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 845.00 $845.00
785–1055 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 600.00–840.00 $741.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $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.