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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.00/cwt ≈ $1,100/hd at 880 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $181.50/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.84/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 422 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 334 358
Feeder cattle 301 248 298
Slaughter cattle 54 74 38
Replacement cattle 6 12 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly, feeder heifers sold higher 2.00 to 6.00, and feeder bulls sold unevenly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 -7.00
330 330 1 186.00 $186.00 $614 —
400–435 418 2 179.00–184.00 $181.40 $758 —
470 470 1 181.00 $181.00 $851 -2.47
540 540 1 169.00 $169.00 $913 -4.49
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 4 155.00 $155.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
550 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 +24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 8 151.00–164.00 $158.64 $433 +6.35
300–340 316 6 155.00–166.00 $161.28 $510 +5.13
365–390 380 7 154.00–165.00 $160.04 $608 +4.04
400–440 422 11 150.00–167.00 $158.84 $670 +6.01
455–495 480 5 150.00–159.00 $154.96 $744 -4.57
510–545 526 7 152.00–160.00 $156.87 $825 +7.05
555–570 563 2 145.00–149.00 $147.03 $828 +2.79
600 fancy 600 1 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
625–630 628 4 128.00–142.00 $134.26 $843 +3.72
880 value added 880 56 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 142.00–150.00 $146.04 $413 —
320–325 323 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $454 +8.49
355–390 373 4 134.00–147.00 $141.73 $529 +2.07
410–430 420 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $586 +5.90
450–495 465 3 137.00–145.00 $140.29 $652 +5.76
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +7.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 129.00–135.00 $131.25 $370 +3.25
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 +8.00
350–385 368 7 110.00–133.00 $123.11 $453 —
480–495 488 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $581 -4.79
505 505 1 118.00 $118.00 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 185.00–197.00 $190.74 $448 —
255–295 279 5 188.00–197.00 $190.80 $532 +1.19
300–340 320 5 181.00–186.00 $183.81 $588 -11.19
350–380 365 7 178.00–188.00 $183.67 $670 -2.57
400–435 420 11 171.00–189.00 $181.50 $762 +3.30
470–475 472 3 170.00–184.00 $175.32 $828 +7.70
500 500 1 169.00 $169.00 $845 +5.00
550–560 555 2 139.00–152.00 $145.44 $807 -5.55
705–735 720 2 115.00–134.00 $124.30 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 168.00 $168.00 $412 —
260–285 273 2 175.00–178.00 $176.57 $482 +1.57
310–345 328 3 168.00–179.00 $172.52 $566 +2.62
365–385 373 4 160.00–167.00 $162.80 $607 -1.66
410–425 417 3 169.00–170.00 $169.67 $708 +0.67
450–495 472 5 150.00–166.00 $158.97 $750 +12.50
500–525 510 3 141.00–145.00 $143.03 $729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 -6.00
405–440 420 4 140.00–150.00 $146.60 $616 +10.67
450–465 457 3 135.00–140.00 $137.03 $626 +8.01
505 505 1 131.00 $131.00 $662 -2.39
650 650 1 111.00 $111.00 $722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1980 1231 80-85% 14 69.00–78.50 $74.29 $915 —
1155–1445 1300 80-85% 2 81.50–84.00 $82.89 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 936 85-90% 5 52.00–64.00 $56.42 $528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2010 1664 6 92.00–108.00 $100.39 $1,670 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1580 1435 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,177 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–790 743 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 760.00–790.00 $775.96 —
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 +45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +160.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.