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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.25/cwt ≈ $1,104/hd at 760 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.00/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 639 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.08/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 361 461
Feeder cattle 321 301 382
Slaughter cattle 80 54 67
Replacement cattle 62 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold uneven from 3.00 higher to 6.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality ranged from average to attractive. 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
602–647 629 9 146.00–152.00 $149.92 $943 —
760 value added 760 13 145.25 $145.25 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 184.00–197.00 $189.74 $630 +3.74
370–385 378 2 184.00–186.00 $185.02 $699 —
450–495 483 6 173.00–184.00 $177.94 $859 -3.06
525–530 527 3 165.00–174.00 $169.68 $894 +0.68
550–575 563 2 152.00–158.00 $154.93 $872 -10.07
633–635 634 3 140.00–148.00 $145.33 $921 —
680 680 1 138.00 $138.00 $938 —
800 800 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 174.00–179.00 $176.50 $521 +1.50
315 315 1 166.00 $166.00 $523 —
460–480 470 3 143.00–160.00 $150.42 $707 —
515–535 525 2 151.00–160.00 $155.41 $816 —
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 157.00–159.00 $158.04 $447 —
330–345 338 2 135.00–150.00 $142.67 $482 —
430–440 435 2 135.00–149.00 $142.08 $618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $445 -5.13
315–330 323 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $502 -5.79
365–395 381 8 150.00–158.00 $152.08 $579 -7.96
405–440 425 5 148.00–166.00 $154.55 $657 -4.29
450–465 457 6 148.00–165.00 $157.96 $722 +3.00
500–535 524 8 140.00–151.00 $146.14 $766 -10.73
550–560 555 3 146.00–155.00 $149.00 $827 +1.97
600–638 622 4 131.00–146.00 $135.13 $841 +0.87
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 139.00 $139.00 $334 —
295 295 1 148.00 $148.00 $437 +1.96
310 310 1 141.00 $141.00 $437 +0.51
350–395 374 4 140.00–145.00 $142.96 $535 +1.23
400–445 421 10 129.00–148.00 $143.08 $602 +3.57
450–495 479 5 128.00–137.00 $132.73 $636 -7.56
505–545 526 4 128.00–134.00 $131.19 $690 -9.81
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 167.00 $167.00 $760 —
508 508 3 148.00 $148.00 $752 —
639 value added 639 12 131.00 $131.00 $837 —
656 value added 656 8 130.50 $130.50 $856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 117.00 $117.00 $316 -14.25
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 -13.00
360–370 365 2 116.00–129.00 $122.59 $447 -0.52
435 435 3 110.00–123.00 $115.67 $503 —
465–490 480 3 114.00–126.00 $121.92 $585 +2.90
505–530 518 3 119.00–125.00 $121.97 $632 +3.97
590 590 1 126.00 $126.00 $743 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 176.00–185.00 $180.34 $595 -3.47
380–395 388 3 176.00–182.00 $179.65 $697 -4.02
400–425 410 7 170.00–182.00 $176.45 $723 -5.05
450–495 473 6 159.00–176.00 $167.51 $792 -7.81
505–530 514 4 157.00–166.00 $161.21 $829 -7.79
550–590 570 2 145.00–157.00 $150.79 $860 +5.35
605–625 615 2 137.00–154.00 $145.64 $896 —
765 765 1 119.00 $119.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $593 +1.99
380–390 387 3 156.00–168.00 $162.66 $629 -0.14
410–435 423 2 162.00–164.00 $162.97 $689 -6.70
465–480 473 2 154.00–158.00 $156.03 $738 -2.94
515 515 1 147.00 $147.00 $757 +3.97
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 —
710 710 3 118.50 $118.50 $841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 113.00–143.00 $132.35 $426 —
370–385 379 4 130.00–150.00 $139.85 $530 -5.15
420–440 430 4 134.00–146.00 $138.72 $596 -7.88
480–495 488 2 112.00–129.00 $120.37 $587 -16.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1385 1140 80-85% 11 67.00–81.00 $72.97 $832 —
1200–1380 1308 80-85% 4 83.50–85.00 $84.24 $1,102 +1.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1125 996 85-90% 12 54.00–67.00 $59.93 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–2075 1969 4 100.50–116.50 $107.25 $2,112 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1940 1478 4 81.00–95.00 $88.89 $1,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 8 560.00 $560.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 630.00 $630.00
800–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 740.00–770.00 $755.45
870–1100 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–820.00 $796.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1065 947 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–770.00 $723.47
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–960 836 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 670.00–1,170.00 $955.38 —
775–1000 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 890.00–1,210.00 $1,015.49 —
800–1000 891 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 750.00–1,090.00 $851.10 —
1010–1015 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,070.00–1,110.00 $1,096.62 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.