Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 463 206
Feeder cattle 184 321 169
Slaughter cattle 58 80 31
Replacement cattle 2 62 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls also 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
400–430 412 3 179.00–185.00 $181.29 $747 —
450–495 474 6 166.00–184.00 $175.11 $830 -2.83
505–520 513 2 171.00–181.00 $175.93 $903 +6.25
665–670 668 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $918 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 150.00–158.00 $154.13 $575 —
425–435 428 3 130.00–140.00 $133.64 $572 -8.44
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 —
600 600 1 126.00 $126.00 $756 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -6.00
415–430 423 2 166.00–169.00 $167.53 $709 —
535 535 1 154.00 $154.00 $824 -1.41
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $500 -8.48
370–395 387 3 155.00–162.00 $157.57 $610 +5.49
410–445 426 4 149.00–164.00 $157.06 $669 +2.51
450–490 469 9 146.00–165.00 $158.40 $743 +0.44
500–540 525 4 147.00–160.00 $152.52 $801 +6.38
550–595 575 3 135.00–150.00 $144.96 $834 -4.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 134.00–140.00 $136.78 $376 -11.22
300–345 320 5 135.00–147.00 $140.69 $450 -0.31
350–385 365 4 134.00–144.00 $139.03 $507 -3.93
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 -8.08
465–495 482 3 133.00–139.00 $136.38 $657 +3.65
550–590 572 5 119.00–130.00 $122.95 $703 —
605–635 618 3 115.00–125.00 $120.91 $747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 132.00 $132.00 $310 —
260–290 278 3 127.00–131.00 $129.07 $359 +12.07
305–315 310 2 130.00 $130.00 $403 +5.00
380–390 385 2 119.00–133.00 $126.09 $485 +3.50
420–435 428 2 127.00–137.00 $131.91 $565 +16.24
480–495 488 2 129.00 $129.00 $630 +7.08
530–540 535 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $616 -6.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 161.00–173.00 $166.16 $455 —
305–325 313 6 164.00–178.00 $170.30 $533 -4.21
355–395 378 6 162.00–175.00 $168.98 $639 +6.32
420–445 432 3 152.00–165.00 $159.65 $690 -3.32
480 480 1 156.00 $156.00 $749 -0.03
530–545 538 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $788 -0.52
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -8.00
710 710 1 114.00 $114.00 $809 -4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 184.00 $184.00 $478 —
380–385 383 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $684 -1.15
400–430 418 4 176.00–186.00 $180.16 $753 +3.71
450–490 469 5 164.00–179.00 $173.09 $812 +5.58
525–540 535 4 147.00–157.00 $154.23 $825 -6.98
550–570 560 2 150.00–157.00 $153.44 $859 +2.65
600 600 1 138.00 $138.00 $828 -7.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 137.00–153.00 $144.90 $294 —
300–340 328 5 130.00–160.00 $144.26 $473 +11.91
365 365 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $535 +6.65
450–490 470 2 144.00–148.00 $145.91 $686 +25.54
575–590 583 2 110.00–119.00 $114.56 $668 —
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1250 1084 80-85% 22 71.00–82.50 $76.94 $834 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 983 85-90% 13 55.00–69.00 $61.83 $608 +1.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1945 1832 3 105.00–114.00 $109.27 $2,002 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1640 1543 2 85.00–87.00 $85.94 $1,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —

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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.