Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $356.25/cwt ≈ $2,529/hd at 710 lb · 74 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.01/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 448 0
Feeder cattle 248 412 0
Slaughter cattle 52 35 0
Replacement cattle 15 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 —
300 300 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,890 +22.53
390–395 392 3 497.50–537.50 $523.22 $2,051 +22.02
415–445 430 2 522.00–532.00 $526.83 $2,265 +34.30
450–480 468 5 466.00–506.00 $486.91 $2,279 +12.03
500–505 503 3 444.00–478.00 $457.93 $2,303 +18.85
560–595 578 2 400.00–438.00 $419.58 $2,425 +9.58
605 605 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,251 -3.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,142 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,066 —
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 +11.59
320–345 333 5 472.50–517.50 $486.10 $1,619 -31.40
355–395 373 8 450.00–505.00 $480.35 $1,792 +37.61
405–445 428 10 437.50–490.00 $468.01 $2,003 +19.46
460 460 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,104 +18.41
505–530 518 2 396.00–446.00 $420.40 $2,178 +37.89
555–575 563 3 366.00–400.00 $381.54 $2,148 +11.56
710 value added 710 74 356.25 $356.25 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
405–435 417 3 368.00–414.00 $391.46 $1,632 +16.37
455–480 468 2 370.00–380.00 $375.13 $1,756 -6.11
545 545 2 362.00–366.00 $364.00 $1,984 -2.39
580–590 588 5 342.00–360.00 $353.64 $2,079 —
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,704 -15.00
270–290 281 4 675.00–705.00 $687.44 $1,932 +12.03
305–345 321 8 600.00–700.00 $645.55 $2,072 +73.78
355–395 376 8 500.00–640.00 $557.46 $2,096 +23.31
405–435 421 8 502.50–547.50 $527.32 $2,220 +28.96
450–485 467 5 440.00–502.50 $461.22 $2,154 -20.80
500–505 503 2 380.00–445.00 $412.34 $2,074 -21.96
565–590 576 4 380.00–406.00 $393.14 $2,264 -36.86
605 605 3 360.00–392.00 $375.33 $2,271 —
650–685 673 3 350.00–372.00 $360.68 $2,427 —
700–735 718 2 348.00–364.00 $355.80 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,061 —
270–280 275 2 542.50–555.00 $548.86 $1,509 —
360–385 372 3 435.00–485.00 $457.24 $1,701 -26.86
400–445 418 4 370.00–447.50 $413.00 $1,726 +5.50
460–475 468 2 402.50–430.00 $416.03 $1,947 -3.56
585–590 588 2 346.00–347.00 $346.50 $2,037 -19.50
625–630 628 2 330.00–358.00 $344.06 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
580 580 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1630 1249 80-85% 12 150.00–170.00 $161.34 $2,015 —
1145–1365 1255 80-85% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.46 $2,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1345 1119 85-90% 8 132.00–148.00 $139.92 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1810 1537 3 176.00–185.00 $178.71 $2,747 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985 1985 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,891 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1072 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,239.82 —
1175–1200 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,700.53 —

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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.