Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.00/cwt ≈ $2,552/hd at 725 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,150/hd at 581 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $554.34/cwt +17.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 294 208
Feeder cattle 290 260 141
Slaughter cattle 36 21 51
Replacement cattle 3 13 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were not well tested but a higher undertone was noted, feeder heifers sold mostly 7.00 to 8.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 13.00 to 19.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Quality was average to attractive and demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,429 ±0.00
563 563 10 454.00 $454.00 $2,556 —
654 654 11 412.00 $412.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 525.00–560.00 $542.97 $2,009 +25.52
470–490 483 3 494.00–496.00 $495.35 $2,393 +34.29
535 535 2 444.00 $444.00 $2,375 —
565 565 1 442.00 $442.00 $2,497 -11.45
720 720 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,606 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,911 —
500–515 508 2 372.00–443.00 $408.02 $2,073 —
655 655 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 value added 581 17 370.00 $370.00 $2,150 —
678 678 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,312 —
725 value added 725 68 352.00 $352.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 4 555.00–615.00 $586.35 $1,407 +46.35
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 —
315–345 330 4 497.50–565.00 $521.34 $1,720 -19.83
370–380 373 3 485.00–510.00 $494.91 $1,846 +7.31
405–445 422 5 457.50–490.00 $474.19 $2,001 +7.87
450–495 467 6 438.00–485.00 $458.90 $2,143 +31.47
505–535 514 5 404.00–456.00 $431.08 $2,216 +45.45
575–595 583 3 396.00–406.00 $400.06 $2,332 —
685 685 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,404 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,372 +4.34
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +35.00
375 375 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 +56.26
410–445 431 4 430.00–440.00 $437.45 $1,885 +30.71
470–495 487 3 412.00–428.00 $419.86 $2,045 +49.86
500–510 505 2 364.00–372.50 $368.29 $1,860 -1.81
590 590 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,112 +4.28
640 640 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,214 +15.32
655 655 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,175 +22.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -15.37
590 590 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,474 -80.00
275–295 288 5 550.00–625.00 $597.55 $1,721 -3.81
325–345 335 2 555.00–570.00 $562.72 $1,885 +19.54
350–395 368 11 525.00–580.00 $554.34 $2,040 +17.94
400–440 421 7 515.00–555.00 $534.27 $2,249 +28.36
460 460 4 475.00–530.00 $506.25 $2,329 +34.26
500–525 516 6 450.00–470.00 $456.11 $2,354 +13.90
550–590 572 3 402.00–442.00 $426.90 $2,442 +29.33
615 615 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,472 +19.10
655–660 658 2 380.00–384.00 $381.99 $2,513 +3.99
815 815 2 338.00–340.00 $339.00 $2,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 -9.50
395 395 2 435.00–500.00 $467.50 $1,847 -22.07
405–445 422 3 445.00–476.00 $463.96 $1,958 +0.23
450–490 475 8 427.50–462.50 $447.68 $2,126 +32.55
505 505 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,929 -0.72
580 580 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,308 +8.00
625–645 635 2 348.00–380.00 $363.75 $2,310 +17.75
795 795 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,687 +17.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1450 1170 80-85% 11 166.00–179.00 $173.23 $2,027 —
1320–1685 1491 80-85% 5 183.00–192.00 $187.16 $2,791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,113 -27.00
900–1250 1042 85-90% 3 140.00–160.00 $148.00 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1465 1412 75-80% 3 160.00–164.00 $161.62 $2,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1545 1470 4 172.00–191.00 $180.63 $2,655 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2000 1802 3 193.00–230.00 $212.98 $3,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1145 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,650.00 $3,551.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.