Cattle Market Pulse

Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $521.60/cwt +26.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 376 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 329 127
Feeder cattle 138 290 102
Slaughter cattle 38 36 19
Replacement cattle 17 3 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were not well tested, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. 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
315–325 320 2 510.00–560.00 $534.61 $1,711 —
370 370 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,164 +42.03
400 400 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,300 —
470 470 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,444 +24.65
505–540 518 3 427.50–475.00 $457.93 $2,372 +13.93
590 590 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,375 -39.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 460.00–510.00 $483.66 $1,586 —
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 —
925 925 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 216 4 550.00–650.00 $602.28 $1,301 +15.93
260 260 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,547 +75.00
335–345 340 5 537.50–555.00 $543.04 $1,846 +21.70
355–395 376 13 495.00–550.00 $521.60 $1,961 +26.69
400–440 424 9 495.00–545.00 $506.88 $2,149 +32.69
480–490 485 4 457.50–470.00 $466.22 $2,261 +7.32
500–540 516 4 426.00–485.00 $443.75 $2,290 +12.67
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 -5.06
615–620 618 2 376.00–377.50 $376.75 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,000 —
310–320 315 2 470.00–490.00 $480.16 $1,513 +5.16
395 395 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 ±0.00
415–430 423 2 482.00–482.50 $482.25 $2,040 +44.80
515 515 2 382.00–410.00 $396.00 $2,039 +27.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 -105.00
255–295 278 8 550.00–615.00 $586.93 $1,632 -10.62
300–345 327 6 550.00–625.00 $594.13 $1,943 +31.41
355–395 374 7 540.00–575.00 $556.25 $2,080 +1.91
400–435 415 3 505.00–555.00 $524.56 $2,177 -9.71
470–490 480 2 475.00–535.00 $504.38 $2,421 -1.87
500–540 523 3 430.00–475.00 $454.65 $2,378 -1.46
555–590 573 3 400.00–437.50 $414.11 $2,373 -12.79
610 610 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,464 +2.00
665 665 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,673 +20.01
710 710 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,515 +45.00
315–340 328 2 515.00–535.00 $524.62 $1,721 +34.62
350–380 368 3 450.00–535.00 $501.00 $1,844 +33.50
430–445 438 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,190 +36.04
455–490 473 2 427.50–457.50 $443.06 $2,096 -4.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1610 1280 80-85% 7 160.00–183.00 $177.18 $2,268 —
1140–1505 1377 80-85% 9 185.00–193.00 $188.73 $2,599 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–945 928 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $1,248 +11.53
995–1160 1078 85-90% 2 156.00–157.00 $156.46 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1965 1870 3 200.00–210.00 $205.56 $3,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
760–900 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,458.43
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1100 978 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–3,650.00 $3,112.58 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +800.00
1055–1150 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,289.23 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.