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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.00/cwt ≈ $2,526/hd at 679 lb · 76 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $556.60/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 376 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $535.45/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 193 446
Feeder cattle 322 138 333
Slaughter cattle 95 38 82
Replacement cattle 15 17 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle 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
250–265 258 2 650.00–655.00 $652.43 $1,683 —
340 340 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,159 +100.39
365–375 370 3 565.00–570.00 $568.31 $2,103 -16.69
470 470 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,350 -20.00
575–585 578 3 402.00–440.00 $422.69 $2,443 +20.19
610 610 2 428.50 $428.50 $2,614 —
740–745 743 2 356.00–360.00 $358.01 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,192 —
503 503 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 565.00–570.00 $567.50 $1,958 +83.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 580.00–620.00 $599.79 $1,350 -2.49
260–295 280 5 540.00–625.00 $579.38 $1,622 -15.62
300–345 317 9 530.00–600.00 $569.73 $1,806 +26.69
350–395 381 10 510.00–545.00 $532.69 $2,030 +11.09
420–445 431 7 478.00–540.00 $504.96 $2,176 -1.92
450–490 469 7 460.00–490.00 $472.61 $2,217 +6.39
500–545 519 14 412.50–455.00 $433.02 $2,247 -10.73
565–585 575 3 394.00–427.50 $405.84 $2,334 +10.84
679 value added 679 76 372.00 $372.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 +40.00
265–280 273 2 500.00–538.00 $518.48 $1,415 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 -0.16
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
405–445 428 8 425.00–510.00 $451.02 $1,930 -31.23
460–490 474 4 436.00–458.00 $445.47 $2,112 —
500–545 518 4 386.00–400.00 $394.96 $2,046 -1.04
550–575 565 3 367.50–382.00 $375.28 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 645.00–665.00 $654.30 $1,407 +104.30
255–295 273 5 600.00–690.00 $640.07 $1,747 +53.14
305–340 319 7 580.00–670.00 $619.34 $1,976 +25.21
355–395 376 15 530.00–585.00 $556.60 $2,093 +0.35
410–445 424 14 510.00–555.00 $535.45 $2,270 +10.89
450–475 461 8 500.00–555.00 $518.29 $2,389 +13.91
505–545 522 3 435.00–482.50 $452.07 $2,360 -2.58
605–630 618 2 410.00–426.00 $418.16 $2,584 +14.16
715–740 728 2 338.00–366.00 $352.24 $2,564 -31.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
270–295 280 3 570.00–585.00 $576.58 $1,614 +31.58
310–345 330 8 450.00–570.00 $533.78 $1,761 +9.16
380–390 387 5 400.00–485.00 $440.13 $1,703 -60.87
470–495 484 4 472.50–487.50 $479.99 $2,323 +36.93
520–530 525 2 375.00–405.00 $389.86 $2,047 —
630 630 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,444 —
675–690 683 2 322.00–328.00 $324.97 $2,220 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 582.50 $582.50 $2,097 —
403 403 3 557.50 $557.50 $2,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
815 815 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1600 1140 80-85% 45 165.00–183.00 $174.64 $1,991 —
1105–1410 1183 80-85% 8 184.00–199.00 $189.57 $2,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
920–1150 1005 85-90% 3 140.00–160.00 $151.70 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1710 1472 3 202.00–216.00 $209.61 $3,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
990–1210 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,725.00 $3,428.33 +139.10
1140–1325 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,913.57 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 —

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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.