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Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. Market Report

Como, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $428.00/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 504 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.44/cwt ≈ $2,340/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 263 246
Feeder cattle 174 227 176
Slaughter cattle 42 35 61
Replacement cattle 35 1 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–489 481 10 484.00–490.00 $486.44 $2,340 —
570–573 571 9 424.00–438.00 $433.32 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 515.00–535.00 $524.67 $1,983 —
400–425 415 3 484.00–525.00 $500.55 $2,077 -34.45
470 470 1 468.00 $468.00 $2,200 -0.73
520 520 1 458.00 $458.00 $2,382 -11.00
570–580 575 2 400.00–444.00 $422.19 $2,428 -11.83
615 615 1 418.00 $418.00 $2,571 —
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 —
490 490 1 436.00 $436.00 $2,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,053 +30.00
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
330–340 335 2 515.00–525.00 $519.93 $1,742 -27.63
375 375 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,988 +26.03
405–440 420 5 440.00–465.00 $454.40 $1,908 -31.72
450–490 470 5 422.00–450.00 $432.57 $2,033 -34.31
510–535 520 3 384.00–404.00 $394.53 $2,052 -23.07
555 555 1 386.00 $386.00 $2,142 -12.05
625 625 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,212 —
675 675 2 330.00–336.00 $333.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 -26.99
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 -2.34
415–440 428 3 382.00–452.00 $424.71 $1,818 +3.28
465–495 484 6 384.00–418.00 $399.77 $1,935 -7.80
505 505 2 364.00–380.00 $372.00 $1,879 -12.99
550–560 555 2 370.00–380.00 $375.05 $2,082 +2.96
600–635 619 5 310.00–370.00 $332.85 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 14 428.00 $428.00 $2,157 +6.42
607 607 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,468 -16.70
510 510 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,826 +6.93
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 575.00–630.00 $603.78 $1,298 -21.76
255–280 272 3 590.00–610.00 $602.02 $1,637 -33.36
305–330 317 3 535.00–590.00 $570.03 $1,807 -31.65
350–395 374 6 500.00–535.00 $520.84 $1,948 -50.58
400–405 402 3 505.00–535.00 $521.68 $2,097 +0.92
465–475 470 2 462.00–482.00 $471.89 $2,218 -18.82
505–525 515 4 436.00–454.00 $444.95 $2,291 -14.97
565 565 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,124 -44.89
695 695 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,377 —
700–725 713 2 342.00–360.00 $350.84 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 460.00–565.00 $530.56 $1,501 +46.89
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 -84.69
370–390 380 2 478.00–495.00 $486.28 $1,848 -40.50
430–435 433 2 474.00–477.50 $475.74 $2,060 +17.11
480–485 483 2 426.00–440.00 $432.96 $2,091 —
605–640 618 4 350.00–374.00 $363.08 $2,244 +11.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
445 445 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1450 1222 80-85% 9 155.00–175.00 $163.60 $1,999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1175 1085 85-90% 7 129.00–147.00 $140.12 $1,520 -12.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910–1990 1950 2 212.00–218.00 $215.06 $4,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1000–1435 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,618.10
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1220–1725 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,162.38
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1200 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–4,900.00 $4,325.73 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1070–1155 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,403.82 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
980–1300 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–5,100.00 $4,739.14 —
1005–1450 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00–5,000.00 $4,297.47 —
1225–1275 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,075.00–4,100.00 $4,090.24 —

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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.