Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc. market report — October 21, 2026

Como, MS · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

296

Last week 329 (−33)
Last year 525

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$382.46† /cwt

$2,052 per head · 4 hd
vs last week +0.26

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cow sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Quality was average and demand was moderate.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
400–499 lb	3	457 lb	$427.74†	$1,953	+3.27	−9.54
500–599 lb	4	536 lb	$382.46†	$2,052	+0.26	−1.35
600–699 lb	3	655 lb	$328.01†	$2,150	−1.65	−10.32

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	4	331 lb	$414.45†	$1,372	+2.25	−3.69	—	$354.97 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	9	426 lb	$386.55	$1,648	+17.52	+6.46	—	$341.10 (12 hd)
500–599 lb	17	549 lb	$332.18	$1,824	+4.49	−13.79	—	$322.92 (9 hd)
600–699 lb	5	628 lb	$314.48	$1,975	+4.47	−22.98	—	$293.45 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	3	705 lb	$295.34†	$2,082	−22.66	−14.66	$323.00 (67 hd)	$290.00 (1 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	3	1,255 lb	$133.02	$127.00–$135.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	3	1,185 lb	$121.34	$115.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	3	1,060 lb	$117.72	$115.00–$121.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $382.46/cwt
4-week average: $368.20
13-week average: $371.28
4-week vs 13-week: −0.8%

52-wk low $333.75high $471.15

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $321.00/cwt
4-week average: $317.21
13-week average: $320.36
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $301.20high $368.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $332.18/cwt
4-week average: $335.48
13-week average: $338.01
4-week vs 13-week: −0.7%

52-wk low $309.08high $434.00

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.9%	29%	7
Feb	+5.8%	86%	7
Mar	+9.4%	100%	7
Apr	+5.8%	86%	7
May	+4.2%	71%	7
Jun	+2.8%	71%	7
Jul	+0.1%	29%	7
Aug	−1.6%	43%	7
Sep	−1.9%	50%	6
Oct	−6.0%	17%	6
Nov	−6.6%	0%	6
Dec	−4.4%	14%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Feb and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.8%	50%	6
Feb	+3.5%	86%	7
Mar	+3.0%	86%	7
Apr	−0.1%	60%	5
May	+0.2%	50%	6
Jun	+0.3%	67%	6
Jul	+5.1%	100%	5
Aug	+2.4%	67%	6
Sep	+1.4%	67%	6
Oct	−3.2%	17%	6
Nov	−3.3%	17%	6
Dec	−1.3%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	296	$382.46†	—	$332.18
Wed Oct 14	329	$382.20	—	$327.69
Wed Oct 7	283	$350.57†	—	$339.85†
Wed Sep 30	389	$357.59	$321.00	$342.18
Wed Sep 23	280	$393.28	$324.64†	$348.22
Wed Sep 16	205	$391.00†	—	$354.05†
Wed Sep 9	163	$358.47	$306.00†	$319.36
Wed Sep 2	135	$340.60†	$304.95†	$309.35†
Wed Aug 26	291	$333.75†	$301.20	$317.17
Wed Aug 19	240	$395.82	$310.00†	$338.90
Wed Aug 12	334	$392.34	$315.75	$363.02
Wed Aug 5	251	$382.60	$332.46†	$360.23
Wed Jul 29	107	$365.91	$312.00†	$341.92
Wed Jul 22	280	$382.93†	$340.00†	$365.37†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Grenada Stockyard, Grenada	51 mi	Oct 19	$364.30	$290.00†
Peoples Livestock Auction, Houston	68 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Winona Stockyard, Winona	72 mi	Oct 20	$334.98†	$308.00†
Cattlemens Livestock, West Point	97 mi	Oct 19	$396.46	$321.97
Johnson Stockyard, Kosciusko	103 mi	Oct 21	$358.08	—
Macon Stockyard, Macon	125 mi	Oct 19	$362.48	$317.50†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	296	46	AMS_2126

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Lipscomb Brother's Livestock Market, Inc.- Como, MS” (AMS_2126). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.