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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

63 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (267)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 161 82
Feeder cattle 44 129 72
Slaughter cattle 16 8 8
Replacement cattle 3 24 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough cattle to call a trend. Demand strong on all classes of cattle. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 +5.00
400–445 423 2 415.00–425.00 $419.73 $1,775 -23.60
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 ±0.00
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 -67.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 405.00–410.00 $407.58 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 305.00 $305.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 +21.67
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -33.16
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -58.16
450–485 468 2 405.00–425.00 $414.63 $1,940 -35.18
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -34.74
615–630 623 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,962 -50.06
805 805 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 —
885 885 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 —
350 350 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,592 —
360 360 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —
445 445 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 410.00–450.00 $430.55 $1,175 —
333 333 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,482 -95.00
400 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 -5.00
475 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
510–530 520 2 340.00–365.00 $352.74 $1,834 -25.42
535 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 -103.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 —
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1450 1263 80-85% 6 151.00–180.00 $167.71 $2,118 —
1275–1350 1303 80-85% 3 190.00–205.00 $198.84 $2,591 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1225 1051 85-90% 5 122.00–150.00 $141.93 $1,492 -7.30
1055 1055 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,066 -48.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,252 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Price trend

high 499.63 low 345.00 Aug 2025 Apr 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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