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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 174 536
Feeder cattle 187 120 336
Slaughter cattle 76 54 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS SOLD STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS SOLD STEADY TO 3.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. DEMAND VERY GOOD FOR STEERS CALVES.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
320–345 333 3 155.00–160.00 $157.29 $524 —
350–395 365 4 155.00–162.00 $159.13 $581 —
550 550 2 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 79.00 $79.00 $762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 127.00 $127.00 $540 —
475–485 480 6 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $552 -7.77
520–525 523 6 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $614 —
600–615 606 5 105.00–110.00 $107.97 $654 -2.03
681 value added 681 5 104.00 $104.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $410 —
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 +13.00
375–380 377 3 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $496 -3.32
490–495 493 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $584 -6.51
520–525 523 2 118.00–125.00 $121.48 $635 +3.11
565–585 573 3 115.00–116.00 $115.66 $663 -6.76
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 —
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —
785 785 1 82.00 $82.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 128.00 $128.00 $378 —
530 530 1 99.00 $99.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100 100 1 150.00 $150.00 $150 —
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
420 420 2 142.00–148.00 $145.00 $609 ±0.00
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -0.66
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -4.93
665–675 668 3 105.00–108.00 $106.67 $713 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 135.00 $135.00 $608 +1.03
535 535 3 110.00 $110.00 $588 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 100.00 $100.00 $320 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 +13.00
525 525 1 99.00 $99.00 $520 —
745 745 1 78.00 $78.00 $581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 132.00 $132.00 $429 -8.00
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–935 893 85-90% 3 32.00 $32.00 $286 —
760–1315 932 85-90% 10 30.00–46.00 $39.41 $367 +11.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1148 80-85% 4 48.00–52.00 $49.95 $573 —
1175–1350 1267 80-85% 3 54.00–56.50 $55.20 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1605 1475 2 65.00–74.00 $69.90 $1,031 —
1800 1800 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,080 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,134 —
1460 1460 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,197 —

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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.