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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.50/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 629 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.52/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 409 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 505 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 104 316
Feeder cattle 269 64 274
Slaughter cattle 70 30 32
Replacement cattle 60 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO THE WEEK BEFORE 1-4-21: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS AND COWS TRADED 4.00-6.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 8 146.00 $146.00 $620 —
505 505 11 148.00 $148.00 $747 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
300–345 327 3 165.00–175.00 $169.82 $555 —
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
625 625 5 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 85.00 $85.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 125.00 $125.00 $519 +5.00
450–460 455 10 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
525 525 2 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
575 575 3 110.00 $110.00 $632 —
629 629 13 122.50 $122.50 $771 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 110.00 $110.00 $248 —
325 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
480 480 1 102.50 $102.50 $492 —
525 525 1 85.00 $85.00 $446 -14.00
550–560 556 5 90.00 $90.00 $500 —
735 735 1 70.00 $70.00 $514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 122.50–125.00 $123.70 $585 —
510–535 518 3 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $621 -2.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 105.00 $105.00 $446 -15.00
460 460 1 115.00 $115.00 $529 —
815 815 1 75.00 $75.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 147.00 $147.00 $566 —
405–415 409 12 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $562 +7.52
460–485 474 7 122.50–130.00 $125.62 $595 —
510 510 3 122.00 $122.00 $622 —
580 580 2 120.00 $120.00 $696 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 +10.00
400–445 407 8 115.00–125.00 $122.20 $497 -2.80
460 460 1 125.00 $125.00 $575 —
495 thin fleshed 495 1 107.50 $107.50 $532 —
510 thin fleshed 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 —
515 515 1 120.00 $120.00 $618 —
555–580 567 3 110.00–117.50 $112.56 $638 —
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
850 850 4 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $546 +5.00
420–425 423 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $613 +4.97
450–480 460 3 130.00–140.00 $136.52 $628 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 3 60.00–99.00 $85.59 $409 —
530 530 1 82.50 $82.50 $437 —
625 625 1 75.00 $75.00 $469 —
800 800 1 70.00 $70.00 $560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 20.00 $20.00 $180 -15.00
700–1160 946 85-90% 5 20.00–25.00 $23.05 $218 —
865–1205 1006 85-90% 8 30.00–45.00 $37.85 $381 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1325 1035 80-85% 4 45.00–50.00 $46.32 $479 —
900–1250 1063 80-85% 4 51.00–59.00 $54.44 $579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2100 1619 4 80.00–85.00 $81.62 $1,321 —
1800 1800 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,404 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1715 1458 2 70.00–73.00 $71.23 $1,039 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 50.00 $50.00 $640 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.