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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 176 150
Feeder cattle 70 126 87
Slaughter cattle 17 38 42
Replacement cattle 20 12 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

COPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY-6.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 6.00-8.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 4.00-6.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 165.00–167.50 $166.18 $528 -0.82
380–390 385 3 150.00–162.00 $157.39 $606 -9.07
435–440 438 2 155.00 $155.00 $679 +2.00
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 -5.00
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
625 625 2 127.50–133.00 $130.25 $814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 6 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 314 7 130.00–145.00 $137.27 $431 —
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 -2.48
410–425 420 3 128.00–132.00 $130.00 $546 +10.00
465–485 473 4 118.00–127.50 $123.25 $583 -0.28
525–540 533 3 120.00–133.00 $126.03 $672 —
555–580 563 3 117.50–125.00 $121.44 $684 -0.30
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 +14.00
650–675 665 3 115.00–122.00 $117.28 $780 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 130.00 $130.00 $552 +9.22
450–465 460 6 124.50–125.00 $124.66 $573 +7.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 +20.00
325 325 1 110.00 $110.00 $358 ±0.00
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 +23.00
490 490 1 82.00 $82.00 $402 -3.00
700 700 1 99.00 $99.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 123.00 $123.00 $449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 158.00 $158.00 $545 +5.40
390 390 1 147.50 $147.50 $575 -0.41
400–445 423 4 135.00–150.00 $142.28 $602 +2.96
470 470 1 132.00 $132.00 $620 +2.00
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +7.82
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 145.00 $145.00 $290 —
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 —
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
600 600 1 122.50 $122.50 $735 +16.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 85.00 $85.00 $646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 26.00 $26.00 $182 —
850 850 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $306 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1386 1226 80-85% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.70 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2015 1883 2 83.00–85.00 $84.07 $1,583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1050–1180 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 835.00–850.00 $842.06
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.