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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 333 45
Feeder cattle 106 303 27
Slaughter cattle 20 22 12
Replacement cattle 5 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 8.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 2.00 TO 8.00 LOWER. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 165.00 $165.00 $541 +5.00
375–395 385 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $626 +2.56
400–405 403 3 158.00–165.00 $161.01 $649 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 -2.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 132.50 $132.50 $411 —
435 435 4 135.00 $135.00 $587 +13.52
535 535 3 115.00 $115.00 $615 -9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 112.50 $112.50 $433 -2.37
410 410 1 122.50 $122.50 $502 —
465 465 1 117.50 $117.50 $546 -9.75
500–535 515 3 105.00–112.50 $109.21 $562 -0.79
550–595 570 3 97.50–112.50 $104.87 $598 -4.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 —
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 —
425–430 427 3 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $562 -1.83
450 450 1 127.50 $127.50 $574 -2.50
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 -1.02
715 715 1 98.00 $98.00 $701 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 85.00 $85.00 $280 —
515 515 1 85.00 $85.00 $438 —
600–615 608 2 75.00–90.00 $82.41 $501 -7.59
700 700 1 85.00 $85.00 $595 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 147.50 $147.50 $295 —
265–295 280 2 132.50–150.00 $140.78 $394 -24.22
335–345 340 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $542 +14.33
375–395 386 5 152.50–160.00 $157.45 $608 +9.95
405–425 415 3 135.00–155.00 $148.49 $616 +1.79
450–490 464 6 140.00–155.00 $146.05 $678 +1.58
500–540 522 6 130.00–145.00 $136.83 $714 -3.17
565 565 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $701 -6.00
600–635 618 2 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $772 +3.86
675 675 1 112.50 $112.50 $759 -7.50
710 710 1 97.50 $97.50 $692 —
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 142.50 $142.50 $428 —
450–475 460 5 136.00–145.00 $141.28 $650 —
515–545 530 6 127.50–131.00 $129.20 $685 -3.80
615 615 4 112.50 $112.50 $692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 127.50 $127.50 $555 —
450–495 476 4 120.00–130.00 $125.03 $595 +2.53
530–535 533 2 122.00–127.50 $124.76 $665 +8.86
635 635 1 107.50 $107.50 $683 +6.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 120.00 $120.00 $306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1235 1193 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $62.96 $751 —
970–1565 1216 80-85% 8 50.00–57.00 $53.64 $652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 2 25.00–33.00 $29.14 $211 —
875–1020 948 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.54 $422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1000–1065 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.89

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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.