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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.94/cwt ≈ $640/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 131 0
Feeder cattle 100 106 0
Slaughter cattle 15 20 0
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00 - 8.00 HIGHER. FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY - 8.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED STEADY -5.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
500 500 1 159.00 $159.00 $795 —
565–590 578 2 142.50–145.00 $143.72 $831 —
615–625 620 2 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 142.50 $142.50 $748 —
655 655 2 127.50 $127.50 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 122.50 $122.50 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 8 122.50–125.00 $124.34 $526 -10.66
480 480 3 127.50 $127.50 $612 —
525 525 2 116.00 $116.00 $609 +1.00
575 575 4 112.50 $112.50 $647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 135.00 $135.00 $432 +2.50
365–385 375 2 136.00–137.50 $136.77 $513 —
400–445 430 4 127.50–138.00 $131.23 $564 -0.43
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 +2.50
500–540 515 3 118.00–127.50 $121.07 $624 —
585 585 1 122.50 $122.50 $717 —
600–625 613 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $708 +0.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 3 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $460 +9.24
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 +2.50
515 515 1 112.50 $112.50 $579 +3.29
755 755 1 85.00 $85.00 $642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 —
900 900 1 72.50 $72.50 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 3 170.00–200.00 $179.23 $389 +31.73
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542 -2.49
350–365 357 3 160.00–170.00 $163.32 $583 +5.87
400–440 420 2 150.00–170.00 $160.48 $674 +11.99
450–465 458 3 150.00–160.00 $153.38 $702 +7.33
510–525 518 2 145.00–152.50 $148.80 $771 +11.97
575–590 580 3 122.50–135.00 $127.48 $739 +3.48
625–635 630 2 115.00–130.00 $122.44 $771 -2.42
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 -2.50
800 800 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $860 —
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 155.00 $155.00 $604 —
400–435 424 12 145.00–160.00 $150.94 $640 —
485 485 2 140.00 $140.00 $679 -1.28
635 635 3 115.00 $115.00 $730 +2.50
650 650 3 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 127.50–140.00 $133.46 $364 —
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 -2.50
465–475 470 3 120.00–135.00 $126.97 $597 +1.94
500–545 523 2 122.50–129.00 $125.61 $657 +0.85
600 600 2 117.50–118.00 $117.75 $706 +10.25
715 715 1 117.50 $117.50 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1150 1050 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.27 $675 —
1300–1350 1325 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.98 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 968 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.53 $450 —

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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.