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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 183 0
Feeder cattle 101 121 0
Slaughter cattle 6 50 0
Replacement cattle 11 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 4.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 2.00 TO 6.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 150.00–170.00 $159.94 $709 —
445 value added 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
500 value added 500 7 161.00 $161.00 $805 —
585 585 6 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
700–710 value added 702 5 136.00–146.00 $143.98 $1,011 —
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 -2.50
790 value added 790 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 82.00 $82.00 $529 —
700 700 1 85.00 $85.00 $595 —
775 775 3 70.00 $70.00 $542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 108.00 $108.00 $610 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
1045 1045 1 90.00 $90.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 132.50 $132.50 $795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 140.00–155.00 $145.78 $474 +10.78
355–395 379 5 130.00–142.50 $137.49 $521 —
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 +10.00
465–490 478 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $657 +2.43
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 -7.00
535 535 1 122.50 $122.50 $655 -9.50
665–690 682 3 115.00 $115.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 6 127.50–130.00 $128.78 $674 —
565 fancy 565 3 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
585 585 2 122.50 $122.50 $717 —
600–630 615 4 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
315 315 1 122.00 $122.00 $384 +2.00
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
500–540 520 2 115.00–117.00 $116.04 $603 +6.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 3 160.00–170.00 $163.41 $608 +3.54
405–445 419 6 152.00–165.00 $156.47 $656 -1.15
465–475 470 2 142.50–143.00 $142.75 $671 -7.25
500–545 523 3 140.00 $140.00 $732 —
585 585 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $807 —
615–625 620 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $852 -1.52
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 —
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
475 475 5 138.00–146.00 $141.20 $671 —
500 500 3 137.50 $137.50 $688 —
575 575 3 132.00 $132.00 $759 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 106.00 $106.00 $424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 1033 80-85% 2 52.00–58.00 $55.49 $573 —
1235–1250 1243 80-85% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.51 $765 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–800 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 425.00–500.00 $441.67
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 465.00 $465.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00

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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.