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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 103 103
Feeder cattle 130 78 76
Slaughter cattle 20 15 27
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 145.00 $145.00 $682 —
530 530 2 135.00 $135.00 $716 —
555 555 3 141.00 $141.00 $783 —
645 645 3 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 132.00 $132.00 $581 —
470–490 480 4 121.00–126.50 $123.69 $594 +1.19
565 565 6 123.00 $123.00 $695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 112.50–125.00 $118.70 $395 —
365 365 1 123.00 $123.00 $449 —
425–435 430 2 117.50–127.50 $122.56 $527 -1.15
460–495 475 4 112.50–122.50 $117.44 $558 —
515 515 2 107.50–112.50 $110.00 $566 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 135.00 $135.00 $510 -4.00
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 -1.50
495 495 1 127.50 $127.50 $631 —
525 525 1 118.00 $118.00 $620 -14.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 110.00–125.00 $117.08 $310 —
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
370–385 380 4 145.00–165.00 $156.91 $596 +7.40
400–445 425 5 142.50–165.00 $155.19 $660 +7.10
450–485 468 3 140.00–152.50 $147.38 $690 +12.38
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
665–675 670 2 117.50–119.00 $118.24 $792 -7.76
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 132.50 $132.50 $424 —
360 360 1 122.50 $122.50 $441 —
465–495 484 5 117.50–125.00 $121.00 $586 -6.50
500–535 523 5 112.50–122.50 $118.95 $622 -4.05
560 560 3 112.50–122.50 $117.50 $658 +2.48
600–625 613 2 102.50–110.00 $106.17 $651 -11.33
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 160.00 $160.00 $416 —
385 385 2 147.50 $147.50 $568 +15.00
415 415 3 147.50 $147.50 $612 —
450–490 466 6 125.00–137.50 $133.12 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 5 62.00 $62.00 $766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1000 983 85-90% 2 51.00–53.00 $52.02 $511 —

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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.