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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 192 393
Feeder cattle 20 130 153
Slaughter cattle 70 40 82
Replacement cattle 19 22 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NOT ENOUGH DATA TO CALL A MARKET FOR FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 6.00-8.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED 6.00-10.00 HIGHER. DEMAND WAS GOOD FOR SLAUGHTER CATTLE AND BULLS.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 115.00–122.50 $118.77 $556 —
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 100.00 $100.00 $430 -22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
635 635 3 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
755 755 3 102.00 $102.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $636 +0.03
555–595 575 2 110.00–130.00 $119.65 $688 -10.20
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -0.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 92.50 $92.50 $661 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 77.50 $77.50 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1185 950 80-85% 10 59.00–66.00 $61.96 $589 —
900–1750 1137 80-85% 19 65.00–79.00 $71.01 $807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 33.00–36.00 $34.50 $310 —
900–1005 959 85-90% 4 55.00–61.00 $57.30 $550 —
875–1055 988 85-90% 3 42.50–55.00 $49.57 $490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1625 1527 3 98.00–101.00 $99.72 $1,523 —
1675 1675 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,558 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1375 1305 2 80.00–81.00 $80.47 $1,050 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 5 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–700 688 (<2 yrs)Open 2 500.00–650.00 $576.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
900–1100 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–690.00 $634.23
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.