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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 109 335
Feeder cattle 35 20 185
Slaughter cattle 14 70 85
Replacement cattle 65 19 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY PLAIN.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 —
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 +1.23
535 535 1 118.00 $118.00 $631 -2.00
635 635 1 112.50 $112.50 $714 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 111.00 $111.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 132.50 $132.50 $504 +12.50
535–540 538 6 112.50–117.50 $114.99 $619 —
550 550 3 115.00 $115.00 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 135.00 $135.00 $378 —
325 325 1 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
515–545 528 3 118.00–120.00 $118.82 $627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 112.50 $112.50 $326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 77.50 $77.50 $531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1125 1011 80-85% 4 55.00–63.00 $59.13 $598 —
980–1100 1065 80-85% 4 66.00–67.00 $66.48 $708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1000 925 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.62 $477 +17.12

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
900–1000 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–900.00 $790.91
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 835.00 $835.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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.