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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

74 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 74 114 178
Feeder cattle 54 35 96
Slaughter cattle 17 14 60
Replacement cattle 3 65 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
800–835 818 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $1,035 —
850 850 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 329 4 135.00–147.50 $141.82 $467 —
380 380 1 138.00 $138.00 $524 —
465 465 2 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $599 +8.75
505–545 525 3 112.50–128.00 $122.64 $644 +4.64
550–555 553 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $705 —
705–725 715 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 3 135.00 $135.00 $223 —
410 410 3 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 107.00 $107.00 $546 —
755 755 1 92.50 $92.50 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 140.00 $140.00 $266 —
390 390 3 140.00 $140.00 $546 +7.50
415–445 435 6 125.00–135.00 $128.18 $558 —
535 535 3 127.50 $127.50 $682 +12.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 +10.00
380 380 2 145.00–147.50 $146.25 $556 —
435 435 1 145.00 $145.00 $631 +20.00
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 +9.18
555–575 567 5 124.00–131.00 $127.97 $726 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
715 715 1 128.00 $128.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420–1850 1635 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,660.00–2,000.00 $1,852.35 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 90.00 $90.00 $302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1400 1292 80-85% 5 55.00–65.00 $60.65 $784 —
1145–1500 1323 80-85% 9 70.00–74.00 $72.21 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $396 —
1650 1650 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,186 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.