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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $108.56/cwt ≈ $659/hd at 607 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 74 227
Feeder cattle 133 54 182
Slaughter cattle 65 17 36
Replacement cattle 45 3 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 6.00-12.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-3.00 LOWER. BULLS TRADED STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–570 558 8 140.00 $140.00 $781 —
900 900 2 99.00 $99.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 151.00–160.00 $155.37 $673 —
480 fancy 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 99.00 $99.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 411 7 112.00–119.00 $115.20 $473 -14.80
450–475 461 7 107.00–120.00 $112.74 $520 —
600–635 607 15 105.00–110.00 $108.56 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.00 $132.00 $376 —
345 fancy 345 1 137.00 $137.00 $473 —
365–385 375 2 119.00–125.00 $122.08 $458 -15.92
380 fancy 380 1 144.00 $144.00 $547 —
465–480 471 4 112.00–124.00 $117.20 $552 -11.55
510 fancy 510 1 122.00 $122.00 $622 —
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 -6.64
555–595 575 4 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $615 -20.54
610–625 618 2 100.00–119.00 $109.38 $676 —
635 fancy 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 —
400–445 423 3 107.00–112.00 $110.25 $466 —
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 90.00 $90.00 $328 —
465 465 1 90.00 $90.00 $418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 160.00 $160.00 $336 —
295 295 1 140.00 $140.00 $413 —
335–340 338 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $448 -12.52
365–385 377 3 130.00 $130.00 $490 -16.25
410–445 426 4 130.00 $130.00 $554 -15.00
465–495 479 7 127.00–132.00 $129.45 $620 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 +2.00
555–575 568 3 116.00–122.00 $119.00 $676 -8.97
630–635 633 2 118.00 $118.00 $747 -7.00
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
730 730 1 106.00 $106.00 $774 -22.00
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 132.00 $132.00 $455 —
435 435 6 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $522 -8.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 111.00 $111.00 $483 —
465 465 1 105.00 $105.00 $488 —
500–510 505 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $588 —
555 555 1 109.00 $109.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 96.00–105.00 $100.50 $442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $534 —
715–1100 949 85-90% 14 42.00–58.50 $53.48 $508 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 71.50 $71.50 $704 —
960–1350 1148 80-85% 6 60.00–68.50 $64.04 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1545 1498 2 85.00–90.00 $87.58 $1,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1100 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,030.00–1,100.00 $1,065.32
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 710.00 $710.00
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,440.00 $1,353.10 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.