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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 128 257
Feeder cattle 70 98 195
Slaughter cattle 20 16 40
Replacement cattle 9 14 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
500–525 513 3 142.50–150.00 $146.73 $753 -15.27
605–645 625 2 145.00–147.00 $145.97 $912 —
675 675 1 139.00 $139.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 136.00 $136.00 $782 —
700 700 3 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 127.50 $127.50 $491 —
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —
700 700 1 122.50 $122.50 $858 —
770 770 1 120.50 $120.50 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
380 380 1 147.50 $147.50 $560 —
400–410 405 2 145.00 $145.00 $587 —
455–485 470 2 132.00–135.00 $133.45 $627 +0.45
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -17.06
575 575 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 $712 -8.75
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 135.00 $135.00 $382 —
305–345 323 3 127.50–130.00 $129.21 $417 —
370–395 383 2 122.00–135.00 $128.29 $491 +5.79
405–445 425 2 120.00–122.00 $120.95 $514 -4.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 132.00 $132.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 160.00 $160.00 $344 —
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 -11.34
355–395 375 7 142.50–160.00 $149.88 $562 —
475–495 482 3 132.50–147.50 $141.54 $682 -1.12
560 560 1 137.50 $137.50 $770 +2.48
600–610 605 2 122.50–132.50 $127.54 $772 -6.32
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
365–380 373 2 127.50–135.00 $131.17 $489 +5.04
440 440 1 136.00 $136.00 $598 -0.36
500 500 1 133.00 $133.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 972 80-85% 6 54.00–65.00 $59.65 $580 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $930 +8.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–995 923 85-90% 2 50.00–53.50 $51.89 $479 —
795–1235 1015 85-90% 2 41.00–43.00 $41.78 $424 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 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.