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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 170 342
Feeder cattle 100 130 197
Slaughter cattle 38 15 80
Replacement cattle 30 25 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 165.00 $165.00 $338 —
335 335 1 165.00 $165.00 $553 —
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 —
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 145.00 $145.00 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 227 3 145.00–165.00 $150.88 $342 —
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 —
325–345 335 2 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $486 —
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 ±0.00
610–635 623 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $794 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
775–785 780 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $838 +6.48
900–925 913 2 90.00–97.50 $93.70 $855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
325 325 3 135.00 $135.00 $439 —
535 535 3 115.00 $115.00 $615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 135.00 $135.00 $236 —
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 80.00–90.00 $85.21 $311 —
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
550 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —
800 800 1 70.00 $70.00 $560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 $320 —
275–285 280 3 156.00–170.00 $163.72 $458 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 +1.00
405–425 413 3 145.00–160.00 $149.90 $619 —
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 -4.16
500–535 520 3 138.00–140.00 $139.31 $724 +1.81
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
600 600 3 132.50 $132.50 $795 —
650 650 2 127.50 $127.50 $829 +2.50
700 700 3 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
780 780 2 117.50 $117.50 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 105.00–110.00 $107.33 $231 —
380–385 381 7 75.00–105.00 $100.67 $384 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $338 —
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 +2.50
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
625 625 1 127.50 $127.50 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1375 1198 80-85% 9 59.00–66.00 $64.37 $771 —
1060–1455 1228 80-85% 9 68.00–78.00 $71.01 $872 +16.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1185 1003 85-90% 4 47.00–55.00 $51.48 $516 —
955–1390 1077 85-90% 5 59.50–63.00 $60.97 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,330 —
1400 1400 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,260 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000–1200 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,009.68 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,021.43 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.