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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 188 397
Feeder cattle 48 50 60
Slaughter cattle 20 38 270
Replacement cattle 30 100 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 155.00 $155.00 $411 —
305–310 308 2 132.50–145.00 $138.80 $428 -11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 90.00 $90.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 147.50–155.00 $151.25 $567 —
405 405 3 145.00 $145.00 $587 —
535 535 2 142.50 $142.50 $762 -2.50
590 590 2 135.00 $135.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.50 $162.50 $544 -11.65
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 +35.00
425–445 435 2 160.00–162.50 $161.22 $701 -8.78
455–470 463 3 150.00–165.00 $158.26 $733 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 +5.00
575 575 1 142.50 $142.50 $819 -2.50
875 875 1 97.50 $97.50 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 +10.00
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 -15.00
475–490 483 2 132.50–142.50 $137.58 $665 —
525 525 1 137.50 $137.50 $722 +11.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 95.00 $95.00 $399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $240 —
900 900 85-90% 1 41.50 $41.50 $374 —
965 965 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $502 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 59.50 $59.50 $625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $720 —
1125–1165 1145 80-85% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.47 $612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,597 —
1985 1985 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1300 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,272.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -75.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.