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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 98 302
Feeder cattle 123 48 165
Slaughter cattle 30 20 59
Replacement cattle 5 30 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARE TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY. FEEDER HEIFERS AND BULLS TRADED 5.00-8.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 147.50 $147.50 $900 —
650–675 663 2 145.00 $145.00 $961 —
700–745 723 2 135.00 $135.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–635 623 2 125.00 $125.00 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 132.50 $132.50 $364 -22.50
405–425 418 5 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $606 —
455–465 460 2 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
535 535 1 135.00 $135.00 $722 —
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 —
620–625 623 2 123.00–130.00 $126.49 $788 —
650–670 660 2 117.50–125.00 $121.19 $800 —
685 685 1 105.00 $105.00 $719 —
795 795 1 102.00 $102.00 $811 —
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 —
835 835 1 90.00 $90.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
450 450 3 135.00 $135.00 $608 —
565 565 2 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
600–610 605 6 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $711 —
825 825 4 90.00 $90.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 85.00 $85.00 $323 —
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
600–605 603 2 90.00 $90.00 $543 —
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
445 445 2 110.00–122.50 $116.25 $517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $527 +0.09
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 -35.00
405–435 420 4 145.00–165.00 $152.47 $640 -8.75
450–475 463 3 142.50–155.00 $147.58 $683 -10.68
500–530 514 5 140.00–155.00 $146.98 $755 -3.02
565–590 573 3 125.00–140.00 $133.21 $763 -9.29
600–645 620 7 127.50–135.00 $131.74 $817 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
835 835 1 92.50 $92.50 $772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 8 145.00–150.00 $146.83 $527 -4.42
400 400 3 152.50 $152.50 $610 +7.50
455 455 2 142.50 $142.50 $648 —
510 510 3 135.00 $135.00 $688 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 122.50 $122.50 $588 -15.08
500–520 510 2 122.50–128.00 $125.20 $639 -12.30
595 595 1 105.00 $105.00 $625 —
620–625 623 2 112.50–122.50 $117.52 $732 —
675 675 1 112.50 $112.50 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 115.00 $115.00 $305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1025 802 85-90% 3 32.00–37.50 $34.58 $277 —
650–1000 842 85-90% 6 45.00–50.00 $46.97 $395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1100 1077 80-85% 3 55.00–62.00 $58.78 $633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.