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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 158 120
Feeder cattle 110 123 99
Slaughter cattle 21 30 21
Replacement cattle 20 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: STEERS TRADED MIXED. HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE. CATTLE FUTURES HAVE BEEN TRADING IN THE RED AND ARE DOWN AGAIN TODAY.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 4 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $618 —
400 400 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $650 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
400–445 423 6 135.00–140.00 $137.87 $583 -7.17
500 500 1 137.50 $137.50 $688 +2.50
600 600 3 110.00–122.50 $117.50 $705 -8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 132.50 $132.50 $378 —
315 315 1 125.00 $125.00 $394 ±0.00
350–385 370 3 115.00–132.50 $122.25 $452 —
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 —
500–535 512 3 105.00–115.00 $110.93 $568 —
600 600 1 97.50 $97.50 $585 —
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 125.00–132.50 $129.50 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 99.00 $99.00 $411 +9.00
510 510 1 98.00 $98.00 $500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 142.50–145.00 $143.74 $321 —
315–345 329 4 130.00–150.00 $140.65 $463 —
355–370 365 5 135.00–150.00 $140.03 $511 —
420–435 430 3 127.50–140.00 $132.53 $570 —
455–470 463 3 122.50–137.50 $129.08 $598 +6.58
500–525 508 5 120.00–130.00 $124.46 $632 -0.74
555–575 561 4 105.00–130.00 $120.10 $674 +15.10
600–645 623 2 117.50–118.00 $117.76 $734 +0.24
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 +2.50
725 725 1 102.50 $102.50 $743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
335 335 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $561 +4.91
385–395 388 4 155.00–165.00 $160.59 $623 +5.59
400–435 412 3 155.00–165.00 $158.52 $653 +6.05
500–545 520 5 135.00–142.50 $139.44 $725 -7.54
600–605 603 2 135.00 $135.00 $814 +3.26
665 665 1 132.50 $132.50 $881 +2.50
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 140.00 $140.00 $511 -6.83
525–545 535 6 120.00–135.00 $127.36 $681 -7.64
600 600 3 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–160 155 2 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $205 —
735 735 1 95.00 $95.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1415 1048 80-85% 4 54.00–65.00 $61.19 $641 —
1245–1350 1312 80-85% 3 70.00–71.00 $70.66 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 21.00 $21.00 $142 —
900 900 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $369 —
910 910 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $328 —
1050–1260 1155 85-90% 2 59.50–60.00 $59.73 $690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1100–1200 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.