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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 235 228
Feeder cattle 180 180 190
Slaughter cattle 15 50 38
Replacement cattle 12 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 3.00-8.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY-5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 372 3 155.00–160.00 $156.73 $583 —
425–440 433 3 150.00–162.50 $155.82 $675 —
465–475 470 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $688 —
500–545 519 4 145.00–150.00 $146.96 $763 +6.96
565–585 575 4 135.00–145.00 $140.65 $809 —
600–615 608 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $828 +8.73
665 665 1 137.50 $137.50 $914 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 5 135.00 $135.00 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 127.50 $127.50 $363 -10.78
300–335 315 4 130.00–140.00 $133.62 $421 -3.88
355–365 360 2 132.50–135.00 $133.77 $482 +3.89
415–445 427 9 127.50–140.00 $132.99 $568 +1.95
450–465 458 2 135.00 $135.00 $618 +17.50
500–535 523 4 127.50–130.00 $128.22 $671 +17.53
555–590 575 4 122.50–130.00 $127.31 $732 —
605–635 621 5 117.50–127.50 $124.23 $771 +6.73
750 750 1 107.50 $107.50 $806 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 474 7 120.00 $120.00 $569 —
555 555 3 122.50 $122.50 $680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 120.00 $120.00 $390 ±0.00
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —
465 465 2 117.50–120.00 $118.75 $552 —
565 565 1 117.00 $117.00 $661 —
700 700 1 92.50 $92.50 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 90.00–95.00 $92.55 $331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
435–445 440 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $627 -2.47
515 515 2 133.00–138.00 $135.50 $698 +0.93
575 575 1 138.00 $138.00 $794 +25.50
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 +1.33
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 +10.00
700–710 705 2 107.50–115.00 $111.22 $784 —
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 —
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 -3.24
475 475 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $578 -4.68
500–530 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 135.00 $135.00 $560 +1.67
575 575 2 127.50 $127.50 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 95.00 $95.00 $356 —
475 475 1 95.00 $95.00 $451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $304 -20.98
990 990 85-90% 1 28.00 $28.00 $277 -24.98
900–1350 1067 85-90% 3 45.00–53.00 $47.25 $504 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1000 975 80-85% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2100 1763 2 85.00–90.00 $87.02 $1,534 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.