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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $145.81/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 427 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.04/cwt ≈ $639/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 81 120
Feeder cattle 120 46 90
Slaughter cattle 28 20 22
Replacement cattle 10 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS SOLD 8.00-12.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS SOLD STEADY- 2.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS SOLD STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS SOLD 3.0-5.0 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. 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
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
300–315 310 3 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
365–390 380 3 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $583 -1.71
400–410 405 2 137.50–150.00 $143.83 $583 -11.17
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
580 580 2 137.50 $137.50 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
305–345 330 3 132.00–137.50 $134.09 $442 —
375–380 378 2 135.00 $135.00 $510 —
400–425 413 2 130.00–132.50 $131.29 $542 +1.29
450–485 468 2 131.00–135.00 $133.07 $623 —
500–535 515 3 127.50–135.00 $130.91 $674 +0.47
550–565 555 3 130.00–132.50 $131.17 $728 +0.39
685 685 1 105.00 $105.00 $719 —
700 700 1 107.50 $107.50 $752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 7 127.00–140.00 $133.08 $417 —
495 495 3 128.00 $128.00 $634 —
585 585 3 117.50 $117.50 $687 —
605 605 3 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
700 700 3 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 122.50 $122.50 $184 —
375–385 380 2 110.00 $110.00 $418 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 90.00 $90.00 $382 —
485 485 1 90.00 $90.00 $436 —
600 600 1 80.00 $80.00 $480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 140.00 $140.00 $196 —
180 180 1 147.50 $147.50 $266 —
215–235 225 3 150.00–170.00 $158.41 $356 +25.91
255–290 277 3 145.00–152.00 $149.15 $413 +11.65
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
355–395 378 8 145.00–155.00 $151.94 $574 +11.94
405–440 427 12 127.50–152.50 $145.81 $623 +0.81
455–465 460 2 140.00–147.50 $143.79 $661 —
515–525 520 2 137.50–147.50 $142.55 $741 +12.55
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -2.50
625 625 1 127.50 $127.50 $797 +2.54
655–685 670 2 127.50–130.00 $128.78 $863 —
720 720 1 122.50 $122.50 $882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
460–475 466 11 135.00–142.50 $137.04 $639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 135.00 $135.00 $398 —
315–325 318 3 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $419 —
405–425 415 2 120.00–128.00 $124.10 $515 +1.52
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
635 635 2 105.00–125.00 $115.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 95.00 $95.00 $380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $304 —
875–1065 950 85-90% 3 35.00–43.00 $39.52 $375 +0.32
800–1115 958 85-90% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.75 $515 +14.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1010 938 80-85% 2 61.00–66.00 $63.31 $594 —
955–1250 1110 80-85% 4 52.00–59.50 $56.21 $624 -3.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1800 1753 2 90.00–92.00 $90.97 $1,595 —

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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) 3 600.00 $600.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00 $700.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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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.