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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.44/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 474 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 115 388
Feeder cattle 347 90 198
Slaughter cattle 25 20 55
Replacement cattle 65 5 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO 2 WEEKS AGO: FEEDER STEERS TRADED 8.00-10.00 HIGHER. HEIFERS TRADED STEADY-8.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY-4.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. DEMAND STRONG.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 160.00–165.00 $162.62 $520 +10.12
365–385 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $609 +18.24
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 +25.00
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 127.50 $127.50 $363 —
335–345 341 9 122.50–135.00 $128.64 $439 —
395 395 6 125.00 $125.00 $494 —
455–495 475 6 122.50–127.50 $125.11 $594 —
500 500 5 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $302 —
335 335 1 132.50 $132.50 $444 —
365–370 368 2 130.00–145.00 $137.45 $506 +3.34
400–425 412 3 130.00–147.50 $139.26 $574 +5.05
475–480 478 2 127.50–135.00 $131.23 $627 +4.01
635 635 1 122.50 $122.50 $778 —
650 650 1 118.00 $118.00 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 120.00 $120.00 $222 —
220 220 1 122.00 $122.00 $268 —
375–385 380 2 110.00–117.50 $113.70 $432 -1.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
355 355 3 145.00 $145.00 $515 —
465–495 474 15 137.50–145.00 $141.44 $670 —
500–510 505 4 132.50–135.00 $133.74 $675 —
565–575 571 5 135.00 $135.00 $771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 152.50–157.50 $155.07 $439 —
315–335 321 5 150.00–160.00 $152.99 $491 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 +15.00
450–485 463 4 138.00–147.50 $143.15 $663 +13.15
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -6.52
655 655 2 112.50–118.00 $115.25 $755 —
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 118.00 $118.00 $431 -4.00
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 2 19.00–30.00 $24.50 $220 —
805–1400 976 85-90% 11 30.00–45.00 $38.61 $377 +7.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1545 1273 80-85% 8 48.00–56.50 $51.39 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1860 1625 3 70.00–76.00 $73.43 $1,193 —
1550–2100 1825 2 81.00–82.00 $81.42 $1,486 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1350 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00–1,075.00 $995.43
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.