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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.17/cwt ≈ $978/hd at 638 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.03/cwt ≈ $580/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $157.37/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 527 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 437 265
Feeder cattle 250 347 165
Slaughter cattle 40 25 65
Replacement cattle 25 65 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY TO 6.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 163.00 $163.00 $628 —
425 425 5 156.00 $156.00 $663 —
450–455 451 12 140.00–161.00 $155.71 $702 —
512 value added 512 9 160.00 $160.00 $819 —
505–540 534 18 135.00–160.00 $156.06 $833 —
635 635 11 149.00 $149.00 $946 —
640 value added 640 25 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
675 675 3 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
835 value added 835 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 -7.43
400–435 418 2 150.00–162.00 $156.25 $653 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -15.00
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 125.00 $125.00 $431 -3.64
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +15.00
400–435 423 28 130.00–139.00 $137.03 $580 —
460–485 475 5 110.00–122.50 $117.66 $559 -7.45
510–525 521 17 130.00–133.00 $132.31 $689 +2.31
775 775 3 102.50 $102.50 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 138.00 $138.00 $462 +5.50
380 380 1 135.00 $135.00 $513 -2.45
500–545 517 3 132.50–135.00 $134.19 $694 —
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 -6.00
700 700 1 112.50 $112.50 $788 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $481 —
600–635 618 2 105.00–112.50 $108.86 $673 —
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 —
560 560 1 98.00 $98.00 $549 —
635 635 1 75.00 $75.00 $476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 147.50 $147.50 $435 +2.50
605–625 617 5 122.00–125.00 $123.82 $764 —
665–675 669 7 112.50–135.00 $125.27 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
355–375 365 2 147.50–156.00 $151.63 $553 +1.63
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 +4.35
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 -5.00
615–645 625 3 127.50–137.50 $131.93 $825 +11.93
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 +11.75
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 137.50 $137.50 $502 +19.50
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 917 85-90% 6 11.00–23.00 $18.87 $173 -5.63
900–1035 968 85-90% 2 25.00–27.00 $25.93 $251 -12.68
1040–1045 1043 85-90% 2 35.00–44.00 $39.51 $412 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1390 1141 80-85% 4 45.00–58.00 $51.77 $591 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1545 1473 2 61.00–70.00 $65.28 $962 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,312 +8.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 500.00 $500.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 450.00 $450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–995 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 625.00–675.00 $649.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.