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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.43/cwt ≈ $707/hd at 500 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $138.50/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 514 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $875/hd at 625 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 24 0
Feeder cattle 277 18 0
Slaughter cattle 20 4 0
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 12.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 4.00-8.00 HIGHER.SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE TO PLAIN. DEMAND STRONG.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
530 530 5 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
620 620 3 147.50 $147.50 $914 —
655 655 3 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 190.00–195.00 $192.39 $423 —
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
300–335 318 2 160.00–177.50 $168.27 $535 —
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
400–430 415 2 172.50–175.00 $173.70 $721 —
500–520 510 2 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $855 —
565–575 570 2 147.50–152.50 $149.98 $855 —
675 675 1 137.50 $137.50 $928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 82.50 $82.50 $351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 155.00 $155.00 $333 —
440 440 3 137.50 $137.50 $605 —
500 value added 500 14 125.00–148.00 $141.43 $707 —
625 value added 625 10 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
770 value added 770 3 115.00 $115.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 458 9 68.00–99.00 $79.45 $364 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +50.00
640 640 1 76.00 $76.00 $486 —
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 125.00 $125.00 $300 —
350–380 365 2 120.00–130.00 $125.21 $457 +12.71
590 590 5 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
685 685 1 112.50 $112.50 $771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 157.50 $157.50 $583 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 3 170.00 $170.00 $323 —
355 355 2 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
475 475 3 135.00 $135.00 $641 —
500–530 514 10 135.00–140.00 $138.50 $712 -14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 175.00 $175.00 $429 —
300–345 320 3 160.00–170.00 $163.13 $522 —
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
400–425 413 2 158.00–160.00 $159.03 $657 —
450 450 1 157.50 $157.50 $709 -5.00
500–505 503 2 145.00 $145.00 $729 -20.00
570–580 577 3 132.50–135.00 $133.34 $769 —
750 750 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —
950 950 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
475 475 2 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $587 —
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 —
560–575 568 2 122.00–130.00 $126.05 $716 —
605–645 625 2 127.50–130.00 $128.79 $805 +8.79
650 650 1 117.50 $117.50 $764 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 84.00 $84.00 $302 —
800 800 1 86.00 $86.00 $688 —
900 900 1 80.00 $80.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1065 983 85-90% 2 20.00–33.00 $27.05 $266 —
900–1070 985 85-90% 2 46.00–49.00 $47.63 $469 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 15.00 $15.00 $150 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $636 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $675 —
1100–1415 1238 80-85% 3 80.00–90.00 $83.81 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1235 1210 2 76.00–92.00 $84.17 $1,018 —
1645 1645 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,810 —

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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.