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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 297 0
Feeder cattle 65 277 0
Slaughter cattle 28 20 0
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 175.00–180.00 $178.36 $678 +13.36
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +6.30
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
505 505 1 162.50 $162.50 $821 -5.05
600 600 1 147.50 $147.50 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 151.00 $151.00 $468 —
400–425 413 6 125.00–140.00 $132.27 $546 -5.23
455 455 2 142.50 $142.50 $648 —
580 580 5 140.00 $140.00 $812 —
635 635 3 137.50 $137.50 $873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
305–340 323 2 140.00–155.00 $147.91 $478 —
355–390 370 3 155.00–175.00 $161.75 $598 +4.25
405–445 429 6 140.00–175.00 $155.01 $665 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 +20.00
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 135.00–137.50 $136.18 $368 —
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
360–385 373 2 125.00–137.50 $131.46 $490 +6.25
425 425 1 127.50 $127.50 $542 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 80.00 $80.00 $324 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
365–395 380 3 162.50–180.00 $172.34 $655 +7.34
420–430 425 2 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $695 +4.51
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 -10.00
515 515 1 132.50 $132.50 $682 -12.50
640 640 1 142.50 $142.50 $912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 162.50 $162.50 $512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 132.50 $132.50 $298 —
615 615 1 127.50 $127.50 $784 -1.29

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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 20.00–21.00 $20.50 $184 —
980–1025 1003 85-90% 2 41.00–43.00 $41.98 $421 +26.98
985–1025 1005 85-90% 2 62.00–70.00 $65.92 $662 +50.92
980–1125 1031 85-90% 7 47.00–57.00 $51.35 $529 -10.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1168 80-85% 6 55.00–66.00 $61.83 $722 —
1150–1355 1258 80-85% 5 72.00–80.00 $75.34 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1145 2 79.00–81.00 $80.14 $918 —
1650–2050 1850 2 107.00–110.00 $108.66 $2,010 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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.