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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 27 333
Feeder cattle 62 18 303
Slaughter cattle 12 1 22
Replacement cattle 2 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-5.00 CHEAPER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
400–445 423 2 172.50–173.00 $172.74 $731 —
450–480 465 3 165.00–167.50 $165.81 $771 —
500–535 518 2 157.50–160.00 $158.71 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 140.00 $140.00 $315 —
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
300 300 2 148.00–155.00 $151.50 $454 —
645 645 1 127.50 $127.50 $822 —
695 695 1 112.50 $112.50 $782 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 471 5 122.50–125.00 $123.52 $582 —
525 525 2 128.00 $128.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
585 585 1 127.50 $127.50 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —
505–525 521 5 142.50–148.00 $146.33 $762 —
575–590 583 2 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $825 —
600 600 1 137.50 $137.50 $825 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 152.50 $152.50 $480 —
500 500 3 146.00 $146.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 142.50–150.00 $146.25 $402 +1.25
500 500 1 142.50 $142.50 $712 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 31.00 $31.00 $279 —
750–1100 958 85-90% 3 43.00–55.00 $48.11 $461 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $683 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2025 1720 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,806 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 51.00 $51.00 $612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1600 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00

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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.