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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 53 100
Feeder cattle 52 38 80
Slaughter cattle 20 7 20
Replacement cattle — 8 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 8.00-12.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. LAST WEEK'S CATTLE ON FEED REPORT SHOWED RECORD PLACEMENTS.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $915 —
600–615 608 2 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $1,003 —
650 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 152.50 $152.50 $511 —
450–490 474 5 142.50–145.00 $144.05 $683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 122.50–130.00 $126.07 $397 —
520 520 1 112.50 $112.50 $585 —
550–590 563 3 115.00–125.00 $120.00 $676 +2.00
600–615 608 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $622 —
450 450 2 150.00 $150.00 $675 —
610 610 1 145.00 $145.00 $884 +4.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 -13.62
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +5.00
500–535 517 3 168.00–172.50 $170.14 $880 —
550–590 567 3 147.50–166.00 $158.26 $897 —
600–635 623 3 145.00–147.50 $146.70 $914 +0.70
650 650 1 137.50 $137.50 $894 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 162.00 $162.00 $567 —
555 555 3 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 128.00 $128.00 $384 —
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1325 1196 80-85% 8 82.00–102.00 $93.01 $1,112 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $864 -13.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000 2000 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,400 —

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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.