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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 96 118
Feeder cattle 90 66 101
Slaughter cattle 15 15 6
Replacement cattle 10 15 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK : FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 5.00-8.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
525 525 3 138.00 $138.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
365 365 1 142.50 $142.50 $520 —
400 400 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 +10.00
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 -20.03

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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 2 147.50 $147.50 $509 +7.50
485 485 2 132.50 $132.50 $643 +2.50
530 530 7 138.00 $138.00 $731 —
600–620 606 7 125.00–137.50 $133.84 $811 —
665 665 2 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 157.50 $157.50 $543 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
405–435 420 2 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $640 +1.71
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648 -5.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
405–435 420 2 120.00–130.00 $125.18 $526 +1.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 157.50–167.50 $162.15 $524 +12.15
400 400 2 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
655 655 3 136.00 $136.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 145.00 $145.00 $435 —
450–485 470 3 120.00–130.00 $123.44 $580 —
500–535 518 2 125.00–130.00 $127.58 $661 -1.26
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 -5.00
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 4 172.50–182.50 $176.90 $734 +14.23
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 -26.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $601 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1200 1113 85-90% 2 65.00–75.00 $70.39 $783 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.