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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 115 103
Feeder cattle 36 90 78
Slaughter cattle 35 15 15
Replacement cattle 25 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS SOLD STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS SOLD 5.00 TO 10.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 167.50 $167.50 $628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —

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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 ±0.00
380 380 3 152.50 $152.50 $580 —
420 420 2 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
575 575 3 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 -7.50
385 385 1 151.00 $151.00 $581 -9.00
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 122.50 $122.50 $300 -12.50
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 ±0.00
485 485 1 135.00 $135.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 —
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
800 800 1 95.00 $95.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 162.50 $162.50 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–900 783 85-90% 3 30.00–40.00 $33.83 $265 —
900 900 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $630 —
900–1100 1000 85-90% 2 56.00–60.00 $58.20 $582 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1225 1130 80-85% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.37 $908 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $780 -5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,518 —
1365–1505 1435 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,406 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1090 1083 2 62.00–70.00 $66.03 $715 —
1325 1325 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,259 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 550.00 $550.00

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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
955–1100 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–1,350.00 $1,047.93 +47.93
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.