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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 216 64
Feeder cattle 65 160 56
Slaughter cattle 13 36 5
Replacement cattle 18 20 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to las week: there was not enough data to call an accurate trend on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 157.50 $157.50 $457 —
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
435 435 1 152.50 $152.50 $663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -5.50
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 142.50–147.50 $145.14 $392 —
345 345 1 152.50 $152.50 $526 -2.50
405–410 408 2 132.50–145.00 $138.79 $566 -7.09
550–565 558 2 130.00 $130.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 122.50 $122.50 $643 ±0.00
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 —
715–720 718 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 $727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 107.50 $107.50 $677 —
680 680 1 102.00 $102.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 157.50 $157.50 $488 +15.00
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 +27.50
410 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 —
465–485 475 2 150.00–152.50 $151.28 $719 +16.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 147.50 $147.50 $568 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
480 480 1 132.50 $132.50 $636 —
500 500 1 127.50 $127.50 $638 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —
440 440 1 157.50 $157.50 $693 +8.33
645 645 1 132.50 $132.50 $855 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1390 1165 80-85% 3 70.00–80.00 $76.14 $887 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–900 870 85-90% 2 51.00–65.00 $57.76 $503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1665 1486 4 101.00 $101.00 $1,501 +9.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778 778 (<2 yrs)Open 4 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–920 838 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–700.00 $643.66
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,125.00 $1,087.50 —
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
775–920 848 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–1,225.00 $996.39 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.