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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 82 192
Feeder cattle 73 42 130
Slaughter cattle 35 15 40
Replacement cattle 55 25 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 6.00 -8.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
605 605 1 152.50 $152.50 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 145.00 $145.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 value added 400 6 153.00 $153.00 $612 —
480 value added 480 7 149.50 $149.50 $718 —
685 685 3 122.50 $122.50 $839 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 140.00 $140.00 $532 —
545 545 1 127.50 $127.50 $695 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 518 3 137.50–147.50 $141.58 $733 —
800 800 1 112.50 $112.50 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 85.00–117.50 $101.68 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
575 575 2 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 -13.68
540 540 1 147.50 $147.50 $796 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1078 80-85% 6 54.00–66.00 $63.13 $681 —
1080–1435 1245 80-85% 6 71.00–76.00 $73.58 $916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $60 —
885–900 893 85-90% 2 30.00–36.00 $33.03 $295 -27.97
900 900 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $504 —
1045–1065 1055 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.50 $670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,925 —
1915 1915 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,068 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1170 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,043.45
1035–1220 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 825.00–1,200.00 $1,018.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.