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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 69 49
Feeder cattle 65 55 35
Slaughter cattle 14 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 5.00-7.00 HIGHER. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 +0.02
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 +1.55
350 350 1 154.00 $154.00 $539 +4.00
455–475 465 2 142.50–155.00 $148.62 $691 -0.05
500–545 514 6 140.00–152.00 $145.93 $750 +0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 6 140.00–142.50 $141.63 $535 -5.87
575 575 2 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 -5.00
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 6 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $419 —
320–335 329 5 147.50–150.00 $148.47 $488 —
355 355 3 145.00 $145.00 $515 -7.50
400 400 3 147.50 $147.50 $590 —
465 465 2 147.50 $147.50 $686 +2.50
600 600 2 137.50 $137.50 $825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 155.00–180.00 $168.37 $544 +1.53
375–380 378 2 152.50–157.50 $154.98 $586 -12.02
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 -15.00
450–480 468 3 155.00–169.00 $161.47 $756 -3.53
505–545 530 5 142.50–151.00 $145.88 $773 —
575–590 583 2 132.50–140.00 $136.20 $794 —
605–645 625 2 132.50–135.00 $133.71 $836 —
655–685 670 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 80.00 $80.00 $300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1235 987 80-85% 3 65.00–70.00 $68.61 $677 —
1055–1200 1134 80-85% 4 75.00–85.00 $80.76 $916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1515 1340 85-90% 2 79.00–85.00 $81.61 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1650 1468 2 106.00–107.00 $106.56 $1,564 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 80.00 $80.00 $960 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 55.00 $55.00 $605 —

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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.