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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 72 128
Feeder cattle 57 49 98
Slaughter cattle 35 20 16
Replacement cattle 40 3 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED 6.00-10.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED STEADY-5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE TO PLAIN. DEMAND STRONG.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 172.50 $172.50 $699 +12.50
500–515 509 4 152.50–162.50 $158.72 $808 —
550–555 553 2 150.00–152.50 $151.24 $836 —
645 645 1 137.50 $137.50 $887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 145.00 $145.00 $848 +5.00
645 645 2 137.50 $137.50 $887 —
700 700 2 127.50 $127.50 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 563 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 117.50 $117.50 $687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 5 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
300–345 327 5 137.50–142.50 $140.67 $460 —
635 635 3 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 141.00–142.00 $141.52 $592 -13.48
480–485 483 2 141.00–146.00 $143.49 $693 —
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 122.50 $122.50 $374 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
605 605 1 117.50 $117.50 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
565 565 6 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
435 435 1 147.50 $147.50 $642 —
455–475 468 3 150.00–162.00 $156.25 $731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 147.50 $147.50 $332 —
400 400 1 122.50 $122.50 $490 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 90.00 $90.00 $310 —
925 925 1 73.00 $73.00 $675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–940 933 85-90% 2 30.00 $30.00 $280 —
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 20.00–22.00 $20.95 $199 —
850–1055 966 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.71 $509 —
900–1250 1065 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $61.93 $660 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1465 1196 80-85% 7 60.00–70.00 $64.74 $774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1750 1544 4 90.00–95.00 $93.13 $1,438 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
950–1180 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 875.00–900.00 $881.13

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 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.