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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $163.18/cwt +15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.66/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 551 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.50/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 450 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 132 90
Feeder cattle 160 57 70
Slaughter cattle 34 35 20
Replacement cattle — 40 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 10.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED STEADY.QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. DEMAND STRONG.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 +2.50
450 450 15 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
550–565 551 18 165.00–171.00 $170.66 $940 +19.42
605 605 15 159.00 $159.00 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 311 4 155.00–157.00 $155.48 $484 +14.81
515–540 528 6 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $712 —
555 555 3 125.00 $125.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 160.00–161.00 $160.50 $642 +18.98
455–465 460 2 155.00 $155.00 $713 +11.51
525–535 532 3 135.00–157.50 $144.08 $767 -1.92
565–585 575 2 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $806 +0.09
600–610 605 2 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
300–340 326 7 152.50–205.00 $177.24 $578 —
355–375 367 3 160.00–175.00 $166.55 $611 +6.55
400–445 420 22 163.00–165.00 $163.18 $685 +15.68
455–490 471 5 155.00–172.50 $162.37 $765 +6.12
500–535 506 10 135.00–159.00 $154.49 $782 —
560–575 571 4 146.00–152.50 $147.59 $843 —
635–645 640 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $867 —
675–685 680 2 127.50–142.00 $134.70 $916 —
800 800 1 122.50 $122.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 4 160.00–165.00 $161.31 $516 —
505 505 4 148.00 $148.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–875 813 85-90% 2 35.00–40.00 $37.69 $306 —
885–1125 1003 85-90% 3 45.00–57.00 $52.97 $531 —
1025–1165 1079 85-90% 6 64.00–71.00 $67.81 $732 +5.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1490 1395 80-85% 4 75.00–76.00 $75.39 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1350 1300 2 90.00–96.00 $93.12 $1,211 —
1400–1950 1675 2 105.00–108.00 $106.75 $1,788 —

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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.