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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 194 170
Feeder cattle 118 160 130
Slaughter cattle 90 34 15
Replacement cattle 80 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY TO 6.00 HIGHER.SLAUGHTER BULLS 5.00-8.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS 5.00-6.00 HIGHER. QUALITY MOSTLY PLAIN. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 200.00 $200.00 $670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 160.00–162.50 $161.25 $556 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 —
435 435 1 147.50 $147.50 $642 -13.00
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -5.00
665 665 1 117.50 $117.50 $781 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 165.00 $165.00 $536 +9.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 $300 —
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 +10.00
275–285 280 2 165.00–180.00 $172.37 $483 —
350–390 367 3 167.50–180.00 $174.30 $640 +7.75
400–415 405 3 157.50–185.00 $170.82 $692 +7.64
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 152.50 $152.50 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $300 —
805–1000 888 85-90% 5 52.00–62.00 $58.01 $515 —
920–980 958 85-90% 3 26.00–35.00 $29.05 $278 —
875–1125 1012 85-90% 15 60.00–77.00 $69.80 $706 +16.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 1024 80-85% 6 60.00–68.00 $62.31 $638 —
1100–1350 1256 80-85% 10 72.00–83.00 $76.59 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1850 1703 2 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 800.00 $800.00
1000–1050 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,100.00 $970.97
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.