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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 288 168
Feeder cattle 150 118 100
Slaughter cattle 89 90 38
Replacement cattle 50 80 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-3.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 —
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
310–335 323 2 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $638 -2.60
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
400–435 413 4 160.00–195.00 $182.14 $752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 5 146.00–147.50 $146.58 $641 —
465–480 473 6 135.00–137.50 $136.27 $645 —
505 505 3 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 —
350–375 359 4 122.00–142.50 $131.32 $471 —
430–435 433 2 122.50–130.00 $126.23 $547 —
450–485 474 5 120.00–122.50 $120.91 $573 —
500 500 2 120.00–122.50 $121.25 $606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 165.00 $165.00 $421 —
300–335 318 2 150.00–151.00 $150.47 $478 -10.78
350–385 363 3 147.00–157.50 $152.98 $555 -7.02
400–415 409 4 147.50–150.00 $148.87 $609 +1.37
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
680 fancy 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 90.00 $90.00 $315 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 172.50 $172.50 $405 +2.50
275–285 282 3 160.00–165.00 $162.34 $458 -10.03
300–335 318 5 165.00–185.00 $172.71 $549 —
355–390 380 5 155.00–170.00 $160.84 $611 -13.46
400–445 422 5 157.50–175.00 $163.41 $690 -7.41
515–540 530 3 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
560 560 1 147.50 $147.50 $826 —
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
445 445 3 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
480 480 3 145.00 $145.00 $696 -7.50
510–525 519 5 140.00–142.50 $141.52 $734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.50 $147.50 $487 —
350–380 363 3 125.00–142.50 $135.60 $492 —
400 400 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $550 -2.50
450–485 467 5 120.00–140.00 $130.37 $609 —
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 122.50 $122.50 $331 —
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 996 80-85% 7 60.00–76.00 $65.07 $648 —
1200–1325 1250 80-85% 8 74.00–83.00 $76.45 $956 -0.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 908 85-90% 3 31.00–40.00 $36.61 $332 —
900–1025 958 85-90% 3 54.00–62.00 $57.00 $546 +27.95
1000–1200 1068 85-90% 6 62.00–70.00 $66.87 $714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1900 1675 3 96.00–105.00 $101.11 $1,694 —
1750 1750 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,908 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 72.00 $72.00 $864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 700.00 $700.00

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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 Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.