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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 289 188
Feeder cattle 100 150 50
Slaughter cattle 7 89 38
Replacement cattle 14 50 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 3 182.50–199.00 $187.81 $710 +7.81
410–435 423 3 170.00–182.50 $175.95 $744 -6.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 135.00 $135.00 $513 —
445 445 3 148.00 $148.00 $659 +1.42
455 455 3 137.50 $137.50 $626 +1.23
510 510 2 140.00 $140.00 $714 +5.00
575 575 2 125.00 $125.00 $719 —
615 615 3 122.50 $122.50 $753 —
730 730 3 98.00 $98.00 $715 —
855 855 2 107.50 $107.50 $919 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 -15.00
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +4.53
375 fancy 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
415 415 3 155.00–157.50 $155.83 $647 +6.96
450–495 479 7 140.00–152.50 $147.85 $708 —
500–515 508 2 132.50–145.00 $138.66 $704 —
550–555 553 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $781 —
600 600 1 137.50 $137.50 $825 —
675 675 1 122.50 $122.50 $827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 511 4 115.00–125.00 $121.60 $621 +0.35
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 130.00 $130.00 $260 —
315 315 1 122.50 $122.50 $386 —
500 500 1 105.00 $105.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 +2.66
355–380 369 4 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $627 +9.18
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 -13.41
425–445 435 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $685 -5.85
450–470 458 3 150.00–155.00 $153.35 $702 —
515–530 522 5 145.00–158.00 $150.07 $783 +5.07
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 -2.50
745 745 1 97.50 $97.50 $726 —
765 765 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 —
1075 1075 1 92.00 $92.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 190.00 $190.00 $466 —
595 595 3 142.50 $142.50 $848 —
600 600 2 127.50 $127.50 $765 —
650 650 2 132.50 $132.50 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 130.00–150.00 $139.17 $380 —
425–445 435 2 125.00–135.00 $129.89 $565 -7.61
460–470 465 3 127.50–137.50 $131.66 $612 +1.29
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
550 550 1 132.50 $132.50 $729 +7.50
875 875 1 87.50 $87.50 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $786 +13.93
1025 1025 80-85% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.50 $651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,397 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00 $810.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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.