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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 121 98
Feeder cattle 126 100 48
Slaughter cattle 32 7 20
Replacement cattle 4 14 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY TO 8.00 HIGHER. DEMAND VERY STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 205.00–215.00 $211.56 $575 —
350–385 371 5 190.00–215.00 $207.29 $769 +19.48
400–435 415 7 190.00–210.00 $204.91 $850 +28.96
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
550–555 553 2 157.50–160.00 $158.76 $878 —
605 605 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 170.00–177.50 $173.42 $390 +3.42
255–270 263 2 175.00 $175.00 $460 +25.00
325–345 335 2 157.50–170.00 $163.56 $548 +8.56
355–390 370 3 148.00–167.50 $160.29 $593 —
400–445 418 6 147.50–160.00 $155.01 $648 -0.82
465–470 468 2 145.00–157.50 $151.22 $708 +3.37
515–520 518 2 147.50 $147.50 $764 +8.84
585 585 2 147.00 $147.00 $860 +5.74
600–610 605 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $817 -2.54
705 705 1 102.50 $102.50 $723 —
815 815 1 100.00 $100.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 147.50 $147.50 $642 -0.50
510–530 520 6 132.50–142.50 $137.40 $714 -2.60
550–585 564 5 137.50 $137.50 $776 +12.50
600 600 3 135.00 $135.00 $810 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 112.50 $112.50 $619 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
250 250 1 207.50 $207.50 $519 +42.50
300–335 314 6 180.00–210.00 $199.12 $625 —
350–370 360 2 185.00–205.00 $195.28 $703 +25.26
455–475 465 3 157.50–167.50 $163.41 $760 +10.06
500–545 523 5 150.00–155.00 $153.52 $803 +3.45
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
700 700 1 127.50 $127.50 $892 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.50 $170.50 $401 —
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 +15.83
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 +40.11
535–545 540 2 132.50–135.00 $133.76 $722 +8.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 205.00 $205.00 $441 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $791 —
980–1325 1176 80-85% 9 80.00–86.00 $82.04 $965 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 908 85-90% 6 70.00–74.00 $73.30 $666 —
1000–1100 1033 85-90% 3 52.00–60.00 $55.81 $577 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,696 —
1500 1500 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,575 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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.