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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 243 151
Feeder cattle 132 188 110
Slaughter cattle 14 35 21
Replacement cattle 7 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: STEERS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. HEIFERS TRADED STEADY-3.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 200.00–212.50 $206.31 $543 —
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 -7.50
350–390 361 4 207.50–211.00 $209.81 $757 —
400–405 403 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $786 +6.75
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 +24.47
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 ±0.00
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 -1.25
625 625 1 147.00 $147.00 $919 -5.50
650–690 665 3 155.00–165.00 $161.54 $1,074 +6.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 92.50 $92.50 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 152.50 $152.50 $343 -2.50
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 +3.55
325–335 330 4 152.50–175.00 $166.16 $548 -1.34
365–375 368 3 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $595 +1.65
400–445 423 5 152.50–160.00 $155.48 $658 +3.73
450–485 461 4 152.50–156.00 $154.65 $713 -0.35
520–545 530 3 150.00–156.00 $152.84 $810 +3.37
585 585 1 142.50 $142.50 $834 —
635 635 1 142.00 $142.00 $902 +2.00
665 665 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 6 140.00–142.50 $141.30 $668 —
650–685 668 6 117.50–130.00 $123.91 $828 —
710 710 3 122.50 $122.50 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $329 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
300–315 307 3 132.50–140.00 $135.80 $417 —
360–370 365 2 125.00–127.50 $126.27 $461 -3.73
405 405 1 122.50 $122.50 $496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 90.00 $90.00 $405 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 207.50 $207.50 $622 +39.92
360–365 363 2 177.50–195.00 $186.19 $676 +26.19
400–435 413 4 155.00–190.00 $170.27 $703 +5.33
455–470 461 4 165.00–182.50 $170.07 $784 —
525–545 535 4 147.50–165.00 $156.90 $839 -0.58
620 620 1 155.00 $155.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 172.50 $172.50 $500 —
350 350 3 162.50 $162.50 $569 —
525 525 2 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
575 575 7 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +17.56
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 ±0.00
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 80.00 $80.00 $400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1019 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.55 $637 —
1000–1180 1068 85-90% 3 72.00–78.00 $75.02 $801 +3.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $484 —
1175–1235 1205 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.49 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–2000 1938 2 110.00–120.00 $115.16 $2,232 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1375 1288 2 70.00–73.00 $71.40 $920 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–800 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 550.00–725.00 $657.69

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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.