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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 177 195
Feeder cattle 170 112 180
Slaughter cattle 21 35 15
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 1.00-3.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 -10.00
375 375 2 185.00–187.50 $186.25 $698 —
400–445 427 3 170.00–188.00 $176.49 $754 +11.49
450 450 1 165.00 $165.00 $742 —
500–535 512 3 152.50–165.00 $158.31 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 147.50–157.50 $151.75 $499 -8.48
355–395 374 9 150.00–157.50 $152.79 $571 —
400–425 414 4 147.50–155.00 $152.45 $631 -1.88
455–485 471 8 142.50–152.50 $147.93 $697 +2.93
500–545 519 4 135.00–152.50 $141.16 $733 -3.21
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 ±0.00
655 655 1 112.50 $112.50 $737 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
300 300 3 152.00 $152.00 $456 —
475 475 3 128.00 $128.00 $608 -12.00
525 525 3 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 120.00 $120.00 $516 —
505 505 1 108.00 $108.00 $545 —
600–635 613 3 90.00–105.00 $99.00 $607 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
755 755 1 95.00 $95.00 $717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 155.00 $155.00 $516 -7.50
375 375 3 152.50 $152.50 $572 —
415 415 3 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
485 485 3 142.50 $142.50 $691 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 -20.00
355–385 375 5 160.00–167.50 $164.00 $615 -12.64
400 400 2 152.50–160.00 $156.25 $625 -18.60
535–545 540 2 142.50–150.00 $146.28 $790 +3.78
565–575 570 2 147.50–150.00 $148.74 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 122.00–140.00 $130.09 $290 —
255 255 1 142.50 $142.50 $363 —
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
385 385 2 122.50–130.00 $126.25 $486 —
400–445 423 2 122.50–142.50 $131.97 $558 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
500–510 505 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $669 —
600 600 1 117.50 $117.50 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 117.50 $117.50 $235 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1079 80-85% 4 60.00–75.00 $68.50 $739 -0.65
1025–1325 1215 80-85% 4 80.00–82.00 $80.81 $982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $280 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $804 +5.77
1010 1010 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $626 +4.00

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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.