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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 191 66
Feeder cattle 104 170 46
Slaughter cattle 25 21 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER. SLAGHTER COWS TRADED 5.00-10.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 506 4 130.00 $130.00 $658 —
550–560 555 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +1.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 145.00–147.50 $146.18 $311 —
250–285 273 3 147.50–160.00 $155.32 $424 —
355–395 372 3 140.00–155.00 $147.23 $548 -5.56
425–435 432 3 142.50–145.00 $144.18 $623 -8.27
500–535 513 6 137.50–145.00 $141.42 $725 +0.26
545 fancy 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
555 555 1 137.50 $137.50 $763 —
600 600 1 127.50 $127.50 $765 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 5 140.00–150.00 $143.96 $436 -8.04
400–415 406 5 132.50–137.50 $134.54 $546 —
455 455 3 140.00 $140.00 $637 +12.00
565 565 6 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $727 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 80.00 $80.00 $220 —
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 —
485 485 1 85.00 $85.00 $412 —
500–515 508 2 80.00 $80.00 $406 —
635 635 1 102.50 $102.50 $651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 -10.00
255–290 269 4 155.00–180.00 $165.55 $445 —
315–345 332 3 155.00–167.50 $163.17 $542 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 +16.00
400–415 405 3 145.00–155.00 $150.88 $611 -5.37
455–465 460 2 147.50–155.00 $151.21 $696 —
500–525 512 5 142.00–150.00 $147.52 $755 +1.24
565–580 573 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $852 +0.03
600–605 603 2 145.00 $145.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 145.00 $145.00 $435 -10.00
575–585 579 5 137.50 $137.50 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 117.00–130.00 $123.37 $460 -2.88
435–445 440 2 122.50–130.00 $126.29 $556 -5.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 70.00 $70.00 $354 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1190 990 85-90% 6 42.00–57.00 $49.12 $486 —
1025 1025 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $63.33 $649 +1.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1225 1213 80-85% 2 60.00–75.00 $67.42 $818 -13.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1750 1625 3 100.00–105.00 $101.79 $1,654 —
1985 1985 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,826 —

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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.