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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 314 290
Feeder cattle 75 274 250
Slaughter cattle 15 40 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY-10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $685 -2.43
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 155.00–175.00 $165.45 $546 +22.95
375–385 380 4 155.00–167.50 $163.15 $620 +6.49
380 fancy 380 1 167.00 $167.00 $635 —
400–435 415 4 150.00–165.00 $157.45 $653 +3.81
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 +10.84
515–535 528 3 135.00–150.00 $141.75 $748 -5.38
555–575 566 5 130.00–142.00 $136.30 $771 -1.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 —
325 325 1 122.50 $122.50 $398 —
365 365 1 130.00 $130.00 $474 +10.00
400–405 403 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $473 -2.53
515 515 1 118.00 $118.00 $608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 125.00 $125.00 $831 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 100.00 $100.00 $345 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 175.00–182.50 $178.82 $676 +17.80
400–445 430 4 155.00–182.50 $168.13 $723 +0.78
455–490 470 3 155.00–177.50 $163.91 $770 +9.91
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 -0.89
600–635 618 2 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $877 +3.37
650–690 666 5 130.00–143.00 $137.49 $916 +2.49
700–720 710 2 115.00–130.00 $122.39 $869 -3.78
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 132.50 $132.50 $749 -12.24
778 778 3 108.00 $108.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $360 —
900 900 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $180 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1030 80-85% 3 58.00–65.00 $62.35 $642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,400 —

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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.