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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 90 0
Feeder cattle 125 75 0
Slaughter cattle 12 15 0
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY MOSTLY PLAIN.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 180.00–182.50 $181.27 $580 —
400–405 403 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $736 —
505 505 1 158.50 $158.50 $800 —
565–580 573 2 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 135.00 $135.00 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
385 385 6 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
410 410 2 140.00 $140.00 $574 —
500–535 510 9 135.00–140.00 $138.62 $707 —
580 580 5 132.50–135.00 $133.50 $774 —
615 615 2 132.50 $132.50 $815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
325 325 1 165.00 $165.00 $536 -0.45
365–390 380 3 150.00–165.00 $159.87 $608 -3.28
400–445 419 5 145.00–165.00 $153.90 $645 -3.55
455–485 475 6 145.00–155.00 $148.81 $707 -8.69
505–535 522 3 145.00 $145.00 $757 +3.25
555–565 560 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $798 +6.18
610–625 618 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 130.00 $130.00 $537 +12.52
500 500 2 130.00 $130.00 $650 +12.00
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
270 270 1 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
355–390 373 2 160.00–180.00 $169.53 $632 -9.29
400–425 416 4 162.50–177.50 $168.13 $699 ±0.00
465 465 1 162.50 $162.50 $756 -1.41
505–520 513 2 145.00–147.50 $146.27 $750 -8.73
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 152.50 $152.50 $740 —
540 540 3 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
585 585 3 135.00 $135.00 $790 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 152.50 $152.50 $496 —
400–435 418 2 132.50–140.00 $136.09 $569 —
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 +12.00
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 100.00 $100.00 $455 —
535 535 1 90.00 $90.00 $482 —
615 615 1 50.00 $50.00 $308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–890 797 85-90% 3 35.00–40.00 $38.54 $307 —
900–1055 968 85-90% 3 56.00–58.00 $56.65 $548 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $512 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1092 80-85% 3 50.00–58.00 $53.59 $585 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,328 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $778.42
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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.