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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 147 0
Feeder cattle 42 125 0
Slaughter cattle 16 12 0
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 4.00-7.00 HIGHER. QUALITY MOSTLY 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
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
435 435 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $761 -7.52
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 -3.50
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 147.50 $147.50 $789 +8.88
555 555 3 130.00 $130.00 $722 -3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 +5.13
425–435 430 2 147.50–155.00 $151.21 $650 -2.69
450 450 1 142.50 $142.50 $641 -6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 117.50 $117.50 $511 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 107.50 $107.50 $430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 165.00 $165.00 $330 —
275 275 3 152.50 $152.50 $419 —
500 500 3 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
650 650 3 132.50 $132.50 $861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 415 3 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $695 -0.64
500–505 503 2 147.50–159.00 $153.28 $771 +7.01
800 800 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 137.50 $137.50 $412 -15.00
400 400 1 142.50 $142.50 $570 +6.41
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
715 715 1 127.50 $127.50 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 122.00 $122.00 $464 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 976 85-90% 4 50.00–52.00 $50.97 $497 -5.68
1025 1025 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $666 +15.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1350 1117 80-85% 3 72.00–76.00 $74.16 $828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,485 —

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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.