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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.54/cwt ≈ $661/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.00/cwt ≈ $334/hd at 230 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $156.00/cwt ≈ $406/hd at 260 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 58 69
Feeder cattle 267 42 44
Slaughter cattle 25 16 25
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED 15.00-25.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED 10.00-18.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 4.00-5.00 HIGHER. VERY STRONG DEMAND. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 177.50–205.00 $191.06 $707 +11.06
400 fancy 400 2 215.00 $215.00 $860 —
400–435 424 8 175.00–210.00 $200.39 $850 +25.39
465–480 473 2 172.50–185.00 $178.65 $845 —
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 +30.00
575 575 2 172.50 $172.50 $992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 9 165.50 $165.50 $629 —
545 545 2 152.50 $152.50 $831 —
750 750 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 11 156.00 $156.00 $406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 11 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
265 265 1 130.00 $130.00 $344 —
350–365 358 2 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $497 —
415–435 429 5 125.00–140.00 $135.51 $581 +18.01
540 540 1 122.00 $122.00 $659 —
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 —
600 600 4 115.00–130.00 $126.25 $758 —
665–675 670 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 147.50 $147.50 $391 —
400–440 428 12 144.00–165.00 $154.54 $661 —
450–475 469 9 132.50–145.00 $138.99 $652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
375–385 380 2 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $665 +9.93
400–435 413 9 152.50–167.50 $161.68 $668 +10.47
455–475 463 4 150.00–157.50 $153.14 $709 +10.64
500 500 3 150.00–160.00 $153.33 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 115.00 $115.00 $518 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
600 600 1 97.50 $97.50 $585 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 6 168.00 $168.00 $386 +3.00
280–290 286 5 171.00–180.00 $176.48 $505 +23.98
415–425 420 6 147.50–177.50 $162.68 $683 —
455–480 466 7 165.00–172.50 $168.31 $784 —
545 545 3 147.50 $147.50 $804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 4 200.00–210.00 $205.72 $564 —
315–335 325 2 180.00–202.00 $191.34 $622 —
365–380 374 4 170.00–202.50 $186.38 $697 —
400–435 420 7 172.50–210.00 $188.91 $793 +21.42
465–485 475 4 162.00–187.50 $174.18 $827 —
500–535 520 3 167.50–177.50 $174.07 $905 +20.79
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 147.50 $147.50 $664 —
500 500 2 139.00 $139.00 $695 +9.00
790 790 1 126.00 $126.00 $995 —
805 805 1 112.50 $112.50 $906 —

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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 26.00 $26.00 $208 —
875–1100 1000 85-90% 3 43.00–63.00 $50.93 $509 -14.07
1055 1055 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1055 80-85% 2 65.00–67.00 $65.97 $696 —
1090–1135 1113 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.45 $862 +3.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1500 1400 2 91.00–95.00 $93.14 $1,304 —
1355–1980 1612 3 102.00–109.00 $106.11 $1,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 575.00 $575.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 725.00 $725.00
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.