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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 258 413
Feeder cattle 85 220 370
Slaughter cattle 15 32 30
Replacement cattle 5 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED MOSTLY MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 205.00 $205.00 $472 —
310–345 328 2 207.50–217.50 $212.23 $696 —
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 +17.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
375 375 3 142.50 $142.50 $534 -13.65
520–535 528 6 132.50–137.50 $135.04 $713 -10.96
550 550 3 132.50 $132.50 $729 —
605 605 2 137.50 $137.50 $832 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 -4.00
310–335 325 3 147.50–162.50 $155.19 $504 -4.64
385 385 1 162.50 $162.50 $626 +4.28
405–425 415 2 157.50 $157.50 $654 -1.83
475 475 1 142.50 $142.50 $677 -11.48
515–545 530 2 140.00–147.50 $143.86 $762 -6.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 135.00 $135.00 $270 —
300 300 1 132.50 $132.50 $398 —
400–425 413 2 132.50–133.00 $132.74 $548 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 +2.50
550 550 1 87.50 $87.50 $481 —
600 600 1 85.00 $85.00 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 157.50 $157.50 $386 —
370 370 3 172.50 $172.50 $638 —
500 500 3 140.00 $140.00 $700 -17.50
655–665 660 6 135.00–145.00 $140.04 $924 —
700 700 3 122.50 $122.50 $858 —
820 820 2 112.50 $112.50 $922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 -18.11
300–340 320 2 160.00–192.50 $177.27 $567 -7.81
385 385 4 165.00–185.00 $173.13 $667 —
415–440 426 4 165.00–185.00 $172.41 $734 +0.80
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 -5.00
510 510 1 162.50 $162.50 $829 -1.44
580–585 583 2 152.00–152.50 $152.25 $888 —
605–640 623 2 142.50–160.00 $151.00 $941 +11.00
725 725 1 137.50 $137.50 $997 —
800 800 1 122.00 $122.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1345 1185 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.43 $882 —
1255–1325 1290 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.03 $1,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1025 888 85-90% 2 51.00–60.00 $56.20 $499 —
900 900 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,125 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.