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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 105 336
Feeder cattle 51 85 236
Slaughter cattle 40 15 78
Replacement cattle 80 5 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY - 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY-5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE ON SHORT SUPPLY. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 207.50 $207.50 $768 +12.50
410–415 414 4 192.50–202.50 $196.25 $812 -13.75
455 455 2 191.00–205.00 $198.00 $901 —
510 510 1 187.50 $187.50 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 142.50 $142.50 $484 -12.69
355–385 371 8 162.50–167.50 $165.67 $615 +3.17
405 405 1 172.50 $172.50 $699 +15.00
465 465 1 152.50 $152.50 $709 +10.00
500 500 1 162.50 $162.50 $812 +18.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
300–345 323 6 142.50–160.00 $151.86 $491 +6.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 124.00 $124.00 $415 -8.50
375 375 1 122.50 $122.50 $459 —
480 480 1 127.50 $127.50 $612 —

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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 2 162.50 $162.50 $398 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1325 1135 80-85% 4 61.00–77.00 $72.57 $824 —
1025–1455 1333 80-85% 6 82.00–84.00 $83.52 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1075 1033 85-90% 3 53.00–66.00 $57.83 $597 —
1025–1050 1038 85-90% 2 67.50–73.00 $70.28 $730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 92.00 $92.00 $915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–750 691 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 650.00 $650.00
750–800 774 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 675.00–755.00 $713.94
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.