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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 171 24
Feeder cattle 35 51 18
Slaughter cattle 15 40 4
Replacement cattle 60 80 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

FEEDER HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 10.00-15.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GREAT. 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
300–340 325 3 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $691 —
455–470 463 2 175.00–205.00 $189.76 $879 -8.24
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 2 167.50 $167.50 $251 —
345 345 3 132.50 $132.50 $457 -19.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 165.00–175.00 $170.10 $617 +4.43
435 435 1 165.00 $165.00 $718 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 115.00 $115.00 $592 —
550 550 1 115.00 $115.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
545 545 3 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
900 900 3 102.50 $102.50 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 80.00–102.50 $90.92 $468 —
700 700 1 70.00 $70.00 $490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 115.00 $115.00 $512 —
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1025 1008 85-90% 3 53.00–66.00 $59.56 $600 +1.73
1175 1175 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 92.00 $92.00 $920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
950–1200 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,173.28
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,267.31 —
1200–1225 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.11 —

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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.