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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.08/cwt ≈ $791/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 166 94
Feeder cattle 78 99 65
Slaughter cattle 22 32 28
Replacement cattle 25 35 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS STEADY-5.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS AND COWS STEADY-5.00 HIGHER. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
1000 1000 7 106.00 $106.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 199.00–217.50 $205.91 $686 -9.09
350–390 372 3 200.00–215.00 $206.39 $768 -0.52
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +6.29
465 465 2 182.50–187.50 $185.00 $860 +9.95
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 147.50 $147.50 $406 -2.50
300–310 305 6 147.50–152.50 $150.04 $458 —
445 445 2 135.00 $135.00 $601 —
455 455 3 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
500 500 3 157.50 $157.50 $788 —
850 850 5 110.00–115.00 $113.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 162.50–167.50 $164.96 $470 +4.96
300–345 323 2 170.00–175.00 $172.33 $557 +9.83
360–370 363 4 182.50 $182.50 $662 +12.50
405 405 2 170.00–177.50 $173.75 $704 +3.23
465–470 468 2 145.00–170.00 $157.43 $737 —
500–525 513 2 152.50–157.50 $154.94 $795 +7.44
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 ±0.00
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 172.50 $172.50 $362 —
460–475 468 11 165.00–172.50 $169.08 $791 —
510 510 3 167.50 $167.50 $854 +13.55
750 750 3 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 177.50–190.00 $183.87 $487 -1.13
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 -5.00
455–475 465 2 152.50–182.50 $167.18 $777 -2.82
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 —
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 102.50 $102.50 $615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1200 1128 80-85% 2 66.00–75.00 $70.79 $799 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,102 +1.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $280 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 69.50 $69.50 $834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,759 —
2000 2000 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.