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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 156 53
Feeder cattle 65 116 38
Slaughter cattle 25 15 7
Replacement cattle 12 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS SOLD 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS SOLD STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS SOLD STEADY.DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 3 227.50–255.00 $238.45 $787 +20.95
365–395 378 3 215.00–245.00 $233.35 $882 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +2.94
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 217.50 $217.50 $772 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 4 205.00–225.00 $212.99 $477 —
300–345 311 6 212.50–225.00 $219.36 $682 +41.86
365–380 373 2 205.00–225.00 $214.80 $801 +20.89
400–435 418 2 187.50–198.00 $192.97 $807 +2.97
455–475 465 2 202.50–205.00 $203.78 $948 -1.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
365 365 5 167.50–175.00 $172.00 $628 —
725 725 3 135.00 $135.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
375–385 380 2 117.50–145.00 $131.07 $498 —
415 415 1 140.00 $140.00 $581 -5.00
725 725 1 107.50 $107.50 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
400 400 1 110.00 $110.00 $440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
350–355 353 2 225.00–235.00 $230.04 $812 —
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 —
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -5.00
565 565 1 170.00 $170.00 $960 -12.95
615–625 620 2 172.50–177.50 $174.98 $1,085 —
650 650 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,056 +1.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 147.50 $147.50 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 107.50 $107.50 $570 -12.36

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 4 40.00–44.00 $41.00 $328 +15.00
900–1100 1006 85-90% 7 57.00–70.00 $66.28 $667 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1455 1241 80-85% 7 85.00–105.00 $97.12 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2100 1868 3 106.00–110.00 $108.82 $2,033 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1500 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,041.28 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.