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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 102 72
Feeder cattle 100 65 52
Slaughter cattle 14 25 20
Replacement cattle 10 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. 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
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 —
315–345 323 4 212.50–260.00 $244.24 $789 +5.79
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +1.65
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
545 545 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 195.00–202.50 $198.75 $596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
325 325 3 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
465–495 483 6 147.50–155.00 $150.06 $725 —
525 525 2 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
720 720 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 212.50–235.00 $223.13 $602 —
300–345 324 4 212.50–227.50 $221.33 $717 +1.97
355–380 365 5 217.50–232.50 $223.45 $816 +8.65
400–445 420 3 217.50–220.00 $218.32 $917 +25.35
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 135.00–137.50 $136.30 $645 —
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 212.50 $212.50 $712 —
375 375 3 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
435 435 3 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
465–490 478 6 177.50–180.00 $178.78 $855 —
640 640 3 142.50 $142.50 $912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 -35.00
335–345 338 3 230.00–250.00 $236.60 $800 —
365–390 380 4 217.50–235.00 $223.84 $851 -6.20
405–415 412 3 212.50–220.00 $217.54 $896 -7.46
455–475 465 2 187.50–200.00 $193.62 $900 —
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
545 545 1 147.50 $147.50 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1455 1241 80-85% 5 92.00–101.00 $97.13 $1,205 +0.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $175 —
1025 1025 85-90% 2 59.00–67.00 $63.00 $646 -3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,525 —
1655 1655 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,820 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 50.00 $50.00 $532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 965.00 $965.00
1000–1535 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,400.00 $1,202.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.