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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

57 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 57 89 105
Feeder cattle 37 70 90
Slaughter cattle 20 13 15
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE TO PLAIN.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 152.50 $152.50 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
445 445 2 157.50 $157.50 $701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 -27.09
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 +1.50
485 485 1 187.50 $187.50 $909 -19.50
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 +43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 -17.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 6 170.00–212.50 $192.26 $708 -28.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 407 3 210.00–230.00 $219.29 $893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 152.50 $152.50 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 127.50 $127.50 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $837 —
900–1100 1008 85-90% 3 59.00–75.00 $69.15 $697 +3.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1200 1113 80-85% 2 79.00–89.00 $84.39 $939 —
1200–1545 1373 80-85% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1155 1150 2 98.00–105.00 $101.52 $1,167 —

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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.