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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 101 216
Feeder cattle 92 60 160
Slaughter cattle 25 21 36
Replacement cattle 12 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. ALOT OF FLESHY UNWEANED CALVES OFFERED TODAY.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
450 450 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,136 —
500–535 519 9 212.50–235.00 $222.13 $1,153 —
565 565 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 247.50 $247.50 $606 —
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
475 475 2 225.00–255.00 $240.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 198.00–225.00 $216.15 $659 -8.85
365–370 367 3 212.50–232.50 $220.89 $811 +2.14
400–425 406 5 200.00–215.00 $208.44 $846 +25.88
510 510 1 195.00 $195.00 $994 —
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 190.00–195.00 $192.40 $712 —
415 415 3 205.00 $205.00 $851 —
535 535 2 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
735 735 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.50 $167.50 $578 —
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
500 500 1 167.50 $167.50 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 $480 +20.00
270–285 278 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $702 +37.43
335–345 340 2 237.50–247.50 $242.57 $825 +15.07
350–375 359 4 232.50–237.50 $235.06 $844 +0.06
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 +13.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
400–415 408 4 195.00–210.00 $202.64 $827 -2.36
575 575 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
575 575 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,078 +42.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 1019 80-85% 4 78.00–91.00 $85.09 $867 —
1200–1370 1285 80-85% 5 93.00–105.00 $98.44 $1,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–950 850 85-90% 3 57.50–71.00 $64.88 $551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1600 1550 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.03 $1,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $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.