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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 129 96
Feeder cattle 50 92 65
Slaughter cattle 18 25 13
Replacement cattle 8 12 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-5.00 LOWER. 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
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 -60.00
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
565–585 575 2 190.00–197.50 $193.68 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
300–345 315 4 210.00–247.50 $236.61 $745 +20.46
365 365 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $716 -24.64
415–445 428 3 187.50–212.50 $201.36 $862 -7.08
500 500 1 157.50 $157.50 $788 -37.50
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 -22.43
400–435 417 3 217.50–225.00 $222.39 $927 -7.61
455 455 1 212.50 $212.50 $967 —
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —
585 585 1 152.50 $152.50 $892 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
845 845 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
550 550 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 -12.50
600 600 3 150.00 $150.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 2 70.00–87.00 $78.50 $805 -6.59
900–1450 1125 80-85% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.41 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $336 —
1025 1025 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $636 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1080 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,073.00

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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.