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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

88 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 88 76 82
Feeder cattle 60 50 42
Slaughter cattle 20 18 15
Replacement cattle 8 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
455–475 465 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +45.00
505–545 525 4 215.00–225.00 $220.54 $1,158 +35.54
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 172.50 $172.50 $664 -23.75
400–425 413 2 165.00–215.00 $189.24 $782 -12.12
525–545 535 2 158.00–192.50 $174.93 $936 +17.43
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
750 750 1 112.50 $112.50 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 120.00 $120.00 $360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.50 $202.50 $435 —
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 -5.00
300–335 313 3 225.00–237.50 $232.25 $727 —
415 415 1 232.50 $232.50 $965 +10.11
485 485 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 +5.00
510–520 515 2 200.00–217.50 $208.67 $1,075 +28.67
600 600 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,086 —
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
1095 1095 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 202.50 $202.50 $719 —
405–445 435 7 180.00–227.50 $203.02 $883 —
500 500 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–700 688 85-90% 4 26.00–32.00 $30.22 $208 —
800–1000 900 85-90% 3 38.00–45.00 $41.48 $373 —
700–1025 917 85-90% 3 42.00–71.00 $61.38 $563 —
990 990 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $812 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1110 1060 80-85% 4 65.00–86.00 $77.40 $820 —
1080 1080 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 77.00 $77.00 $851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.