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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

60 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 60 88 163
Feeder cattle 25 60 73
Slaughter cattle 25 20 35
Replacement cattle 10 8 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD ON SHORT SUPPLY. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 182.50 $182.50 $648 +10.00
465–475 468 3 182.50–185.00 $184.15 $862 —
700–735 718 2 147.50–157.50 $152.62 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
470 470 1 167.50 $167.50 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 127.50 $127.50 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 -22.25
380 380 1 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
400–445 428 3 220.00–235.00 $228.62 $978 -3.88
780 780 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 195.00 $195.00 $975 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1155 1108 80-85% 3 72.00–87.50 $81.39 $902 —
1100–1500 1253 80-85% 6 90.00–102.00 $95.29 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1170 1017 85-90% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.28 $735 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $554 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1200 2 111.00–112.50 $111.63 $1,340 —
1655 1655 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.