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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.99/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 414 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 146 79
Feeder cattle 116 95 65
Slaughter cattle 10 21 14
Replacement cattle 30 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,188 +30.07
755 755 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 175.00 $175.00 $612 —
700 700 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
890 890 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,349 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 11 212.50–225.00 $217.99 $902 —
575 575 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 +25.00
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 -35.98
435–440 438 2 200.00–255.00 $227.66 $997 +11.11
540 540 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
540 540 1 147.50 $147.50 $796 —
675 675 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 257.50–285.00 $276.37 $630 —
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 +10.00
315–335 325 2 242.50–257.50 $250.23 $813 +21.71
355–385 372 3 202.50–250.00 $228.55 $850 -2.74
445 445 1 222.50 $222.50 $990 -8.49
465 465 2 210.00–212.50 $211.25 $982 -0.01
500–540 517 5 182.00–220.00 $201.65 $1,043 —
555–585 565 4 185.00–197.50 $191.89 $1,084 —
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +7.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 197.50 $197.50 $563 —
345 345 2 190.00 $190.00 $656 -15.00
525 525 3 175.00 $175.00 $919 -37.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $484 —
1025–1115 1066 85-90% 4 81.00–100.00 $91.83 $979 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1300 1163 80-85% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.12 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
940–1165 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 910.00–975.00 $945.97
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
700–1100 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,155.10 —
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -475.00

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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.