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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 156 261
Feeder cattle 79 116 127
Slaughter cattle 30 10 77
Replacement cattle 45 30 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 10.00-12.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
535 535 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
590–595 593 4 175.00–200.00 $187.55 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 172.50–175.00 $173.72 $808 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
685 685 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 267.50 $267.50 $535 —
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 -15.00
455–480 470 3 215.00–222.50 $219.14 $1,030 —
505–545 527 3 190.00–210.00 $201.57 $1,062 +1.57
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 5 227.50–232.50 $229.52 $728 —
365 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
735 735 1 132.50 $132.50 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 237.50 $237.50 $796 +47.50
435 435 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
495 495 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
715 715 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 +15.00
455–480 467 3 230.00–250.00 $236.50 $1,104 +25.25
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +8.11
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -10.00
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 152.50 $152.50 $793 —
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $974 —
1025–1425 1190 80-85% 9 104.00–112.00 $107.35 $1,277 +11.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 969 85-90% 4 62.00–74.00 $68.08 $660 —
900–1025 977 85-90% 3 78.00–92.00 $85.25 $833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1358 2 122.00–126.00 $124.08 $1,685 —
975–1815 1530 3 107.00–112.00 $109.25 $1,672 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1360 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,271.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,586.93 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,635.00 $1,617.50 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.