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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 113 69
Feeder cattle 109 60 49
Slaughter cattle 40 23 20
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS AND COWS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. 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
345 345 2 247.50 $247.50 $854 —
455 455 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 —
515 515 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 232.50 $232.50 $581 ±0.00
365–390 376 4 220.00–235.00 $228.05 $857 -6.95
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -18.75
465–485 475 2 217.00–217.50 $217.24 $1,032 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +5.00
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 ±0.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 -1.00
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
715 715 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
440 440 2 210.00 $210.00 $924 -2.50
560 560 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,134 —
600 600 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,155 —
700 700 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
455 455 1 167.50 $167.50 $762 —
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 +0.83
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
250–280 268 3 245.00–265.00 $255.06 $684 —
300–305 303 2 232.50–267.50 $250.14 $758 -49.86
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -35.00
365–390 380 3 220.00–250.00 $235.33 $894 -39.67
400–415 408 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $948 -24.43
455–465 460 2 217.50–237.50 $227.61 $1,047 -8.97
500–525 511 5 212.50–235.00 $225.69 $1,153 -15.56
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
550–565 558 2 205.00–225.00 $215.13 $1,200 —
990 990 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 232.50 $232.50 $895 —
425 425 2 212.50 $212.50 $903 -12.50
500 500 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 —
580 580 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 198.00 $198.00 $505 —
545 545 2 180.00–198.00 $189.00 $1,030 —
600–615 608 2 180.00–195.00 $187.41 $1,139 —
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +12.50
920 920 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 913 80-85% 2 86.00 $86.00 $785 —
1205–1450 1303 80-85% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.14 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 913 85-90% 2 60.00–81.00 $71.79 $655 -3.21
1025 1025 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $871 -7.00
1025 1025 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $594 -34.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1288 2 98.00–116.00 $108.66 $1,400 —

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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.