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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 149 132
Feeder cattle 190 109 57
Slaughter cattle 24 40 35
Replacement cattle 25 — 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY TO 4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE ON LIGHT 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
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 +2.50
310 310 1 227.50 $227.50 $705 —
355–365 360 2 232.50–240.00 $236.30 $851 +8.25
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 +5.00
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -10.00
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 180.00–215.00 $194.45 $725 -25.55
425 425 2 175.00 $175.00 $744 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 145.00–150.00 $147.61 $347 —
400 400 1 167.50 $167.50 $670 —
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +2.50
575 575 1 117.50 $117.50 $676 -72.50
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 245.00–270.00 $255.01 $816 +4.87
360–380 370 4 222.50–245.00 $234.41 $867 -5.59
400–445 418 5 235.00–242.50 $237.98 $995 +5.53
485 485 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,103 -0.11
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 +39.31
580 580 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,262 +2.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 $420 —
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 —
350 350 2 202.50–220.00 $211.25 $739 —
500 500 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,038 —
555 555 1 177.50 $177.50 $985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1055 1040 80-85% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.46 $962 —
1100–1450 1244 80-85% 7 95.00–106.00 $99.61 $1,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $484 —
900 900 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $801 +17.21
900–1025 975 85-90% 3 62.00–78.00 $69.15 $674 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 3 126.00 $126.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 3 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1125–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,213.71
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.