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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.50/cwt ≈ $1,343/hd at 545 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.00/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 600 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $248.50/cwt ≈ $1,131/hd at 455 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 112 239 194
Feeder cattle 100 190 160
Slaughter cattle 12 24 34
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 3.00-8.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND VERY GOOD FOR ALL CLASSES. SOMEWHAT LIGHTER NUMBERS AS HIGH TEMPERATURES CONTINUE. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 10 248.50 $248.50 $1,131 —
545 545 18 246.50 $246.50 $1,343 —
600 600 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 232.00 $232.00 $429 —
215 215 1 270.00 $270.00 $580 —
370–385 378 2 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $846 -12.48
425–445 428 9 227.00–235.00 $227.96 $976 +12.96
475–480 478 2 222.50–232.50 $227.47 $1,087 —
500–545 509 5 210.00–218.00 $216.29 $1,101 +6.29
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 —
815 815 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 280.00 $280.00 $630 —
275–285 280 2 250.00–270.00 $259.82 $727 —
355–390 373 2 240.00–260.00 $249.53 $931 +15.12
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 +7.02
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 -50.00
565–585 575 3 205.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,190 -10.50
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
805 805 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,264 —
960 960 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 3 237.50 $237.50 $392 —
400 400 2 237.50 $237.50 $950 —
500 500 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
700 700 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 +3.75
425–445 435 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $908 —
455 455 1 187.50 $187.50 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1450 1333 80-85% 3 100.00–108.00 $104.49 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $376 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1245 3 101.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,278 —

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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.