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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 112 288
Feeder cattle 108 100 118
Slaughter cattle 35 12 90
Replacement cattle 25 — 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG ON SHORT SUPPLY. 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
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 +11.50
541 541 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,358 +4.50
565 565 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,285 —
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 245.00 $245.00 $772 —
380–385 383 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $890 +8.66
415–445 428 4 210.00–235.00 $224.88 $962 -3.08
455 455 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 +7.53
500–515 508 2 215.00–230.00 $222.61 $1,131 +6.32
545 545 1 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
550–575 569 4 200.00–206.00 $204.55 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 225.00–230.00 $227.86 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 260.00–270.00 $264.88 $975 +15.35
415–445 430 2 245.00–250.00 $247.59 $1,065 +2.59
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 -10.00
555–585 570 2 208.00–218.00 $212.87 $1,213 +5.87
600–635 618 2 205.00–218.00 $211.32 $1,306 +11.32
655–675 665 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,413 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 +10.00
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
435 435 2 200.00 $200.00 $870 -8.72
455 455 1 185.00 $185.00 $842 -2.50
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 237.50 $237.50 $843 —
475 475 2 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
800 800 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1355 1070 80-85% 21 89.00–107.00 $100.86 $1,079 —
1025–1600 1321 80-85% 9 108.00–115.00 $110.68 $1,462 +6.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 77.00–81.00 $79.13 $762 —
1025–1080 1053 85-90% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.54 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1235 1228 2 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $1,437 +14.35
1500 1500 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,912 —

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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)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,000.00 $1,000.00
805–900 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $969.10
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,103.57

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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.