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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 79 121
Feeder cattle 70 49 100
Slaughter cattle 11 25 7
Replacement cattle 8 5 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 3.00-5.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE ON SHORT SUPPLY. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. HEAT WAVE AFFECTING MOST OF THE REGION.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 259 5 242.50–255.00 $252.35 $654 —
300–305 303 2 225.00–255.00 $239.88 $727 -3.87
355–380 369 4 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $895 +2.53
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 +10.00
400–445 420 4 222.50–245.00 $239.31 $1,005 -1.99
450–485 468 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,100 +19.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 -22.50
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 305.00 $305.00 $625 +50.00
335 335 1 267.50 $267.50 $896 +7.50
380–390 385 3 252.50–275.00 $263.38 $1,014 +11.38
405–445 419 4 265.00–277.50 $270.77 $1,135 +36.91
475 475 2 255.00–267.50 $261.25 $1,241 +16.25
500 500 2 232.50–250.00 $241.25 $1,206 +21.25
1000 1000 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 242.50–255.00 $249.16 $573 —
285 285 2 237.50 $237.50 $677 —
375 375 3 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
525 525 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 127.50 $127.50 $255 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 -40.00
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
445 445 1 157.50 $157.50 $701 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
445 445 1 212.50 $212.50 $946 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1063 80-85% 2 86.00–87.00 $86.52 $920 -15.59
1135–1315 1225 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.32 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 2 71.00–82.00 $76.50 $784 -3.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 2 62.00–110.00 $86.00 $882 —
1925 1925 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.