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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 89 162
Feeder cattle 65 70 126
Slaughter cattle 20 11 32
Replacement cattle 6 8 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY - 10.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 252.50–265.00 $258.50 $982 -21.50
400–435 418 3 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,055 -22.54
455–475 465 2 245.00–252.50 $248.83 $1,157 -1.17
500–545 523 2 240.00–242.50 $241.30 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 227.50 $227.50 $728 —
350 350 1 227.50 $227.50 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 232.50–237.50 $234.90 $735 -4.98
370–385 378 2 232.50–235.00 $233.73 $883 -16.27
410–445 428 3 232.50–250.00 $238.08 $1,019 -1.23
450–480 465 2 222.50–242.50 $232.18 $1,080 -2.82
525–535 530 2 220.00–227.50 $223.71 $1,186 —
535 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,110 —
575 575 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 217.50–225.00 $221.25 $697 +18.75
400–405 403 2 210.00 $210.00 $846 —
455–470 460 3 200.00–202.50 $200.82 $924 +0.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 235.00 $235.00 $705 -10.00
365 365 3 227.50 $227.50 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 —
325 325 1 252.50 $252.50 $821 -15.00
400–435 417 5 237.50–242.50 $240.95 $1,005 -29.82
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -41.25
490 490 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,188 -18.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -12.50
575 575 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 —
645 645 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 195.00 $195.00 $702 -30.00
385 385 1 167.50 $167.50 $645 -57.50
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 —
535 535 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1013 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $709 -6.50
950–1225 1088 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.82 $683 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 2 81.00–95.00 $88.00 $902 —
1160–1500 1330 80-85% 2 101.00–109.00 $105.51 $1,403 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 thin fleshed 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00

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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.