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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 180 153
Feeder cattle 96 135 132
Slaughter cattle 18 30 14
Replacement cattle 8 15 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND GOOD ON HIGH QUALITY CALVES. 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
400–405 403 2 250.00–265.00 $257.55 $1,038 —
445 445 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —
450–465 455 3 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $1,153 —
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 —
565 565 2 225.00–232.00 $228.50 $1,291 -26.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 255.00 $255.00 $536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 237.50–242.50 $240.09 $872 —
425–435 430 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $975 —
475 475 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,090 —
500–545 523 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 —
580 580 2 217.50–222.50 $220.00 $1,276 —
625 625 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,359 -7.50
655 655 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,392 —
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -25.00
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -17.50
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 202.50 $202.50 $496 -35.00
370 370 2 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
400 400 2 200.00 $200.00 $800 -27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 202.50 $202.50 $435 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 -2.34
500 500 1 165.00 $165.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 230.00–245.00 $237.55 $874 —
465 465 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 —
555–565 561 5 202.50–225.00 $211.40 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 242.50 $242.50 $594 —
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 +20.00
305 305 1 242.50 $242.50 $740 +12.50
400 400 1 245.00 $245.00 $980 -7.50
475 475 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,092 —
500–515 505 3 228.00–240.00 $232.62 $1,175 -2.38
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 +11.25
510 510 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1203 80-85% 5 110.00–113.00 $110.83 $1,333 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 3 76.00–86.00 $80.67 $827 +7.18
1025 1025 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,035 +27.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 90.00 $90.00 $842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,316.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.