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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 128 191
Feeder cattle 90 115 170
Slaughter cattle 2 10 21
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 267.50–270.00 $268.75 $820 —
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
450–495 467 3 245.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 245.00–252.50 $248.75 $684 -6.25
325–345 335 2 242.50–247.50 $245.07 $821 —
355–380 363 5 235.00–250.00 $243.02 $882 -1.98
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 +25.00
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -14.94
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -34.94
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 -22.50
815 815 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +2.50
525 525 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
670 670 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 3 217.50–225.00 $220.11 $810 +20.11
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 thin fleshed 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
300 300 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $772 -1.27
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 -2.30
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 -12.30
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 +10.00
505–545 525 2 205.00–223.00 $213.66 $1,122 -7.61
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -10.00
630 unweaned 630 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,102 —
650 650 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 +1.25
685 unweaned 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
700 700 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 205.00 $205.00 $789 -5.00
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 +5.00
460–475 468 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,041 +15.17
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 +6.22
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–760 unweaned 756 5 152.50–155.00 $153.49 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.