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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 93 129
Feeder cattle 127 90 104
Slaughter cattle 8 2 25
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS 5.00-10.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER. DEMAND GOOD. 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
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -13.02
465 fancy 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
455–485 467 6 200.00–220.00 $210.81 $984 —
475 475 1 202.50 $202.50 $962 —
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 —
560–565 563 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,196 —
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 361 5 200.00–210.00 $206.07 $744 —
455 455 2 200.00 $200.00 $910 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 127.50 $127.50 $440 —
400–415 408 2 110.00–160.00 $135.46 $553 —
475 475 1 127.50 $127.50 $606 —
625 625 1 132.50 $132.50 $828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 232.50–240.00 $235.84 $908 -9.16
420–445 433 4 222.50–232.50 $228.68 $990 -8.82
455–485 470 2 220.00–235.00 $227.26 $1,068 —
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 -1.16
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
600–635 612 3 200.00–202.50 $200.82 $1,229 -9.18
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 +25.00
700 700 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,085 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 thin fleshed 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
255 thin fleshed 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -25.00
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 -10.00
435 435 1 207.50 $207.50 $903 -17.50
470–475 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 -22.46
605 605 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 -39.00
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 180.00 $180.00 $342 —
500–530 518 3 152.50–160.00 $156.62 $811 -3.38
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
600 600 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,035 —
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 245.00 $245.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $871 —
1125–1275 1200 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.66 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1810 1793 2 108.00–113.00 $110.52 $1,982 —

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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.