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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 135 159
Feeder cattle 108 127 129
Slaughter cattle 11 8 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
365–390 377 3 225.00–232.50 $229.20 $864 -0.80
415–425 420 2 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $945 —
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 +1.69
500–545 524 4 200.00–222.50 $211.36 $1,108 +1.36
555–565 558 3 202.50–220.00 $209.23 $1,168 -3.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
390 390 3 200.00 $200.00 $780 -6.07
515 515 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 167.50–190.00 $178.37 $924 -1.63
615 615 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,153 +27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 135.00 $135.00 $317 —
300 300 1 142.50 $142.50 $428 —
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
365–390 374 4 225.00–240.00 $229.88 $860 -5.96
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 -35.84
415–435 425 3 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $998 +6.24
465 465 2 225.00–232.50 $228.75 $1,064 +1.49
500–545 522 5 205.00–222.00 $213.78 $1,116 +1.28
555–585 568 3 202.50–225.00 $217.28 $1,234 +17.28
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 —
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 4 205.00–217.50 $211.11 $918 —
510 510 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 112.50 $112.50 $788 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1560 1252 80-85% 9 80.00–90.00 $88.93 $1,113 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,001 —

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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.