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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 119 128
Feeder cattle 117 108 70
Slaughter cattle 38 11 32
Replacement cattle 20 — 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
485 fancy 485 1 255.50 $255.50 $1,239 —
515 515 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,043 —
565 565 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,172 —
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
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
565 565 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
675 675 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 -40.00
425 425 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,009 +12.56
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 -2.50
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +13.64
555–585 569 4 205.00–225.00 $216.31 $1,231 +7.08
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 212.50 $212.50 $659 +12.50
365 365 2 212.50 $212.50 $776 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 215.00 $215.00 $505 —
290 290 2 217.50 $217.50 $631 —
365 365 2 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
405–435 423 5 205.00–227.50 $218.88 $926 +7.77
465 465 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
555 555 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
355–375 365 3 245.00–258.00 $249.21 $910 +19.33
410–435 427 3 245.00–260.00 $249.80 $1,067 +14.88
450–480 465 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 +6.25
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -8.78
575 575 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,164 -14.78
615–645 630 2 210.00–225.00 $217.32 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 202.50 $202.50 $668 —
750 750 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1400 1104 80-85% 6 75.00–85.00 $80.60 $890 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1025 984 85-90% 4 59.00–65.00 $62.00 $610 —
1025–1050 1038 85-90% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.49 $887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.