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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 212 191
Feeder cattle 98 200 140
Slaughter cattle 17 7 51
Replacement cattle 2 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE ON LIGHT SUPPLY.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 242.00 $242.00 $762 —
375 375 1 244.00 $244.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 232.00 $232.00 $661 —
300–335 312 3 222.00–222.50 $222.32 $694 -6.10
350–365 358 2 220.00 $220.00 $788 -11.00
400–435 418 2 215.00–225.00 $219.79 $919 -1.21
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -1.00
535 535 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,083 +1.50
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 202.50 $202.50 $446 -28.50
280 280 3 205.00 $205.00 $574 —
365–380 371 5 200.00–210.00 $204.10 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
255 255 1 199.50 $199.50 $509 —
300–305 303 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $604 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 165.00 $165.00 $256 —
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 225.00 $225.00 $562 —
315–325 320 2 235.00–242.00 $238.45 $763 -10.63
355–380 373 6 230.00–240.00 $235.27 $878 -1.33
405–445 425 3 230.00–237.50 $232.38 $988 +8.84
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 -6.00
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
425 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
485 485 2 205.00 $205.00 $994 +4.00
520 520 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
400–445 427 3 155.00 $155.00 $662 -5.00
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
385 385 1 198.00 $198.00 $762 ±0.00
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +1.00
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -34.50
800 800 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1645 1198 80-85% 5 82.00–92.00 $85.20 $1,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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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.