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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 117 110
Feeder cattle 100 98 98
Slaughter cattle 30 17 9
Replacement cattle 6 2 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED 5.00-8.00 HIGHER. HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 275.00 $275.00 $509 —
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 255.00 $255.00 $650 +23.00
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 +2.68
355–395 378 5 210.00–230.00 $219.37 $829 -0.63
400–415 408 2 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $913 +4.03
455–480 468 2 212.50–215.00 $213.72 $1,000 —
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +5.00
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 -12.50
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -17.50
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 -55.00
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $527 -0.50
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 -29.50
445 445 2 180.00 $180.00 $801 ±0.00
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 -20.00
555–570 563 2 160.00–187.50 $173.93 $979 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 240.00–265.00 $252.97 $670 +27.97
300–335 313 5 242.50–260.00 $255.02 $798 +16.57
355–390 373 2 245.00–255.00 $249.77 $932 +14.50
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 -27.38
400–440 415 7 235.00–250.00 $243.10 $1,009 +10.72
455 455 1 217.50 $217.50 $990 —
450–485 468 5 220.00–232.00 $227.05 $1,063 —
500–515 508 2 225.00–240.00 $232.39 $1,181 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —
600 600 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,215 +7.50
605–615 610 2 198.00–205.00 $201.53 $1,229 +6.53
700 700 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 —
735 735 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,194 —
805 805 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 237.50 $237.50 $784 +12.50
445 445 3 205.00 $205.00 $912 -5.00
555 555 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -18.00
435 435 2 170.00–195.00 $182.50 $794 -17.50
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 137.50 $137.50 $488 —
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1325 1094 80-85% 6 76.00–84.00 $80.79 $884 —
1235–1365 1308 80-85% 3 86.00–95.00 $90.92 $1,189 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $533 —
1000–1325 1094 85-90% 4 62.00–68.00 $65.32 $715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1780 1753 2 110.00–116.00 $112.95 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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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.