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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 93 314
Feeder cattle 86 58 274
Slaughter cattle 25 35 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 6.00-12.00 CHEAPER. FANCY STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 3.00 - 5.00 HIGHER. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
360–380 372 3 245.00 $245.00 $911 —
400–440 420 2 232.50–240.00 $236.07 $991 —
465–485 475 3 222.00–245.00 $232.17 $1,103 —
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 —
580 580 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 172.50–182.50 $177.59 $760 —
500 500 1 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
640 640 1 127.50 $127.50 $816 —
730 730 1 117.00 $117.00 $854 -30.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 ±0.00
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 152.50 $152.50 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
285 285 1 232.50 $232.50 $663 —
305–345 322 3 230.00–240.00 $233.98 $753 -13.52
350–365 358 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $833 -2.45
400–415 408 2 232.50–235.00 $233.77 $954 +3.77
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
450–475 463 2 205.00–225.00 $214.73 $994 -15.23
490 490 1 195.00 $195.00 $956 -10.00
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
705 705 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 1 160.00 $160.00 $189 —
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 —
400–445 423 4 187.50–197.50 $191.33 $809 —
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
520–540 528 3 170.00–195.00 $178.94 $945 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 225.00–227.50 $226.00 $870 +18.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1100 1068 80-85% 2 85.00–87.50 $86.21 $921 —
1155–1325 1238 80-85% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.72 $1,160 +3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $336 —
955–1025 990 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.04 $703 +8.61
1025 1025 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $605 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1600 1467 3 115.00–116.00 $115.64 $1,696 —
1600–1725 1663 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $1,837 —

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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.