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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 91 147
Feeder cattle 50 75 125
Slaughter cattle 26 12 12
Replacement cattle 10 4 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. QUALITY MOSTLY PLAIN. 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 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +5.00
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 —
535 535 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -22.50
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 232.50 $232.50 $604 —
315–325 320 2 202.50–225.00 $213.57 $683 +6.07
415 415 1 202.50 $202.50 $840 +50.00
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 212.50 $212.50 $691 —
725 725 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 150.00 $150.00 $292 —
250 250 1 142.50 $142.50 $356 —
395 395 1 182.50 $182.50 $721 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 —
255–285 272 3 247.50–265.00 $254.19 $691 —
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 +23.81
465–495 480 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +20.00
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 +22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
405–435 420 4 220.00 $220.00 $924 +2.50
535 535 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 115.00 $115.00 $374 —
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
760 760 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 182.50 $182.50 $958 +2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1098 80-85% 5 85.00–88.50 $86.01 $944 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.