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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 114 307
Feeder cattle 90 69 267
Slaughter cattle 20 30 25
Replacement cattle 30 15 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO TWO WEEKS AGO: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 10.00 -20.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY TO 8.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
545 545 2 232.00–245.00 $238.50 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 227.50–240.00 $234.18 $515 —
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
300–345 318 3 235.00–237.50 $236.71 $753 +0.96
380–390 385 2 237.50–240.00 $238.77 $919 +18.77
400–425 413 2 230.00 $230.00 $950 +3.32
450–490 470 6 225.00–235.00 $228.65 $1,075 +10.16
515–545 528 3 227.50–235.00 $230.76 $1,218 +35.76
580 580 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 +15.00
600–615 605 4 210.00–220.00 $214.99 $1,301 —
800 800 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
400 400 3 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
465 465 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 197.50 $197.50 $504 —
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
525 525 1 182.00 $182.00 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 ±0.00
365–390 380 3 275.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,051 +31.74
400–425 416 8 252.50–290.00 $274.25 $1,141 +49.25
450–470 460 2 232.50–242.50 $237.61 $1,093 -2.34
500–545 523 2 215.00–260.00 $236.53 $1,237 +14.03
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
655 655 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,130 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
630 630 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,021 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1255 1178 80-85% 2 95.00–102.00 $98.73 $1,163 —
1025–1465 1197 80-85% 3 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $1,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1800 1543 2 92.00–111.00 $103.09 $1,591 —
2325 2325 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,604 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1100–1180 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $951.75
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1235–1475 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,055.00–1,100.00 $1,087.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00 $650.00

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.