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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 212 100
Feeder cattle 155 200 78
Slaughter cattle 20 10 22
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. 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
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -3.36
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
500 500 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 2 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
275–285 280 4 265.00–295.00 $280.27 $785 —
310–340 328 9 255.00–305.00 $284.86 $934 —
370 370 3 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
405 405 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
300 300 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $930 —
355–390 369 5 282.50–305.00 $295.31 $1,090 +25.34
400–405 402 3 295.00–315.00 $303.32 $1,219 —
465–475 470 2 247.50–250.00 $248.74 $1,169 —
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 —
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
695 695 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,473 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 222.50 $222.50 $745 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 225.00–242.50 $233.93 $561 —
445 445 1 217.50 $217.50 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $774 -27.45
255–270 263 2 337.50–360.00 $348.43 $916 —
305–335 316 4 335.00–360.00 $350.14 $1,106 +30.14
355–375 362 3 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,212 +15.80
415–435 425 2 305.00–320.00 $312.32 $1,327 +10.09
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -14.93
450–475 463 2 290.00–305.00 $297.70 $1,378 +12.77
500–510 503 3 265.00–279.00 $271.29 $1,365 +13.29
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +3.80
600–625 611 4 240.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,528 +13.83
650–655 653 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,469 +20.00
655 655 4 230.00–235.00 $233.13 $1,527 +28.13
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +40.00
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 -26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 5 290.00–325.00 $306.49 $821 —
305–330 318 7 280.00–305.00 $294.72 $937 -7.78
425 425 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,211 —
485 485 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -1.02
565 565 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 —
665 665 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 —
900 900 1 87.50 $87.50 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1205 1126 80-85% 4 98.00–102.00 $99.07 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–900 895 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.51 $425 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $871 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,568 —
1890 1890 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,306 —

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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.