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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $336.04/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 369 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $306.75/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 175 106
Feeder cattle 155 155 59
Slaughter cattle 20 20 22
Replacement cattle 2 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS SOLD UNEVENLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS SOLD 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND WAS GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 —
500 500 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 4 285.00–305.00 $293.69 $954 -16.31
350–390 370 5 267.50–300.00 $284.56 $1,053 -10.75
410 fancy 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
400–445 423 3 252.50–302.50 $270.00 $1,142 -33.32
465–475 468 3 245.00–252.50 $249.80 $1,169 +1.06
500–525 508 3 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,257 -7.50
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 -40.00
600 600 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 -25.00
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 +30.00
765 765 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 265.00–285.00 $275.31 $895 -9.55
435–440 437 5 225.00–235.00 $229.03 $1,001 -45.97
480 480 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 —
515–545 530 4 235.00–244.00 $239.37 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 237.50–267.50 $252.81 $607 —
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
350 350 1 205.00 $205.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 300.00–315.00 $307.09 $977 -43.05
350–395 369 17 305.00–357.50 $336.04 $1,240 +1.13
400–435 419 11 285.00–335.00 $306.75 $1,285 -5.57
455–485 471 5 255.00–307.50 $280.41 $1,321 -17.29
485 485 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,152 -60.20
500–535 523 6 265.00–285.00 $272.47 $1,425 +1.18
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
550–585 567 3 245.00–255.00 $249.41 $1,414 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 -25.03
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +20.00
675 675 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,536 -5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 312.50 $312.50 $750 —
425 425 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 -20.00
485 485 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 —
275 275 1 267.50 $267.50 $736 —
400–425 413 2 265.00–267.50 $266.21 $1,099 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 235.00 $235.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,192 +5.93
1225–1355 1325 80-85% 6 120.00–122.00 $120.64 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1890 1683 2 112.00–120.00 $116.49 $1,961 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.