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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 39 102
Feeder cattle 75 33 65
Slaughter cattle 45 5 25
Replacement cattle 50 1 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 10.00-30.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 405.00 $405.00 $992 —
315 fancy 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
475–485 480 2 280.00–295.00 $287.58 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 345.00 $345.00 $638 —
245 245 1 315.00 $315.00 $772 —
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
300–345 320 7 295.00–335.00 $316.19 $1,012 —
355–390 370 3 295.00–315.00 $307.97 $1,139 +40.39
405–440 423 2 305.00–315.00 $309.79 $1,310 —
465 465 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,383 —
500 500 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,262 -17.50
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +19.13
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
400–440 420 4 257.50–270.00 $263.45 $1,106 —
550 550 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
600 600 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
705 705 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
485–490 489 4 202.50–250.00 $233.13 $1,140 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
580 580 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,320 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 3 325.00–380.00 $343.68 $911 —
320–335 325 3 325.00–375.00 $343.82 $1,117 +31.32
325 fancy 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
365–395 380 2 315.00–342.50 $329.29 $1,251 —
420 420 2 318.00–355.00 $336.50 $1,413 +36.50
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 -15.00
525–545 535 3 270.00–300.00 $287.64 $1,539 +7.64
615–630 623 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $1,519 —
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
400 400 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +40.00
435 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
635 635 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1126 80-85% 4 111.00–118.00 $114.39 $1,288 +3.70
1125–1405 1213 80-85% 4 125.00–135.00 $130.73 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
990–1270 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,359.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.