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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 170 124
Feeder cattle 55 75 100
Slaughter cattle 2 45 14
Replacement cattle 8 50 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NOT ENOUGH DATA TO CALL A TREND. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE. DEMAND EXTRA STRONG.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 335.00 $335.00 $921 ±0.00
340–345 343 2 275.00–315.00 $295.15 $1,012 -21.04
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 -37.97
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 -34.79
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -47.50
505–525 517 3 255.00–275.00 $264.87 $1,369 +12.37
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 263.00–265.00 $264.00 $1,122 +0.55
450–455 453 5 257.50–262.00 $260.21 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 257.50 $257.50 $605 —
405–415 410 2 247.50–270.00 $258.61 $1,060 -6.39
475 475 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 +21.87
535 535 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,311 -5.00
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +12.50
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 +45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,147 +3.68
405–435 420 4 305.00–355.00 $328.74 $1,381 -7.76
445 445 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,346 -34.00
465 465 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,465 —
565–575 572 3 262.50–295.00 $275.91 $1,578 —
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 +16.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 —
435 435 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 -15.00
510 510 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 +35.00
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 +17.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955 1955 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,835 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1200 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,197.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.