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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

75 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 75 65 89
Feeder cattle 60 55 70
Slaughter cattle 12 2 13
Replacement cattle 3 8 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND STRONG. 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 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 —
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
300–325 313 2 308.00–315.00 $311.36 $975 +16.21
360 fancy 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
355–375 365 3 275.00–290.00 $281.62 $1,028 +11.62
400–425 411 5 255.00–285.00 $269.11 $1,106 -5.89
455–475 463 3 237.50–255.00 $247.57 $1,146 -2.43
500–540 514 4 225.00–245.00 $233.66 $1,201 -31.21
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
910 910 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,410 —
1065 1065 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
435 435 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -9.00
455 455 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 -25.21
565 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 205.00–217.50 $211.04 $1,093 -33.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 154.00 $154.00 $701 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 220.00 $220.00 $902 -90.00
530 530 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,390 -16.00
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 —
550 550 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,416 -18.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 2 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $892 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,181 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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.