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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 75 57
Feeder cattle 98 60 37
Slaughter cattle 20 12 20
Replacement cattle 60 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND WAS GOOD FOR ALL CLASSES. 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 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 3 245.00–315.00 $282.35 $1,039 +0.73
400 fancy 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -29.11
400–445 423 2 262.50–270.00 $266.05 $1,125 -3.06
480–485 483 2 237.50–242.50 $239.99 $1,159 -7.58
505–525 515 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 +1.34
545 545 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,267 -1.16
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -35.00
675 675 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,502 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
805–820 813 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,463 —
825 825 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
410 410 2 242.50 $242.50 $994 -12.50
500 500 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
590 590 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 -15.00
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
700 700 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 325.00–345.00 $336.80 $1,027 —
375 375 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,132 —
445 445 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,202 —
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -39.00
500–545 527 3 245.00–280.00 $259.45 $1,367 +4.45
555 555 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,318 -20.00
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 -22.50
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
665–675 670 2 205.00–235.00 $219.89 $1,473 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
815 815 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1305 1177 80-85% 3 135.00–141.00 $138.67 $1,632 —
1225–1235 1230 80-85% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $1,433 —
1235–1370 1316 80-85% 4 142.00–150.00 $144.98 $1,908 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–975 938 85-90% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.44 $1,120 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,148 +25.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1450 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,030 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,540 —
1765–1955 1860 2 170.00–180.00 $174.74 $3,250 —
2055 2055 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,185 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1455 fancy 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1335–1350 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,676.67 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.