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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 162 88
Feeder cattle 75 105 60
Slaughter cattle 24 32 20
Replacement cattle 25 25 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE. MOST OF THE CALVES WERE CARRYING ALOT OF FLESH. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
550 550 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
465 465 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,030 —
410 410 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,226 —
515 515 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,275 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 275.00–320.00 $302.49 $947 +13.89
375 375 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 -2.50
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +5.00
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
500–535 518 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,373 +27.50
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -18.14
675 675 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,343 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -15.54
375 375 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,172 -3.04
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -9.01
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 +17.68
525–535 530 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
520–545 533 2 255.00–275.00 $264.77 $1,411 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -42.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1235 1155 80-85% 5 101.00–116.00 $108.63 $1,255 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $497 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,076 +7.00
1115 1115 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1625 1490 2 121.00–152.00 $137.90 $2,055 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.