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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 91 146
Feeder cattle 117 75 95
Slaughter cattle 25 10 21
Replacement cattle 65 6 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 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
365 365 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $1,341 +27.10
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 265.00–305.00 $289.00 $1,055 —
440 440 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 +12.29
470 470 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +17.50
530 530 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
580 580 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 325.00–330.00 $327.60 $1,025 -2.56
380 fancy 380 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,197 +15.71
375–390 383 2 300.00–320.00 $309.80 $1,187 —
400–445 422 3 250.00–270.00 $263.68 $1,113 +4.91
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +20.00
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 367.50 $367.50 $900 —
325–345 335 4 355.00–380.00 $367.69 $1,232 +12.84
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 -36.31
355–380 368 6 335.00–375.00 $356.45 $1,312 +5.14
400–445 422 6 320.00–345.00 $331.29 $1,398 -21.57
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 —
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
310 310 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 255.00 $255.00 $790 —
350 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 984 80-85% 10 95.00–120.00 $112.09 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1755 1640 2 132.00–150.00 $141.63 $2,323 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,355.00 $1,355.00
990–1225 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,316.98
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
900–1000 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,562.50 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.