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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

52 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 52 40 154
Feeder cattle 32 33 79
Slaughter cattle 17 7 30
Replacement cattle 3 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NOT ENOUGH DATA TO CALL A TREND. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 267.50 $267.50 $722 —
525 525 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 —
615 615 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
475 475 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,033 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 5 257.50–317.50 $294.02 $1,232 +24.02
435 435 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,338 +37.50
550 550 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
800 800 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
725–730 728 2 217.50–230.00 $223.77 $1,629 +21.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 187.50 $187.50 $853 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1225 1101 80-85% 6 114.00–130.00 $123.33 $1,358 -6.67
1100–1405 1234 80-85% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.45 $1,708 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
800–900 860 85-90% 3 94.00–118.00 $110.21 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,153 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.