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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

67 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 67 57 101
Feeder cattle 43 47 66
Slaughter cattle 14 10 10
Replacement cattle 10 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

NOT ENOUGH DATA TO CALL A TREND. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -15.00
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
555–570 564 4 222.50–270.00 $241.14 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 3 232.50–257.50 $245.20 $777 —
365–375 370 2 210.00–242.50 $226.03 $836 —
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 205.00 $205.00 $369 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 426 4 295.00–335.00 $309.57 $1,319 —
465–480 473 2 270.00–285.00 $277.38 $1,312 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
520–535 527 3 260.00–275.00 $269.09 $1,418 —
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +52.50
575 575 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 245.00–305.00 $272.78 $859 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1105 1065 80-85% 2 111.00–125.00 $118.26 $1,259 —
1155–1350 1247 80-85% 3 134.00–140.00 $137.79 $1,718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 975 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.06 $1,132 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
765 765 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 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.