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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 67 181
Feeder cattle 40 43 100
Slaughter cattle 20 14 70
Replacement cattle 42 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,186 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,224 —
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
415 415 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 +10.00
865 865 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 ±0.00
665 665 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 195.00–198.00 $196.58 $832 -38.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 275.00–305.00 $289.20 $1,223 -20.37
475 475 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 235.00–255.00 $244.86 $1,293 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1025 929 85-90% 8 100.00–116.00 $110.73 $1,029 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1325 1063 80-85% 2 121.00–138.00 $131.60 $1,399 +13.34
1360–1400 1380 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1600 1550 2 151.00–165.00 $157.77 $2,445 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1315 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,710.00–2,400.00 $2,014.63
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1350–1400 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,329.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1255 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,735.00 $1,717.03
1100–1310 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,190.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
915 915 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1100–1325 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,414.91 —

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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.