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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 102 83
Feeder cattle 95 40 60
Slaughter cattle 55 20 23
Replacement cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO TWO WEEKS AGO: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS SOLD STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS SOLD 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
265 265 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,080 —
335–345 340 2 320.00–365.00 $342.17 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,337 +32.50
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
325–345 340 4 290.00–335.00 $313.44 $1,066 -21.56
400–435 413 4 277.50–315.00 $292.77 $1,209 +22.77
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
500–535 521 6 240.00–265.00 $255.74 $1,332 —
550–590 565 3 247.50–265.00 $255.66 $1,444 —
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +40.00
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
435 435 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 ±0.00
500–545 523 6 235.00–247.50 $240.65 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
500–525 508 3 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 4 315.00–352.50 $330.12 $1,254 —
415–435 424 4 320.00–335.00 $326.17 $1,383 +36.97
455 455 2 300.00–320.00 $310.00 $1,410 +25.00
525–545 535 2 270.00–280.00 $274.91 $1,471 —
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 —
635 635 2 245.00–247.50 $246.25 $1,564 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 980 80-85% 5 112.00–132.00 $122.04 $1,196 —
1105–1330 1217 80-85% 11 138.00–147.00 $141.84 $1,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 93.00–102.00 $97.79 $942 —
800–1190 966 85-90% 7 105.00–127.00 $117.74 $1,137 —
890–1025 998 85-90% 5 128.00–131.00 $129.36 $1,291 —

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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.