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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.00/cwt ≈ $1,665/hd at 572 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.73/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 413 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 150 149
Feeder cattle 208 95 109
Slaughter cattle 45 55 40
Replacement cattle 12 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 9 332.00 $332.00 $1,202 —
572 unweaned 572 42 291.00 $291.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 413 17 275.00–282.00 $280.73 $1,159 +5.73
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 -75.00
400–425 413 2 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $1,146 -15.35
455 fancy 455 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 —
455–475 465 2 263.00–270.00 $266.42 $1,239 +1.42
500–525 513 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,411 +19.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 342.50 $342.50 $771 —
310–325 318 2 345.00–347.50 $346.22 $1,101 —
365–380 373 3 320.00–350.00 $330.86 $1,234 +0.74
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 -30.12
400 400 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,220 -21.17
400–425 409 4 300.00–322.50 $313.72 $1,283 -12.45
455–475 465 2 275.00–300.00 $287.77 $1,338 -22.23
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +0.09
500 unweaned 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -4.91
565 unweaned 565 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,540 —
650 unweaned 650 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
400–435 418 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,233 —
545 545 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
650 650 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 —
415–425 418 4 235.00–275.00 $245.18 $1,025 —
525–535 530 2 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,219 —
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -15.00
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 3 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
800–1025 905 85-90% 3 112.00–125.00 $117.50 $1,063 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1300 1117 80-85% 3 137.50–144.00 $140.85 $1,573 —
1235–1325 1280 80-85% 2 147.00–153.00 $150.11 $1,921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,059 —
1700–1855 1753 3 155.00–168.00 $161.48 $2,831 —
1850–1900 1875 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $3,422 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 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.