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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 145 112
Feeder cattle 64 89 100
Slaughter cattle 15 35 12
Replacement cattle — 21 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER BULLS AND COWS TRADED 5.00-8.00 LOWER. DEMAND GOOD. 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
410 410 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,250 -20.00
455–465 462 3 265.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,240 —
460–475 468 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,427 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 275.00 $275.00 $742 -45.00
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 -10.00
455–490 472 5 237.50–260.00 $247.49 $1,168 -5.01
500–535 516 5 240.00–255.00 $246.06 $1,270 +6.06
550–580 565 3 230.00–240.00 $236.67 $1,337 -23.33
620 620 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,488 +1.10
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 -33.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 +2.50
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,032 -35.00
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 -6.15
400–440 422 3 265.00–270.00 $266.68 $1,125 -49.47
450 450 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,328 +32.62
500–505 503 3 270.00–285.00 $280.03 $1,409 +35.03
500–520 513 4 242.50–245.00 $244.39 $1,254 -0.61
550–575 561 4 227.50–250.00 $237.35 $1,332 -8.87
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -11.22
600–645 623 2 220.00–242.50 $230.84 $1,438 -19.16
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 145.00 $145.00 $442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —
1205–1215 1210 80-85% 2 125.00–132.00 $128.49 $1,555 -13.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,921 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,560 —

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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.