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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

97 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 97 79 168
Feeder cattle 74 64 108
Slaughter cattle 12 15 35
Replacement cattle 11 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED TODAY ON LIGHT SUPPLY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 10.00-20.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.50 $270.50 $1,177 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 255.00–267.50 $261.15 $823 -38.85
335 fancy 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
340 340 1 257.50 $257.50 $876 -42.50
360–395 373 4 257.50–282.00 $269.66 $1,006 —
410 fancy 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
400–445 422 3 250.00–260.00 $253.16 $1,068 —
435 435 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 —
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 +5.01
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 +3.94
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -8.56
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 237.50 $237.50 $767 —
385–390 388 2 220.00–227.50 $223.77 $868 —
425–445 435 2 210.00–242.50 $225.88 $983 -14.12
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
545 545 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 365.00 $365.00 $785 —
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 —
325–335 332 3 287.50–307.50 $299.08 $993 —
355–395 371 7 277.50–292.50 $287.20 $1,066 -7.80
405–435 416 6 270.00–292.50 $283.94 $1,181 +17.26
450–460 457 3 270.50–275.00 $272.65 $1,246 -22.35
475–485 480 2 247.50–255.00 $251.29 $1,206 -43.71
500 500 2 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,238 -32.53
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 -2.35
600 600 2 235.00–247.00 $241.00 $1,446 +10.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 252.50 $252.50 $543 —
485 485 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,128 —
520 520 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 275.00 $275.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 +20.00
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1025 910 85-90% 3 101.00–107.00 $105.08 $956 —
900–1025 963 85-90% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.53 $1,180 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,332 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1145 1085 80-85% 2 128.00–132.00 $129.89 $1,409 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,457 —
1900 1900 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,078 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1280 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,361.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.