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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

44 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 44 97 74
Feeder cattle 34 74 49
Slaughter cattle 10 12 25
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NOT ENOUGH DATA TO CALL A TREND. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 257.50 $257.50 $914 -12.16
375 375 1 237.50 $237.50 $891 -32.16
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -33.16
455 455 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,126 -5.00
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 ±0.00
600–635 618 2 225.00–245.00 $234.72 $1,451 -10.28
690 690 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,466 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 217.50 $217.50 $870 -8.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 317.50 $317.50 $968 +37.50
375–385 380 2 307.50–325.00 $316.13 $1,201 +28.93
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -38.94
465 465 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $1,279 +2.35
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 +17.50
555 555 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $1,388 +15.00
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 +20.00
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -1.00
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 +35.00
400 400 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
545 545 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,240 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,531 —
1525 1525 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,076 -25.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,369 +13.00
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,275 —

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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.