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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 44 89
Feeder cattle 55 34 70
Slaughter cattle 8 10 11
Replacement cattle 2 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

NOT ENOUGH DATA TO CALL A TREND, QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE. DEMAND GOOD.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 —
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
600 600 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 378 3 260.00–300.00 $284.47 $1,075 +46.97
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +30.00
450–480 465 3 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,139 -2.45
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +7.50
545 545 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,237 -10.50
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 -2.50
680 680 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 +5.50
960 960 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
305–325 318 3 305.00–317.50 $310.69 $988 -6.81
365 365 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 -11.13
380–385 383 2 285.00–295.00 $290.03 $1,111 -26.10
400–445 417 3 287.50–295.00 $290.98 $1,213 +45.98
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -5.00
475 475 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,176 -27.50
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 +20.00
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -25.00
565–570 567 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,356 -15.84
655–665 658 3 215.00–238.00 $223.47 $1,470 -1.53
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
845 845 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,494 -0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,281 +20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,791 -30.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.