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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 65 91
Feeder cattle 59 55 65
Slaughter cattle 22 8 20
Replacement cattle 8 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY MOSTLY PLAIN.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 290.00 $290.00 $740 —
305–325 315 2 245.00–280.00 $263.06 $829 —
410–445 432 3 242.50–250.00 $245.84 $1,062 -4.16
455–485 474 6 232.50–250.00 $243.32 $1,153 -1.73
500 500 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 -20.00
500–505 503 6 235.00–245.00 $239.59 $1,205 -5.41
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 -32.00
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 205.00 $205.00 $625 —
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
265 265 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $848 +5.00
325–340 333 2 275.00–325.00 $299.44 $997 -11.25
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 -10.03
430–445 438 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,172 -23.44
450–460 455 3 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,160 -15.02
465–485 475 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,163 -25.11
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -40.00
525 525 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,221 -7.50
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 +5.84
565 565 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,314 -6.66
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
455 455 2 222.50–230.00 $226.25 $1,029 —
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
550 550 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,279 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1375 1190 80-85% 7 113.00–135.00 $125.23 $1,490 —
1125–1425 1250 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.00 $1,210 -7.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1125 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,314.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1155 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,336.72

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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.