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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 172 122
Feeder cattle 81 153 96
Slaughter cattle 25 10 18
Replacement cattle 10 9 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 8.00-10.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 4 250.00–267.50 $259.13 $583 —
325–330 328 2 227.50–255.00 $241.15 $791 -6.27
350–375 364 5 230.00–262.50 $245.27 $893 -2.11
400–430 413 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,032 +25.00
455–485 470 3 240.00–247.50 $243.47 $1,144 +8.50
500–545 520 3 232.50–235.00 $233.33 $1,213 -2.07
600–620 612 3 210.00–217.50 $213.35 $1,306 -10.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 -5.00
530 530 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,206 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
825 825 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 3 282.50–297.50 $290.04 $957 —
370–390 381 5 232.50–282.50 $261.30 $996 —
400–445 428 5 237.50–265.00 $254.78 $1,090 -18.91
455–490 468 8 227.50–265.00 $248.16 $1,161 -1.81
520 520 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -6.91
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -30.00
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 240.00 $240.00 $624 -10.00
410 410 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1655 1249 80-85% 11 101.00–135.00 $122.14 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 989 85-90% 4 90.00–119.00 $107.36 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,480 —
1800 1800 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,970 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 2 121.00–135.00 $128.00 $1,792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1375 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,558.90
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,451.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.