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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 116 128
Feeder cattle 42 81 115
Slaughter cattle 16 25 10
Replacement cattle 5 10 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-4.00 LOWER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 312.50 $312.50 $906 —
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
355 355 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 —
400–425 413 2 255.00–265.00 $260.15 $1,074 —
510 510 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $906 +21.35
355–385 370 5 245.00–270.00 $250.00 $925 +4.73
400–445 426 4 235.00–247.50 $240.67 $1,025 -9.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 265.00 $265.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 318 5 255.00–290.00 $275.66 $877 -14.38
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 +3.70
405–445 425 2 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,040 -10.02
455–480 468 6 240.00–255.00 $246.59 $1,154 -1.57
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +5.00
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1025 1020 85-90% 4 89.00–111.00 $101.20 $1,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,235 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.