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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 73 69 119
Feeder cattle 64 59 108
Slaughter cattle 9 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 405.00 $405.00 $810 —
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 —
515–525 520 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 280.00 $280.00 $392 —
200 200 1 320.00 $320.00 $640 —
300–320 310 2 242.50–276.00 $259.79 $805 —
365–390 376 6 245.00–270.00 $255.93 $962 —
400–445 427 3 225.00–255.00 $242.37 $1,035 —
500–535 518 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 222.50–245.00 $233.13 $741 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 -28.16
425–435 430 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,010 -11.06
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
455 455 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 160.00 $160.00 $216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 —
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 -15.00
350–375 364 5 290.00–325.00 $309.77 $1,128 +29.52
435 435 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,207 +12.50
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -7.50
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -50.00
565–585 575 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -4.50
600 600 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 -6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 260.00 $260.00 $585 —
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 +9.63
400–445 429 4 235.00–260.00 $251.03 $1,077 —
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -2.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
585 585 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1155 1044 85-90% 5 85.00–103.00 $93.70 $978 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1105 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,289 —

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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.