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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 73 175
Feeder cattle 90 64 117
Slaughter cattle 20 9 38
Replacement cattle 15 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 315.00–340.00 $326.73 $1,062 -8.27
405 fancy 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
425–445 435 2 277.50–305.00 $290.93 $1,266 —
475 thin fleshed 475 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,223 —
520 520 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 -2.50
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
700 700 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 215.00–235.00 $224.82 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $831 +10.09
400–445 424 4 235.00–240.00 $238.09 $1,010 -4.28
465–480 470 4 237.50–245.00 $240.61 $1,131 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -5.00
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 260.00 $260.00 $780 —
435–445 440 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -10.00
535 535 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
735 735 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 +1.87
385–395 390 2 220.00 $220.00 $858 ±0.00
415–425 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 -9.94
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 350.00–375.00 $363.24 $774 —
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 +20.00
320–345 337 5 295.00–330.00 $313.98 $1,058 +8.98
385–390 388 2 267.50–295.00 $281.34 $1,092 -28.43
415 thin fleshed 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —
400–445 419 5 265.00–295.00 $282.83 $1,185 +5.33
455 455 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,160 -5.00
500–545 528 6 237.50–272.50 $253.10 $1,336 +13.10
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 ±0.00
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -15.00
635 635 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,413 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 —
435 435 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 —
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 -10.00
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -1.03
565 565 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 —
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1173 80-85% 9 110.00–120.00 $114.35 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $675 —
900–1105 1010 85-90% 3 80.00–105.00 $89.12 $900 -4.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1255 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,909.39
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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.