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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 125 212
Feeder cattle 75 90 200
Slaughter cattle 8 20 7
Replacement cattle 2 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mixed. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good on light supply. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 -11.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 3 270.00–280.00 $276.63 $780 —
300–340 328 5 245.00–275.00 $264.94 $869 -4.94
355–385 370 2 257.50–265.00 $261.10 $966 —
435 435 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 +9.41
455–495 478 4 235.00–247.50 $241.11 $1,153 +0.50
500–515 505 3 239.00–245.00 $241.31 $1,219 +11.31
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 +20.00
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 -5.00
450 450 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,046 —
500 500 2 217.50–223.00 $220.25 $1,101 +0.25
550–565 556 7 217.50–227.50 $220.51 $1,226 —
600–645 623 2 205.00–215.00 $209.82 $1,307 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 ±0.00
585 585 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 280.00–315.00 $293.59 $1,110 +12.25
415–445 430 4 255.00–305.00 $274.59 $1,181 -8.24
465–475 472 3 265.00–280.00 $270.86 $1,278 +15.86
505–545 525 3 242.50–265.00 $251.44 $1,320 -1.66
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 +5.00
465–485 477 3 225.00–240.00 $231.77 $1,106 —
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,168 +24.88

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.