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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 85 117
Feeder cattle 94 75 98
Slaughter cattle 23 8 17
Replacement cattle 5 2 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers and steers traded mixed. Demand strong. Slaughter cattle traded steady. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 —
265 265 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $868 —
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —
525 525 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,378 —
665 fancy 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
250–285 267 3 260.00–290.00 $273.06 $729 -3.57
310–340 321 4 245.00–267.50 $259.48 $833 -5.46
335 fancy 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 —
385–390 388 3 245.00–265.00 $254.96 $989 -6.14
400–435 413 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,026 +0.87
480–495 490 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 +3.89
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
600–620 612 3 225.00–245.00 $233.23 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 247.50 $247.50 $903 —
545 545 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
500–520 508 3 210.00–220.00 $216.06 $1,098 -4.19
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -24.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 thin fleshed 170 1 315.00 $315.00 $536 —
260–275 269 5 310.00–320.00 $314.01 $845 —
275 thin fleshed 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
350–355 353 2 295.00–305.00 $300.04 $1,059 +6.45
400–445 429 4 257.50–280.00 $272.86 $1,171 -1.73
485–495 488 3 245.00–270.00 $259.90 $1,268 -10.96
515 515 2 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,236 -11.44
565–585 577 3 237.50–240.00 $239.16 $1,380 —
600–635 618 5 225.00–240.00 $234.42 $1,449 —
600–645 623 2 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,448 —
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 ±0.00
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -5.00
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
400 400 1 237.50 $237.50 $950 —
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 +3.23
500–540 525 3 225.00–247.50 $232.71 $1,222 +7.71
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —
600–625 613 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,334 —
680 680 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,394 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $448 —
950–1025 988 85-90% 2 102.00–109.00 $105.37 $1,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1325 1235 80-85% 2 92.00–102.00 $97.36 $1,202 —
1620 1620 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.