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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 122 130
Feeder cattle 132 94 100
Slaughter cattle 26 23 30
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 3.00-5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO 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
265 265 1 345.00 $345.00 $914 +17.50
300 fancy 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 —
455–475 465 3 260.00–275.00 $266.77 $1,240 —
500–545 526 4 245.00–265.00 $254.93 $1,341 -7.57
550–565 560 3 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,438 —
620–635 628 2 227.50–232.50 $229.97 $1,444 —
700–730 710 3 230.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
1220 1220 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 255.00 $255.00 $497 —
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 -18.06
320–335 331 4 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $869 +3.05
350–385 367 6 240.00–250.00 $246.32 $904 -8.64
405–425 417 5 245.00–255.00 $248.99 $1,038 +0.62
455–475 470 4 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,151 -0.05
510–545 529 5 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,256 +12.49
555–580 566 4 220.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,273 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -13.23
705 705 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,498 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 227.50–230.00 $228.68 $400 —
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
350–370 360 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $819 —
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
465–475 470 2 205.00–215.00 $209.95 $987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 -10.00
500 500 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 235.00 $235.00 $940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 -14.01
315–345 333 6 260.00–312.50 $279.11 $929 -30.89
350–385 368 3 265.00–315.00 $285.77 $1,052 -14.27
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 -37.86
400–445 428 7 260.00–280.00 $268.63 $1,150 -4.23
475–485 480 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,254 +1.34
500–545 530 3 230.00–260.00 $245.43 $1,301 +5.43
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 -14.16
600–605 603 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,402 -1.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
555 555 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 ±0.00
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
360–385 373 2 227.50–235.00 $231.38 $863 —
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 -32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1125 1113 80-85% 2 107.00–120.00 $113.43 $1,262 —
1205–1325 1295 80-85% 4 125.00–130.00 $128.84 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1700 1628 2 153.00–155.00 $154.04 $2,508 —
1700 1700 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,754 —

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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.