Cattle Market Pulse

Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 158 93
Feeder cattle 100 132 58
Slaughter cattle 24 26 35

Compared to last week it was a mixed market with feeder bulls selling considerably higher across the board. Supply was average with good demand. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3$ lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 4 263.00–270.00 $267.33 $631
265–290 278 2 265.00–275.00 $270.23 $751 +15.23
335–345 339 4 262.00–270.00 $264.77 $898 +2.24
405–435 421 4 241.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,036 -2.90
455–470 465 3 235.00–240.00 $238.37 $1,108 -6.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 226 4 225.00–235.00 $230.60 $521
290–295 293 3 240.00–242.00 $240.67 $705
305–335 320 2 225.00–230.00 $227.62 $728
375–380 378 2 208.00–215.00 $211.52 $800 -15.91
425–445 433 3 218.00–225.00 $220.32 $954 +15.32
460–475 468 3 220.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,040 +12.36

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 4 300.00–315.00 $305.40 $702 -9.60
255–295 269 5 338.00–350.00 $341.90 $920 +41.90
305–310 308 3 335.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,037 +57.54
355–395 375 2 308.00–315.00 $311.31 $1,167 +25.54
410–440 424 4 288.00–300.00 $294.40 $1,248 +25.77
455–490 473 3 268.00–280.00 $274.26 $1,297 +13.02
505–540 527 3 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,343 +9.48
560–575 568 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,414 +23.99
605–640 618 4 225.00–233.00 $228.30 $1,411 -4.21
655–690 668 3 215.00–222.00 $218.34 $1,459
755–760 757 3 212.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,620
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 222 3 238.00–250.00 $241.97 $537 -18.03
260–290 273 3 242.00–255.00 $246.63 $673 +6.63
370–385 378 2 265.00–275.00 $270.10 $1,021 +38.72
425–430 428 2 242.00–255.00 $248.46 $1,063 +43.46
455–475 463 3 232.00–240.00 $236.94 $1,097
525–540 533 2 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,226
555–595 580 3 215.00–225.00 $219.21 $1,271
610–640 625 2 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,306
655–695 680 3 195.00–205.00 $200.60 $1,364
765–790 773 3 188.00–195.00 $190.38 $1,472

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1100 1075 80-85% 5 110.00–118.00 $112.79 $1,212
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–925 915 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $94.98 $869

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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.