Cattle Market Pulse

Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Peoples Livestock Auction report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.93/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 124 93
Feeder cattle 112 100 58
Slaughter cattle 15 24 35
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers and heifers traded mixed. Demand was good and quality was average to attractive. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower. There will be no sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,159 —
450–470 460 2 275.00–285.00 $280.11 $1,289 —
505 505 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,401 —
565–595 580 2 250.00–262.50 $256.09 $1,485 —
600–645 623 4 247.00–261.00 $255.02 $1,589 —
650–665 658 2 256.00–257.00 $256.51 $1,688 —
740 740 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,639 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 5 267.50–280.00 $274.98 $888 +10.21
350–390 373 6 257.50–275.00 $264.10 $985 —
405–430 418 6 250.00–260.00 $254.39 $1,063 +8.30
450–495 470 11 237.50–255.00 $244.93 $1,151 +6.56
555–575 565 2 232.50–237.50 $235.04 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 249.00–260.00 $254.46 $847 +26.84
370–380 375 4 240.00–255.00 $247.48 $928 +35.96
410–415 412 3 205.00–220.00 $215.02 $886 -5.30
475–485 480 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,116 +10.22
530 530 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,259 —
550–595 573 2 202.50–210.00 $206.10 $1,181 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
715 715 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
400 400 1 207.50 $207.50 $830 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 330.00–332.50 $331.22 $1,120 -5.43
360–385 375 4 275.00–300.00 $289.28 $1,085 -22.03
415–440 428 4 283.00–295.00 $288.23 $1,234 -6.17
450–480 464 4 270.00–285.00 $279.30 $1,296 +5.04
500–535 517 3 262.50–280.00 $268.98 $1,391 +14.07
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 242.50–262.50 $252.23 $921 -17.87
430 430 2 245.00–262.50 $253.75 $1,091 +5.29
470–480 475 2 245.00–265.00 $255.11 $1,212 +18.17
520–540 530 3 222.50–227.50 $225.02 $1,193 -4.91
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +35.79
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +21.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 —
470 470 1 212.50 $212.50 $999 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1090 80-85% 5 108.00–113.00 $110.70 $1,207 -2.09
1385 1385 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,128 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 2 107.00–108.00 $107.47 $1,035 —
1265–1430 1348 2 116.00–131.00 $123.96 $1,671 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

↑ Back to top

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.