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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 56 114
Feeder cattle 54 49 69
Slaughter cattle 25 7 30
Replacement cattle 30 — 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mixed. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 10.00 higher. Demand good. Quality mostly average. Next sale January 6, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 260.00–275.00 $267.28 $1,157 -15.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
430–440 435 2 257.50–275.00 $266.35 $1,159 -1.15
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 +12.50
500–525 517 3 257.50–270.00 $261.53 $1,352 +24.03
570 570 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,488 +18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 272.50 $272.50 $777 —
365–380 373 2 230.00–247.50 $238.93 $891 —
405 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 402.50 $402.50 $805 —
290 290 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,022 —
325 325 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,064 -12.88
370 370 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,212 -17.50
405–445 420 3 270.00–277.50 $273.82 $1,150 +1.32
580 580 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,464 +0.41
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 +35.00
655 655 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,588 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
820 820 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 277.50 $277.50 $888 -30.00
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 -21.00
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1265 1099 80-85% 7 89.00–115.00 $107.61 $1,183 —
925–2120 1392 80-85% 7 120.00–140.00 $128.90 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1060 973 85-90% 8 78.00–110.00 $95.67 $931 +5.67
1040 1040 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2240 2240 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,248 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1285 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,556.11
1045–1275 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,548.64
1200–1345 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,500.00–2,600.00 $2,466.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.