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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

45 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 45 80 74
Feeder cattle 35 78 63
Slaughter cattle 7 1 10
Replacement cattle 3 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder bulls traded 10.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mixed. Slaughter cows traded 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 421 4 265.00–305.00 $288.46 $1,214 —
455–480 468 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,287 -10.00
500–540 520 3 247.50–270.00 $262.21 $1,363 -2.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 215.00–225.00 $219.90 $1,121 -15.10
600–645 623 2 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,356 -17.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 325.00–360.00 $339.69 $1,461 +9.28
465–480 473 3 335.00–360.00 $346.73 $1,640 +26.63
500–535 518 3 305.00–355.00 $323.33 $1,675 +16.56
550–575 563 2 265.00–280.00 $272.33 $1,533 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 +12.70
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -25.00
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1043 80-85% 3 120.00–132.00 $124.51 $1,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1055 1035 85-90% 3 102.00–118.00 $110.00 $1,138 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.