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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $365.78/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 45 57
Feeder cattle 108 35 51
Slaughter cattle 10 7 6
Replacement cattle 2 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED 5.00-6.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 345.00–420.00 $382.05 $795 —
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
300–345 319 8 300.00–345.00 $327.02 $1,043 —
350–375 363 2 315.00–325.00 $319.83 $1,161 —
405–435 414 4 290.00–325.00 $310.27 $1,285 +21.81
450–470 462 3 265.00–290.00 $275.11 $1,271 +0.11
500–510 504 4 265.00–290.00 $278.70 $1,405 +16.49
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 +2.79
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 —
600–635 618 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,514 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 280.00 $280.00 $938 —
400 400 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
480 480 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 —
400–405 403 2 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,008 —
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 415.00 $415.00 $872 —
280–290 285 3 355.00–410.00 $375.32 $1,070 —
300–345 325 10 335.00–400.00 $365.78 $1,189 —
365–375 370 4 345.00–380.00 $356.17 $1,318 —
400–425 412 8 325.00–355.00 $338.68 $1,395 -1.01
440 440 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 -24.69
450–490 471 9 285.00–345.00 $319.68 $1,506 -27.05
500–535 519 8 280.00–315.00 $296.15 $1,537 -27.18
555–565 560 2 265.00–285.00 $274.91 $1,539 +2.58
630–640 635 2 245.00–280.00 $262.36 $1,666 -17.64
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,076 +2.51
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
565–585 575 2 250.00–260.00 $254.91 $1,466 +4.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1163 80-85% 3 125.00–145.00 $132.82 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000 2000 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,040 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,376 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.