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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 120 99
Feeder cattle 65 108 70
Slaughter cattle 15 10 29
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER BULLS AND HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND GOOD. QUALITY AVERAGE.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 -37.05
280–290 285 2 275.00–305.00 $289.74 $826 -75.26
300–345 323 4 315.00–345.00 $326.57 $1,055 -0.45
475–485 480 3 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,328 +1.56
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
380 380 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 -52.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -15.00
255 255 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,046 +34.68
300–325 310 3 375.00–400.00 $386.69 $1,199 +20.91
360–385 377 3 355.00–385.00 $370.00 $1,395 +13.83
405–435 419 5 325.00–380.00 $348.94 $1,462 +10.26
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 +20.32
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 -31.15
500–535 518 2 330.00–355.00 $342.92 $1,776 +46.77
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 +0.09
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 330.00 $330.00 $660 —
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
455–475 465 2 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,150 -17.66
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -24.91
625–645 635 2 230.00–247.50 $238.61 $1,515 —
665 665 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 +10.00
1025 1025 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,281 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1725 1715 2 135.00–151.00 $142.95 $2,452 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,573 —

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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.