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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 83 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 -5.00
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 +15.07
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 +12.53
415–445 430 4 310.00–325.00 $318.62 $1,370 -8.88
455–480 468 2 305.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,450 -5.35
500 500 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
355 355 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
480 480 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -70.08
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
405–435 420 2 245.00–250.00 $247.41 $1,039 —
500–510 505 2 260.00–280.00 $270.10 $1,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 +25.00
365 fancy 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 —
400–435 419 5 345.00–405.00 $379.83 $1,591 +26.59
475–485 482 3 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,615 -14.97
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +5.00
500–535 513 3 300.00–335.00 $321.90 $1,651 +31.90
555–560 558 2 315.00–325.00 $320.02 $1,786 —
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 +2.44
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +60.00
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1625 1317 80-85% 9 145.00–150.00 $147.19 $1,938 -2.81
1225–1500 1407 80-85% 7 139.00–145.00 $143.96 $2,026 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $123.67 $1,268 +21.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,873 —
1600–2150 1875 2 172.00–180.00 $176.59 $3,311 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200–1300 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,217.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,984.78 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.