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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

35 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 35

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764
565–575 568 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,045

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +15.00
420–445 433 2 375.00–380.00 $377.43 $1,634 +0.82
465–490 479 4 325.00–385.00 $361.59 $1,732 -3.41
510 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 -35.00
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 +40.00
555–575 565 3 305.00–350.00 $326.93 $1,847 +41.93

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 415.00–445.00 $430.34 $1,433 +10.34
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 -6.07
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 -15.00
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +15.00
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,215
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 +55.00
645 645 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,032

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $935
850–1025 938 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,126
980 980 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $980
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,541
1225 1225 80-85% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,660

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Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.