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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $455.26/cwt ≈ $1,293/hd at 284 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 90 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 3 405.00–475.00 $438.62 $2,325 —
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
465 465 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 —
505–535 520 4 405.00–410.00 $407.43 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 +40.00
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 +27.57
455–465 460 2 410.00–415.00 $412.53 $1,898 +50.94
505–535 515 5 380.00–415.00 $396.15 $2,040 +91.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 —
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 10 440.00–480.00 $455.26 $1,293 —
335 335 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
365–380 371 5 375.00–465.00 $428.13 $1,588 —
445 445 4 355.00–435.00 $395.00 $1,758 —
605 605 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,793 —
355–375 366 4 465.00–525.00 $492.51 $1,803 +82.51
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
465–485 475 2 455.00–485.00 $469.68 $2,231 +104.68
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -65.00
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
630–635 633 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,121 -10.00
680 680 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
460–475 468 2 355.00–370.00 $362.62 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 875 85-90% 4 75.00–100.00 $89.40 $782 -20.60
800–1130 959 85-90% 5 102.00–121.00 $110.85 $1,063 +10.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1363 80-85% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.90 $2,193 —
1140–1990 1645 80-85% 3 145.00–154.00 $150.71 $2,479 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.