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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 52 178
Feeder cattle 115 — 165
Slaughter cattle 3 — 9
Replacement cattle 1 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder bulls and heifers sold 30.00-50.00 higher. Demand very strong for all classes. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 515.00–565.00 $540.94 $1,433 —
300–330 315 3 515.00–560.00 $541.11 $1,704 —
350–385 366 7 475.00–555.00 $515.34 $1,886 +85.34
405–445 431 9 425.00–485.00 $455.92 $1,965 +35.92
540–545 543 2 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $2,186 —
565 565 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
640 640 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,176 —
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
405 405 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
470 470 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 +80.00
515 515 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 —
580 580 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 +10.00
710 710 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 365.00–430.00 $395.13 $1,312 +90.13
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
400–435 409 4 365.00–420.00 $395.58 $1,618 -9.42
450 450 2 405.00–435.00 $420.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 535.00–665.00 $600.64 $2,012 +95.64
350 fancy 350 1 705.00 $705.00 $2,468 —
355–375 367 3 605.00–615.00 $608.41 $2,233 —
400–445 420 4 455.00–560.00 $523.56 $2,199 +82.08
465–475 470 2 465.00–525.00 $495.32 $2,328 —
500–535 515 3 405.00–540.00 $456.04 $2,349 +56.33
555–585 566 4 355.00–505.00 $399.70 $2,262 +19.70
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 —
525 525 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 385.00–415.00 $400.29 $2,041 +10.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.