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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 71 42 59
Feeder cattle 62 42 50
Slaughter cattle 4 — 8
Replacement cattle 5 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 10.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle traded steady. Demand good. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 —
715 715 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
370 thin fleshed 370 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
400 400 4 395.00–450.00 $422.50 $1,690 —
450 450 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,554 —
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 +33.17
315 fancy 315 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 —
380 fancy 380 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,919 —
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +40.00
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 +45.00
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 +80.00
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 605.00–660.00 $631.22 $1,357 —
335 335 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,792 +30.00
380–390 385 3 450.00–535.00 $502.03 $1,933 —
400 400 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,100 —
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +5.00
545 545 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,234 —
555 thin fleshed 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 —
355 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 —
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
455–485 467 3 335.00–465.00 $384.64 $1,796 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
600–605 603 2 340.00–355.00 $347.47 $2,095 —
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 —
365 thin fleshed 365 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,880 —
505–515 510 4 405.00–420.00 $412.57 $2,104 +7.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1355 1290 80-85% 2 159.00–168.00 $163.73 $2,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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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.