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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

63 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 63 17 68
Feeder cattle 60 17 8
Slaughter cattle 1 — 15
Replacement cattle 2 — 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers and steers traded mostly steady. Demand good. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 4 465.00–475.00 $470.06 $2,021 —
450–480 465 2 475.00–480.00 $477.58 $2,221 —
500–530 515 2 440.00–475.00 $456.99 $2,353 —
550–585 569 5 420.00–450.00 $431.92 $2,458 —
600–635 618 2 385.00–435.00 $409.29 $2,529 —
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,209 —
645 645 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 —
700–735 718 4 345.00–355.00 $349.88 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —
520 520 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,740 —
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 —
520–530 525 2 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $2,100 —
565 565 2 375.00–405.00 $390.00 $2,204 —
600–625 613 2 345.00–355.00 $349.90 $2,145 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 529 7 385.00–405.00 $394.88 $2,089 -20.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 +80.00
500–535 518 2 370.00–470.00 $418.31 $2,167 +13.31
530 thin fleshed 530 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 —
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 +5.00
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,543 —
435 435 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 —
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,980 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.