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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

69 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 69 63 27
Feeder cattle 56 60 24
Slaughter cattle 7 1 3
Replacement cattle 6 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 5.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle traded steady to 5.00 higher. Demand strong for all classes. Quality mostly average.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,287 —
285 thin fleshed 285 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,482 —
340 340 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,887 —
365 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
400 400 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,940 +50.00
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 -35.00
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -29.88
565 565 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 705.00 $705.00 $1,833 —
310–340 328 3 470.00–605.00 $545.25 $1,788 —
355–385 363 5 550.00–580.00 $566.76 $2,057 —
415–425 418 3 525.00–545.00 $538.39 $2,250 +218.39
500 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 +6.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 9 610.00 $610.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -15.00
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —
907 907 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,950 —
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1222 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $163.64 $2,000 -1.36
1225 1225 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082 +5.00
1520 1520 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,219 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,320 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,526 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,620

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–4,200.00 $3,573.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.