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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 94 88
Feeder cattle 68 92 84
Slaughter cattle 12 1 4
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cattle traded steady. Demand strong on all classes. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 —
570 570 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,480 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 +20.00
360–365 363 2 495.00–520.00 $507.59 $1,843 —
400–415 404 4 455.00–495.00 $468.67 $1,893 —
450 450 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 —
520 520 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +55.00
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -13.23
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -20.00
500 thin fleshed 500 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 —
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 -60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,664 +20.00
315–345 330 2 535.00–610.00 $570.80 $1,884 +25.80
380 380 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,033 ±0.00
410–435 417 7 510.00–540.00 $525.75 $2,192 —
450–465 461 4 465.00–505.00 $494.92 $2,282 —
500–515 508 4 430.00–460.00 $444.86 $2,260 -60.14
555–575 565 2 420.00–430.00 $424.91 $2,401 —
600–615 608 2 405.00–435.00 $419.81 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 475.00–515.00 $494.42 $2,141 —
480 480 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 +15.00
505 505 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128 —
260 260 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,508 —
300 300 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,845 —
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 +90.00
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 —
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,727 —
1345–1455 1395 80-85% 4 173.00–191.00 $181.12 $2,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 950 85-90% 3 142.00–147.00 $145.16 $1,379 —

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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.