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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 80 135
Feeder cattle 80 68 132
Slaughter cattle 9 12 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cattle traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand strong. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 +45.00
470 470 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,374 —
500–525 506 4 470.00–520.00 $499.63 $2,528 —
570 570 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,565 +15.00
585 585 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,662 +20.00
610 610 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 —
665 665 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 555.00 $555.00 $3,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,360 —
300–340 320 2 475.00–540.00 $505.47 $1,618 —
370–390 382 3 395.00–485.00 $436.00 $1,666 -44.00
400–445 420 7 425.00–490.00 $448.66 $1,884 +18.66
465–480 473 2 420.00–445.00 $432.70 $2,047 +37.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,312 -30.00
305–345 323 3 455.00–540.00 $499.51 $1,613 —
425 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 -13.67
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 -15.00
575–585 580 2 345.00–375.00 $359.87 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 —
375 375 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 —
355–360 358 4 495.00–525.00 $509.90 $1,825 —
440 440 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,332 +35.58
550 550 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,500 +145.00
355–390 370 3 435.00–490.00 $470.65 $1,741 —
400–435 416 4 440.00–535.00 $488.95 $2,034 —
460 460 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,231 +20.00
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,346 —
305–335 320 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 -45.80
380 380 2 535.00–565.00 $550.00 $2,090 +15.00
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 -20.75
465 465 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,464 +35.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,539 —
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1142 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $1,839 —
1255–1285 1270 80-85% 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $2,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $920 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1800 1670 2 180.00–181.00 $180.54 $3,015 —

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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.