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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

48 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 48 23 65
Feeder cattle 45 22 43
Slaughter cattle 3 1 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough data to call a trend. But a lower undertone was noted. Quality mostly average. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,166 —
420–425 423 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,178 —
450–485 470 3 480.00–525.00 $498.60 $2,343 —
565 565 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,458 —
600 600 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,328 —
500–530 517 6 425.00–480.00 $453.87 $2,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,230 —
440 440 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,266 —
485 485 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -25.12
460–475 468 2 435.00–445.00 $439.92 $2,059 —
500–525 513 2 375.00–420.00 $398.05 $2,042 —
555 555 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 —
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 —
480 480 3 405.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 —
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 —
430 430 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 —
530 530 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,146 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,452 —
310 310 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,876 —
355–380 368 2 510.00–545.00 $528.10 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 460.00–540.00 $502.46 $1,633 —
500 500 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,420 —
2050 2050 1 216.00 $216.00 $4,428 —

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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.