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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

52 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 52 25 50
Feeder cattle 46 12 46
Slaughter cattle 6 1 4
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough data to call a trend. Demand strong. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,904 —
575 575 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,099 —
615–635 625 2 350.00–370.00 $360.16 $2,251 —
725 725 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 390.00–405.00 $397.46 $1,940 -7.54
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 —
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 410.00–440.00 $429.49 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,616 —
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,616 —
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 -65.00
445 445 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 —
460–470 465 3 480.00–505.00 $493.28 $2,294 —
510–535 522 3 435.00–480.00 $458.21 $2,392 —
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 +75.00
560 560 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 +55.00
625 625 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -55.00
505–515 511 5 435.00–475.00 $459.19 $2,346 +4.19
550 550 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 —
600 600 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 —
585 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
730 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 —
865 865 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 455.00 $455.00 $910 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–850 825 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $994 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,680 —
1670–1800 1735 2 233.00–250.00 $241.82 $4,196 —

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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.