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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

32 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 32 88 96
Feeder cattle 30 85 62
Slaughter cattle 2 2 34
Replacement cattle 1

Compared to last week: Feeder bulls and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Quality mostly average. Demand strong.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 +7.46
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 -35.14
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 455.00–465.00 $460.03 $1,785
400 400 2 455.00–475.00 $465.00 $1,860 +34.28
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -14.52
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 +25.48
500–535 510 4 365.00–418.00 $397.70 $2,028 +32.70
510–535 523 2 360.00–385.00 $372.20 $1,947 +7.20
550–580 565 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +33.45
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220
635–645 640 2 335.00–350.00 $342.44 $2,192
710–735 723 2 315.00–325.00 $319.91 $2,313
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402
910 910 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,684
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,552
460 460 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,955
500 500 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,925
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1725 1703 2 225.00–226.00 $225.51 $3,840

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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.