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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

62 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 62 32 82
Feeder cattle 50 30 82
Slaughter cattle 10 2 0
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough data to call a trend. Demand strong. Quality average.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
460 460 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
675 675 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
745 745 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
375–380 378 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 405.00–425.00 $414.76 $1,277 —
340–345 343 2 415.00–425.00 $420.04 $1,441 —
350 350 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,558 —
400–435 418 2 400.00–425.00 $413.02 $1,726 —
425–440 433 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,624 —
500 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 -45.00
475–485 480 2 405.00–415.00 $409.95 $1,968 -35.05
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 -17.20
915 915 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,050 -71.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
545 545 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,194 —
1095–1285 1204 80-85% 7 152.00–180.00 $169.19 $2,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000 2000 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,500 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 thin fleshed 800 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.