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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

28 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28 25 52
Feeder cattle 28 20 52
Slaughter cattle — 4 —
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,668 -10.00
475 475 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 -10.00
620–645 633 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 —
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 —
510–540 529 4 360.00–375.00 $367.41 $1,944 —
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 +25.00
565–570 568 3 340.00–365.00 $350.01 $1,988 +15.01
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 —
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +15.00
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —

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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.