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Peoples Livestock Auction Market Report, Houston, MS

Houston, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 62 103
Feeder cattle 110 56 72
Slaughter cattle 2 6 26
Replacement cattle 8 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder bulls and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Several fleshy calves today. Demand strong. Quality average to attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 —
595 595 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 —
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 416 6 355.00–455.00 $387.18 $1,611 —
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -37.46
460–490 473 3 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $1,655 -27.50
500–510 504 4 335.00–375.00 $352.42 $1,776 -17.58
555–590 573 2 315.00–325.00 $320.15 $1,834 -9.85
575–595 585 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 -5.00
600–635 623 3 285.00–325.00 $305.00 $1,900 -15.00
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -5.00
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 —
480 480 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 —
595 595 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -70.00
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 —
320–325 323 2 450.00–480.00 $465.12 $1,502 +15.12
365 thin fleshed 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 —
385 385 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,636 -51.58
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 -21.58
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -20.00
405–435 417 3 420.00–455.00 $434.82 $1,813 +9.82
410–430 420 2 425.00–430.00 $427.56 $1,796 +2.56
475–485 480 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,788 -37.42
475–490 483 2 375.00–380.00 $377.54 $1,824 -32.41
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 -36.00
510–535 525 3 330.00–365.00 $349.83 $1,837 -16.17
560–565 563 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,816 -47.49
565–585 575 4 305.00–350.00 $331.12 $1,904 -38.88
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 -20.00
600–615 608 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,854 —
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 +20.00
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 thin fleshed 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 —
340 340 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 —
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +15.00
500–520 510 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,645 -36.30
590–595 593 2 290.00–305.00 $297.53 $1,764 -39.11
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -25.00
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 -70.00
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 —
380 380 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
535 535 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
570 570 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2100 1850 2 152.00–160.00 $156.54 $2,896 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.