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Peoples Livestock Auction

Name: Peoples Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Houston, Mississippi · Mon, Apr 26

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2123

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Feeder Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 78▲ 54 vs year ago 76 · +71.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 15▼ 7 vs year ago 27 · −25.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.86/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$135.86

50 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.40

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	147.62	667	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	399	144.02	575	14thin
Medium and Large 2	518	117.76	610	18thin

One grade step is worth $29.87/cwt here — about $57 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale50 hd

135.86

—

MS average13 barns · 671 hd

125.46

+10.40

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	62.00	766	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	52.02	511	2thin

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · Peoples Livestock Auction - Houston, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	682	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	783	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	117.08/cwt	110.00–125.00	310	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	118.70/cwt	112.50–125.00	395	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	510	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	122.56/cwt	117.50–127.50	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	117.44/cwt	112.50–122.50	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	123.69/cwt	121.00–126.50	594	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	631	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	110.00/cwt	107.50–112.50	567	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	695	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	156.91/cwt	145.00–165.00	596	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	612	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	155.19/cwt	142.50–165.00	660	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	133.12/cwt	125.00–137.50	620	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	147.38/cwt	140.00–152.50	690	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	121.00/cwt	117.50–125.00	586	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	118.95/cwt	112.50–122.50	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	117.50/cwt	112.50–122.50	658	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	613	106.17/cwt	102.50–110.00	651	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	118.24/cwt	117.50–119.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	52.02/cwt	51.00–53.00	511	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	766	5

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Peoples Livestock Auction - Houston, MS

Mon Apr 26, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 78Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 15Year ago 27

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: HEIFERS AND STEERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. QUALITY PLAIN TO AVERAGE.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,235	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	51.00–53.00	52.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
2	—	225	170.00	170.00
2	—	670	117.50–119.00	118.24
3	—	468	140.00–152.50	147.38
4	—	380	145.00–165.00	156.91
5	—	425	142.50–165.00	155.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	147.50	147.50
3	—	260	160.00	160.00
6	—	466	125.00–137.50	133.12
2	—	385	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	102.50–110.00	106.17
3	—	560	112.50–122.50	117.50
5	—	523	112.50–122.50	118.95
1	—	360	122.50	122.50
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	132.50	132.50
5	—	484	117.50–125.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	132.00	132.00
6	—	565	123.00	123.00
4	—	480	121.00–126.50	123.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
1	—	495	127.50	127.50
2	—	378	135.00	135.00
1	—	430	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	123.00	123.00
2	—	515	107.50–112.50	110.00
4	—	475	112.50–122.50	117.44
2	—	333	112.50–125.00	118.70
2	—	430	117.50–127.50	122.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	90.00	90.00
2	—	265	110.00–125.00	117.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	135.00	135.00
3	—	470	145.00	145.00
3	—	555	141.00	141.00
3	—	645	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.