Sale reports / Mississippi / Peoples Livestock Auction / 2021-08-16

Peoples Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Houston, Mississippi · Mon, Aug 16
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2123
Feeder Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 130▼ 97 vs year ago 197 · −49.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 15▼ 42 vs year ago 80 · −52.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 25▼ 35 vs year ago 65 · −53.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS TRADED STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER. FEEDER HEIFERS TRADED MIXED. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED MOSTLY STEADY. QUALITY AVERAGE. DEMAND MODERATE.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.91/cwt on 41 head.
Average price
$128.91
41 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$623
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$43.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.93
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1449145.6365314thin
Medium and Large 2409131.915405thin
Medium and Large 1-2646128.2782813thin
Medium and Large 3344102.153529thin
One grade step is worth $43.48/cwt here — about $302 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 sale41 hd
128.91
—
MS average13 barns · 672 hd
130.84
−1.93
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,40092.501,2952thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21367.6982118
CowsLean 85-90%High1,04456.755939thin

Every lot

63 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1205165.00/cwt165.00–165.003381
Steers—Medium and Large 1335165.00/cwt165.00–165.005531
Steers—Medium and Large 1350165.00/cwt165.00–165.005781
Steers—Medium and Large 1400170.00/cwt170.00–170.006801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515145.00/cwt145.00–145.007473
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2175135.00/cwt135.00–135.002361
Heifers—Medium and Large 2200130.00/cwt130.00–130.002601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1227150.88/cwt145.00–165.003423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1255145.00/cwt145.00–145.003701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2265135.00/cwt135.00–135.003581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275145.00/cwt145.00–145.003993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325135.00/cwt135.00–135.004393
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335145.15/cwt140.00–150.004862
Heifers—Medium and Large 336585.21/cwt80.00–90.003112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375150.00/cwt150.00–150.005631
Heifers—Medium and Large 3435115.00/cwt115.00–115.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485125.00/cwt125.00–125.006061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1500140.00/cwt140.00–140.007001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2500115.00/cwt115.00–115.005751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2535115.00/cwt115.00–115.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 355090.00/cwt90.00–90.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1623127.45/cwt125.00–130.007942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1780107.48/cwt105.00–110.008382
Heifers—Medium and Large 380070.00/cwt70.00–70.005601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy91393.70/cwt90.00–97.508552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1200160.00/cwt160.00–160.003201
Bulls—Medium and Large 3215107.33/cwt105.00–110.002312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2258131.03/cwt130.00–132.003382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1280163.72/cwt156.00–170.004583
Bulls—Medium and Large 1375145.00/cwt145.00–145.005441
Bulls—Medium and Large 3381100.67/cwt75.00–105.003847
Bulls—Medium and Large 2405135.00/cwt135.00–135.005471
Bulls—Medium and Large 1413149.90/cwt145.00–160.006193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1485140.00/cwt140.00–140.006791
Bulls—Medium and Large 2500135.00/cwt135.00–135.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520139.31/cwt138.00–140.007243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2545135.00/cwt135.00–135.007363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600132.50/cwt132.50–132.507953
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625127.50/cwt127.50–127.507971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650127.50/cwt127.50–127.508292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700125.00/cwt125.00–125.008753
Bulls—Medium and Large 1780120.00/cwt120.00–120.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780117.50/cwt117.50–117.509172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1800115.00/cwt115.00–115.009201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,40095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,3301
Bulls——1,40090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,2601
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00351.48/cwt47.00–55.005164
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07760.97/cwt59.50–63.006575
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19864.37/cwt59.00–66.007719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22871.01/cwt68.00–78.008729
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2800950.00/cwt950.00–950.007,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0012,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0331,009.68/cwt1,000.00–1,050.0010,4306
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,021.43/cwt1,000.00–1,100.0010,7254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2001,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0014,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,000750.00/cwt750.00–750.007,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,100925.00/cwt925.00–925.0010,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,300975.00/cwt975.00–975.0012,6751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0003

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.