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Peoples Livestock Auction

Name: Peoples Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Houston, Mississippi · Mon, May 20

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2123

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Feeder Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 75▲ 22 vs year ago 95 · +23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 10▲ 4 vs year ago 21 · +19.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 6▲ 35 vs year ago 30 · +116.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.67/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −113.22 against this barn's trailing median of $364.89.

Average price

$251.67

15 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,371

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$102

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

$3.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.24

vs MS average

−24.79 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	255.00	1,275	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	251.43	1,377	14thin

One grade step is worth $3.57/cwt here — about −$102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

251.67

—

MS average13 barns · 307 hd

247.42

+4.24

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−24.79

This barn, trailing median4 sales

364.89

−113.22

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $396.96, low $330.42, median $364.89 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	141.63	2,323	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	984	112.09	1,103	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,374	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,355	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,271	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	980	$925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	855	$2,200	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$2,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	960	$1,563	5

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,341	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,469	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,620	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	327.60/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,025	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	289.00/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,055	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,197	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	309.80/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,187	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	263.68/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,113	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,089	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,274	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,275	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,352	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,421	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	900	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	854	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,070	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	367.69/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,232	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	893	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	355	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,118	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	356.45/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,312	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	331.29/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,398	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,354	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2Full	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,356	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	141.63/cwt	132.00–150.00	2,323	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	984	112.09/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,103	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,355.00/head	1,355.00–1,355.00	1,355	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,316.98/head	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,317	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,562.50/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,563	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2

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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 117Last week 75Year ago 95

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 10Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 6Year ago 30

COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS TRADED STEADY. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY MOSTLY AVERAGE.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	132.00–150.00	141.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	984	95.00–120.00	112.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	325.00–330.00	327.60
2	350–400	383	300.00–320.00	309.80
3	400–450	422	250.00–270.00	263.68
1	450–500	455	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	500	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	365	265.00–305.00	289.00
3	400–450	440	247.50	247.50
5	450–500	470	265.00	265.00
9	500–550	530	255.00	255.00
5	550–600	580	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	367.50	367.50
4	300–350	335	355.00–380.00	367.69
6	350–400	368	335.00–375.00	356.45
6	400–450	422	320.00–345.00	331.29
1	450–500	475	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	565	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	335.00	335.00
3	300–350	310	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	255.00	255.00
1	350–400	350	255.00	255.00
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	365.00–370.00	367.50
1	400–450	445	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,355.00	1,355.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,085	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,316.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	980	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	960	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,562.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	855	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.