Sale reports / Mississippi / Peoples Livestock Auction / 2019-09-30

Peoples Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Houston, Mississippi · Mon, Sep 30
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2123
Feeder Cattle receipts
399 head
▲ 271 vs last sale 128▲ 399 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
44 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 31▲ 44 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 0▲ 39 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers were 3-6 higher. Feeder heifers were 4-7 higher. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were 1-3 higher.Demand moderate to good. Temperatures are still very high for the end of September.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $121.57/cwt on 66 head.
Average price
$121.57
66 head · 477 lb average
Value per head Derived
$580
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$79
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$25.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.02
vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1462137.0863313thin
Medium and Large 2463124.8157824
Medium and Large 3495111.9455429
One grade step is worth $25.14/cwt here — about $79 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 sale66 hd
121.57
—
MS average13 barns · 1,342 hd
128.60
−7.02
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—High1,93580.001,5481thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17648.525718thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01641.6042311

Every lot, as filed

84 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1—295155.00/cwt155.00–155.004571
HeifersMedium and Large 2—625111.00/cwt111.00–111.006941
HeifersMedium and Large 1—440119.00/cwt119.00–119.005241
HeifersMedium and Large 1—580113.00/cwt113.00–113.006551
HeifersMedium and Large 2—255131.00/cwt131.00–131.003341
HeifersMedium and Large 3—330120.00/cwt120.00–120.003961
SteersMedium and Large 2—470122.38/cwt120.00–130.005758
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570107.41/cwt105.00–110.006122
HeifersMedium and Large 2—228131.72/cwt128.00–136.003003
HeifersMedium and Large 2—428118.29/cwt115.00–120.005063
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473113.03/cwt110.00–116.005353
HeifersMedium and Large 1—483120.51/cwt120.00–121.005822
HeifersMedium and Large 1—508118.51/cwt118.00–119.006022
HeifersMedium and Large 2—373119.72/cwt118.00–123.004474
HeifersMedium and Large 3—65595.00/cwt95.00–95.006221
HeifersMedium and Large 3—385117.53/cwt115.00–120.004522
HeifersMedium and Large 3—47599.81/cwt90.00–110.004743
HeifersMedium and Large 2—76095.00/cwt95.00–95.007221
HeifersMedium and Large 2—325123.00/cwt121.00–125.004002
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20048.83/cwt46.00–51.505865
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09343.58/cwt42.00–46.004767
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,06843.27/cwt42.50–44.004622
CowsLean 85-90%—96533.77/cwt32.50–35.003262
HeifersMedium and Large 3—584103.45/cwt98.00–111.006044
HeifersMedium and Large 2—528114.67/cwt114.00–115.006053
BullsMedium and Large 2—522106.58/cwt100.00–110.005563
BullsMedium and Large 3—490120.00/cwt120.00–120.005881
BullsMedium and Large 3—280125.00/cwt125.00–125.003501
Bulls——1,93580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,5481
BullsMedium and Large 3—555110.00/cwt110.00–110.006111
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27057.50/cwt57.50–57.507301
BullsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed—450110.00/cwt110.00–110.004951
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—80042.52/cwt40.00–45.003402
BullsMedium and Large 1—618102.00/cwt102.00–102.006302
BullsMedium and Large 1—343146.47/cwt143.00–150.005022
BullsMedium and Large 1—350142.00/cwt142.00–142.004971
SteersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—528115.38/cwt112.00–119.006092
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy—510110.00/cwt110.00–110.005611
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—245145.00/cwt145.00–145.003551
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fancy—410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fancy—360148.00/cwt148.00–148.005331
HeifersMedium and Large 3Fancy—635107.00/cwt107.00–107.006791
BullsMedium and Large 2—370143.00/cwt143.00–143.005291
BullsMedium and Large 2—410123.00/cwt123.00–123.005041
BullsMedium and Large 2—465125.00/cwt120.00–130.005812
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—860568.37/cwt560.00–600.004,8885
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—7001,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.007,5253
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—883613.77/cwt590.00–650.005,4206
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 2—635575.00/cwt575.00–575.003,6512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,114752.08/cwt700.00–780.008,3784
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,060680.00/cwt680.00–680.007,2081
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—963667.82/cwt650.00–700.006,4313
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,095765.21/cwt700.00–820.008,3792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—865650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,6231
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,220790.00/cwt790.00–790.009,6381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,050973.81/cwt950.00–1,000.0010,2254
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,050900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,4502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,280750.00/cwt750.00–750.009,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,333905.87/cwt810.00–985.0012,0752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,170690.00/cwt690.00–690.008,0731
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—902600.00/cwt600.00–600.005,4123
SteersMedium and Large 1—450130.00/cwt130.00–130.005851
SteersMedium and Large 1—500130.00/cwt130.00–130.006501
SteersMedium and Large 3—667102.57/cwt98.00–107.006845
SteersMedium and Large 3—422119.62/cwt110.00–132.505056
SteersMedium and Large 3—473112.88/cwt95.00–122.005346
SteersMedium and Large 3—70598.00/cwt98.00–98.006911
SteersMedium and Large 1—314157.26/cwt152.50–161.004944
SteersMedium and Large 2—285145.00/cwt145.00–145.004131
SteersMedium and Large 2—645113.00/cwt113.00–113.007291
SteersMedium and Large 2—517122.64/cwt120.00–125.006343
SteersMedium and Large 2—423127.96/cwt122.00–130.005416
SteersMedium and Large 1—390138.00/cwt138.00–138.005381
SteersMedium and Large 2—340140.00/cwt140.00–140.004761
SteersMedium and Large 2—360140.00/cwt140.00–140.005041
SteersMedium and Large 2—575112.00/cwt112.00–112.006441
SteersMedium and Large 1—695120.00/cwt120.00–120.008341
SteersMedium and Large 1—705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
SteersMedium and Large 1—572120.00/cwt120.00–120.006863
SteersMedium and Large 3—57598.00/cwt98.00–98.005641
SteersMedium and Large 3—616105.00/cwt105.00–105.006471
SteersMedium and Large 3—308125.04/cwt120.00–130.003852
SteersMedium and Large 3—532108.29/cwt105.00–110.005763
SteersMedium and Large 3—388115.62/cwt110.00–122.504494

How this sale compares

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.