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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.09/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 477 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $131.81/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 147 193
Feeder cattle 204 117 138
Slaughter cattle 15 20 22
Replacement cattle 20 10 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows were 2-4 higher, and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 227 3 163.00–170.00 $165.99 $377 -9.01
270–280 275 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $443 —
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 —
405–410 408 3 141.00–150.00 $146.33 $597 +4.33
500–543 535 10 129.00–133.00 $131.81 $705 +0.14
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 -6.52
600–632 627 9 116.00–128.00 $125.52 $787 +9.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 144.00 $144.00 $454 -4.00
355–380 368 2 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $541 +4.43
410–445 430 3 134.00–140.00 $136.37 $586 +7.75
450–490 463 3 130.00–133.00 $132.03 $611 -0.97
520–545 531 4 117.00–122.00 $119.27 $633 -8.73
550–590 571 5 112.00–126.00 $116.89 $667 -3.11
605–625 617 3 100.00–112.00 $106.61 $658 —
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 103.00 $103.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $446 +7.52
350–365 360 4 132.00–136.00 $133.76 $482 +1.63
420–445 435 5 120.00–130.00 $123.24 $536 -4.72
450–483 477 11 121.00–122.00 $121.09 $578 -4.94
505–545 521 8 114.00–122.00 $116.63 $608 +1.15
605–606 606 8 109.00–113.00 $112.50 $682 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 135.00–145.00 $140.11 $329 —
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 $489 +2.35
465–495 475 5 116.00–118.00 $116.59 $554 -2.39
530 530 2 104.00–110.00 $107.00 $567 +1.99
565–595 578 6 102.00–111.00 $106.82 $617 -2.18
600–625 610 4 102.00–107.00 $105.25 $642 —
650–665 658 2 97.00–105.00 $100.95 $664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 116.00 $116.00 $458 —
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 5 130.00–144.00 $133.99 $569 -0.33
463–495 470 8 130.00 $130.00 $611 +2.00
540 540 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $618 -8.10
575 575 1 112.00 $112.00 $644 -4.70
600–615 607 3 111.00–115.00 $113.01 $686 -6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 3 124.00–128.00 $125.98 $542 —
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 —
580–585 583 2 109.00 $109.00 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1420 1242 80-85% 7 47.00–54.00 $50.85 $632 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1003 85-90% 3 33.00–36.50 $34.86 $350 —
1205–1255 1230 85-90% 2 43.00–45.00 $44.02 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,292 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
965–1020 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,050.13
1090–1440 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $889.62

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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.