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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 272 165
Feeder cattle 125 124 122
Slaughter cattle 25 41 21
Replacement cattle 48 107 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows were as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 162.00–168.00 $165.99 $536 -13.06
355–370 365 3 165.00–166.00 $165.68 $605 -12.32
415–425 422 3 152.00–164.00 $156.70 $661 -3.92
525–535 530 2 136.00–140.00 $138.02 $732 +8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 378 3 154.00–160.00 $157.29 $595 -4.17
410–445 428 2 140.00–148.00 $143.84 $616 -6.67
455–460 457 3 142.00–147.00 $145.34 $664 -2.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 410 4 120.00–124.00 $122.70 $503 -15.30
455–470 463 2 120.00 $120.00 $556 —
500–540 526 7 112.00–116.00 $114.13 $600 -2.42
560–590 575 2 116.00 $116.00 $667 +4.02
635–640 638 2 105.00–109.00 $106.99 $683 -2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $421 -3.51
355–395 371 5 123.00–127.00 $124.98 $464 -2.86
415–445 428 4 110.00–117.00 $113.99 $488 —
465–480 473 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $542 -11.70
520 520 1 107.00 $107.00 $556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 110.00 $110.00 $410 -8.00
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 -5.00
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 -8.00
550–585 564 4 112.00–127.00 $121.53 $685 +3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 482 3 132.00–143.00 $136.26 $657 -3.85
505 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 —
655 655 1 114.00 $114.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 106.00 $106.00 $541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1500 1236 80-85% 7 40.00–46.00 $43.20 $534 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1425 1310 75-80% 5 40.00–44.00 $41.68 $546 -0.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1105 998 85-90% 3 26.00–30.00 $28.72 $287 +2.49
1020 1020 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1940 1863 2 83.00–84.00 $83.48 $1,555 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1365 1325 2 70.00–75.00 $72.42 $960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
790–1485 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 750.00–1,050.00 $910.85
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.