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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 198 188
Feeder cattle 97 125 145
Slaughter cattle 9 25 18
Replacement cattle 23 48 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows and bulls were as well. No sales for two weeks, next sale January 5th. Merry Christmas and happy new year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 422 3 138.00–140.00 $139.34 $588 -4.50
450–495 468 5 130.00–140.00 $136.47 $639 -8.87
510–540 522 3 120.00–128.00 $123.27 $643 —
565–570 568 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $690 —
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 148.00 $148.00 $636 -8.70
450–485 468 2 145.00–146.00 $145.48 $681 —
500–525 513 2 130.00–137.00 $133.41 $684 -4.61
705 705 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 126.00 $126.00 $435 -0.49
410–425 418 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $491 +3.55
465–470 468 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $559 +5.01
500–530 513 3 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $569 +4.01
575 575 1 108.00 $108.00 $621 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 138.00 $138.00 $448 —
350 350 1 134.00 $134.00 $469 —
425 425 1 124.00 $124.00 $527 +1.30
450 450 1 126.00 $126.00 $567 +6.00
520–535 528 2 113.00–121.00 $117.06 $618 +2.93
585–595 590 2 116.00 $116.00 $684 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 102.00 $102.00 $428 -8.00
455–495 478 4 102.00–107.00 $104.70 $500 —
515–530 523 2 100.00 $100.00 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 138.00 $138.00 $566 —
455–490 472 3 130.00–140.00 $134.46 $635 -1.80
510 510 1 129.00 $129.00 $658 -5.00
600 600 1 111.00 $111.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $608 -12.52
690 690 1 93.00 $93.00 $642 —
710 710 1 100.00 $100.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1500 1365 80-85% 2 45.00–46.50 $45.68 $624 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 24.00 $24.00 $265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 66.00 $66.00 $838 —
1410 1410 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1035 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 700.00–985.00 $838.38
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1185–1335 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 725.00–1,000.00 $830.88

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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.