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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 129 254
Feeder cattle 111 97 164
Slaughter cattle 39 9 41
Replacement cattle 43 23 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4-7 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
305–340 323 3 150.00–153.00 $151.05 $488 —
350–395 368 5 146.00–156.00 $150.02 $552 —
440 440 1 128.00 $128.00 $563 -11.34
465–485 473 3 130.00–136.00 $132.96 $629 -3.51
500 500 1 117.00 $117.00 $585 -6.27
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 -6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 162.00–172.00 $165.79 $531 —
410–445 430 4 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $615 -4.98
460 460 1 142.00 $142.00 $653 -3.48
500–515 508 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $638 -7.90
555 555 1 124.00 $124.00 $688 —
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 —
655–690 673 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 130.00–134.00 $132.03 $436 -5.97
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 -8.00
405–445 418 3 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $514 -1.00
480 480 1 124.00 $124.00 $595 -2.00
525 525 2 112.00–116.00 $114.00 $598 -3.06
550–565 553 6 111.00–115.00 $114.32 $632 —
610–645 623 3 100.00–107.00 $103.27 $643 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434 —
415–435 425 2 114.00–117.00 $115.46 $491 -2.08
450–490 474 4 105.00–119.00 $111.65 $529 -7.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–410 408 2 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $588 +6.01
450–490 470 2 138.00–140.00 $139.04 $653 +4.58
515–540 523 3 115.00–119.00 $117.00 $612 -12.00
550 550 1 119.00 $119.00 $654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 965 85-90% 2 30.00–34.00 $32.13 $310 —
925–1045 985 85-90% 2 25.00 $25.00 $246 —
925–1410 1116 85-90% 6 41.50–48.00 $45.60 $509 +21.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1420 1240 80-85% 6 50.00–57.00 $52.49 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1795 1499 75-80% 4 44.00–49.00 $47.34 $710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2275 1975 12 87.00–93.00 $89.79 $1,773 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2100 1810 2 74.50–76.00 $75.13 $1,360 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1040–1230 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,025.00 $916.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1075–1400 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 850.00–1,250.00 $1,014.37 —

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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.