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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.68/cwt ≈ $618/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 166 113
Feeder cattle 139 148 98
Slaughter cattle 52 11 4
Replacement cattle 12 7 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle Steady Feeder Cattle mixed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $470 -1.76
420–440 432 3 140.00–146.00 $143.31 $619 +6.13
451–495 473 5 138.00–144.00 $141.21 $668 —
510–540 521 4 130.00–138.00 $134.23 $699 —
560–580 571 4 128.00–135.00 $130.50 $745 —
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 —
665 665 1 128.00 $128.00 $851 —
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 152.00 $152.00 $593 —
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 —
505–540 517 3 125.00–126.00 $125.35 $648 —
550–570 560 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $703 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -17.00
695 695 1 116.00 $116.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
350–390 375 5 140.00–150.00 $147.55 $553 -7.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 102.00 $102.00 $709 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 130.00–134.00 $131.94 $416 -2.06
350–395 370 5 130.00–136.00 $133.34 $493 —
430 430 2 115.00–132.00 $123.50 $531 -0.67
455–490 476 7 115.00–126.00 $121.32 $577 +1.32
505–545 525 10 114.00–121.00 $117.68 $618 —
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 —
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 —
655–690 673 2 112.00–116.00 $113.95 $767 —
805 805 1 106.00 $106.00 $853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–615 613 3 113.00–115.00 $114.00 $699 —
655–670 662 3 112.00–117.00 $114.65 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 134.00 $134.00 $657 —
550 550 1 116.00 $116.00 $638 —
655–695 675 2 106.00–110.00 $108.06 $729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 137.00–146.00 $141.50 $644 —
795 795 1 106.00 $106.00 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1405 1189 80-85% 12 45.00–52.50 $48.06 $571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1126 85-90% 7 37.50–43.00 $41.11 $463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1695 1623 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,136 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1210–1610 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–950.00 $810.55

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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.