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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

48 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 48 203 152
Feeder cattle 19 139 104
Slaughter cattle 17 52 32
Replacement cattle 12 12 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, just a small offering of cattle. Feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls 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
320 320 1 167.00 $167.00 $534 —
435–440 437 3 138.00–144.00 $142.01 $621 -1.30
475 475 1 139.00 $139.00 $660 -2.21
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 +0.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 -1.94
455–475 465 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $553 -2.34
520 520 1 113.00 $113.00 $588 -4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 104.00 $104.00 $452 —
490 490 1 109.00 $109.00 $534 —
505 505 1 109.00 $109.00 $550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–925 905 85-90% 2 26.00 $26.00 $235 —
925–1030 968 85-90% 5 30.00–33.00 $31.23 $302 —
930–1190 1060 85-90% 2 42.50–45.00 $43.90 $465 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1405 1230 80-85% 3 51.50–55.00 $53.34 $656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 75-80% 1 44.00 $44.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1860 1818 2 84.00–90.00 $86.93 $1,580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1045 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–825.00 $764.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.