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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 84 122
Feeder cattle 119 58 36
Slaughter cattle 16 16 32
Replacement cattle 15 10 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 161.00 $161.00 $564 -18.00
420–440 430 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $671 -3.03
450–485 466 8 153.00–157.00 $154.74 $721 +1.76
500–535 519 6 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $780 +0.24
575–580 578 2 144.00–149.00 $146.49 $847 -2.51
600–640 619 4 130.00–141.00 $133.71 $828 +3.71
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 +0.34
710 710 2 121.00–131.00 $126.00 $895 —
770 770 1 121.00 $121.00 $932 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 153.00 $153.00 $597 +3.00
405–435 416 4 146.00–150.00 $147.54 $614 -1.80
450–490 465 4 147.00–150.00 $149.21 $694 +1.81
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 -6.35
555–590 574 6 131.00–143.00 $137.02 $786 -1.71
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 +19.00
875 875 1 109.00 $109.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 140.00 $140.00 $529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $514 +0.46
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 ±0.00
455–495 473 6 130.00–134.00 $132.20 $625 +2.15
505–545 517 5 124.00–135.00 $129.96 $672 +4.51
620–630 625 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $825 +7.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 5 120.00–128.00 $123.26 $531 —
450–485 468 2 120.00–121.00 $120.48 $564 —
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
560–580 572 6 114.00–125.00 $117.97 $675 —
630–635 633 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 520 3 132.00–140.00 $136.96 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1340 1223 80-85% 9 55.00–62.00 $58.21 $712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1020 1008 85-90% 2 42.50–43.00 $42.75 $431 —
1045–1140 1093 85-90% 2 45.00–53.00 $49.17 $537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1580 1388 75-80% 2 52.50–54.50 $53.36 $741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.00
1080–1245 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 735.00–1,060.00 $929.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.