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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

73 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 73 150 123
Feeder cattle 52 119 71
Slaughter cattle 10 16 34
Replacement cattle 11 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-4 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. A small offering of cattle today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 142.00 $142.00 $604 -5.54
485–490 488 2 137.00–143.00 $139.98 $683 -9.23
510–535 523 2 133.00–143.00 $138.12 $722 +1.12
555–590 568 3 140.00 $140.00 $795 +2.98
624–645 635 2 124.00–130.00 $127.05 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 147.00 $147.00 $684 -7.74
505–540 522 3 148.00–155.00 $151.94 $793 +1.60
615–630 623 2 133.00–139.00 $135.96 $847 +2.25
655 655 1 138.00 $138.00 $904 +9.00
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 137.00 $137.00 $370 —
355 355 1 135.00 $135.00 $479 +2.52
405–435 420 2 130.00 $130.00 $546 ±0.00
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 -2.20
510–530 520 2 129.00–133.00 $130.96 $681 +1.00
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
630 630 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $731 -16.02
665–685 675 2 116.00–120.00 $118.03 $797 —
720 720 1 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 127.00 $127.00 $457 —
630 630 1 108.00 $108.00 $680 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 +8.04
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 —
630 630 1 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
650–675 665 3 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 583 2 122.00–130.00 $126.09 $735 —
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1310 1164 80-85% 5 55.00–63.00 $59.39 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1780 1695 2 80.00–83.00 $81.42 $1,380 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +400.00

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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.