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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 73 43
Feeder cattle 52 52 37
Slaughter cattle 7 10 4
Replacement cattle 13 11 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves steers were 2-5 higher, heifers were steady and slaughter cows were steady no bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
310–345 326 5 165.00–172.00 $169.13 $551 —
405–415 408 4 155.00–164.00 $160.75 $656 —
475–480 478 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $753 +10.49
500–545 523 2 151.00–156.00 $153.39 $802 +1.45
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 -10.96
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
400 400 1 153.00 $153.00 $612 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $424 —
355–385 370 3 135.00–139.00 $136.39 $505 +1.39
405–445 425 4 135.00–142.00 $137.56 $585 +7.56
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 +5.00
505 505 1 131.00 $131.00 $662 +0.04
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 +4.00
860 860 1 103.00 $103.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 130.00 $130.00 $413 —
380 380 1 131.00 $131.00 $498 +4.00
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 145.00 $145.00 $624 —
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 +8.00
635 635 1 131.00 $131.00 $832 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 133.00 $133.00 $645 —
555–560 558 2 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $681 -4.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1085 938 85-90% 3 35.00–43.00 $39.54 $371 —
1040–1080 1060 85-90% 2 56.00 $56.00 $594 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1095–1350 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–910.00 $876.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.