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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 72 27
Feeder cattle 68 52 17
Slaughter cattle 9 7 6
Replacement cattle 12 13 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows were as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -13.00
465 465 1 136.00 $136.00 $632 —
515 515 1 133.00 $133.00 $685 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
605–645 620 4 127.00–135.00 $130.00 $806 —
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
760–765 763 2 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $965 —
860 860 1 106.00 $106.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $666 -0.27
450 450 1 155.00 $155.00 $698 -2.49
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 -13.39
550–560 555 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $791 —
620 620 1 149.00 $149.00 $924 +24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $589 -1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 -1.39
400–440 428 5 130.00–139.00 $134.26 $575 -3.30
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -5.00
510 510 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $706 +7.50
560–585 569 4 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $751 —
600 600 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $774 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 ±0.00
510–540 525 2 126.00–128.00 $127.03 $667 —
555–585 566 4 123.00–126.00 $124.52 $705 +9.52
660–680 670 3 115.00–121.00 $118.70 $795 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 118.00 $118.00 $566 —
505–540 523 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 140.00–148.00 $144.15 $675 —
605–640 623 2 115.00–120.00 $117.57 $732 -13.43
710 710 1 113.00 $113.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1575 1224 80-85% 5 65.00–72.50 $67.88 $831 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1200 1093 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.40 $638 +2.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 75.00 $75.00 $922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
965–1195 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00–950.00 $871.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1110–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,003.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 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.