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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $117.00/cwt ≈ $1,066/hd at 911 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 46 144
Feeder cattle 95 20 91
Slaughter cattle 21 13 24
Replacement cattle 102 13 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower, slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
911 911 15 117.00 $117.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 133.00–134.00 $133.52 $561 -13.97
450 450 1 136.00 $136.00 $612 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
595 595 1 127.00 $127.00 $756 —
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 -3.00
725–740 733 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $861 —
760–795 778 4 114.00–119.00 $116.28 $905 —
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 —
1075 1075 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 -13.00
595 595 1 124.00 $124.00 $738 —
690 690 1 119.00 $119.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 138.00 $138.00 $524 —
515 515 1 121.00 $121.00 $623 —
630–640 635 3 108.00–111.00 $109.67 $696 —
775 775 1 106.00 $106.00 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 126.00 $126.00 $384 —
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 -9.00
405–430 418 2 120.00–123.00 $121.46 $508 —
455–480 468 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $569 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 120.00 $120.00 $372 —
355–360 358 2 120.00 $120.00 $430 -5.00
520–545 533 2 105.00 $105.00 $560 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 6 125.00–130.00 $127.34 $536 —
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 118.00–120.00 $118.95 $503 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
500 500 1 113.00 $113.00 $565 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1365 1245 80-85% 9 55.00–60.00 $57.80 $720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–940 923 85-90% 2 30.00–32.50 $31.23 $288 —
940–1220 1105 85-90% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.83 $573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 62.50 $62.50 $816 —
1595–1850 1732 3 80.00–85.00 $81.68 $1,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1035–1205 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $980.69
1135–1165 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,088.64
1225–1365 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,138.18
1415 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1355 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,243.18 —
1185–1345 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,275.00 $1,115.51 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1525–1560 1543 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,499.43 —
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.