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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 218 189
Feeder cattle 34 95 85
Slaughter cattle 20 21 15
Replacement cattle 37 102 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, to few calves to get trends. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 120.00 $120.00 $666 —
675–685 680 2 117.00–121.00 $119.01 $809 +0.01
725–745 735 2 111.00–117.00 $114.04 $838 —
750–775 763 2 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 ±0.00
580 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 +5.00
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 ±0.00
815 815 1 117.00 $117.00 $954 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 565 3 115.00–119.00 $116.65 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–615 613 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $702 +4.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 +7.00
560–575 568 2 112.00 $112.00 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1495 1252 80-85% 10 58.00–65.00 $60.89 $762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1035 985 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $53.15 $524 —
950–1055 1003 85-90% 2 42.00–42.50 $42.24 $424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,557 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,132 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1215 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–875.00 $840.01
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1275 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,110.57 —
1120–1440 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,085.38 —

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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.