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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $136.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 587 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.27/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 606 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 91 200
Feeder cattle 124 34 160
Slaughter cattle 39 20 28
Replacement cattle 185 37 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-7 higher, and slaughter cows were 2-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 183.00 $183.00 $421 —
420–440 433 4 137.00–140.00 $138.75 $601 —
500–530 515 2 140.00 $140.00 $721 +10.00
587 587 14 136.00 $136.00 $798 +4.00
635–640 638 5 125.00–130.00 $127.19 $811 +0.19
675–690 685 4 122.00–129.00 $125.48 $860 —
715–745 728 4 120.00–124.00 $121.77 $886 —
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 —
910 910 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 160.00 $160.00 $352 —
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 —
415 415 1 136.00 $136.00 $564 —
455–460 457 3 128.00–136.00 $132.35 $605 —
725 725 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $841 +1.96
755–790 773 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $870 -6.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 120.00–127.00 $123.35 $516 —
450–495 468 3 120.00–126.00 $122.77 $575 —
510–520 515 9 123.00–127.00 $126.22 $650 —
603–635 606 10 112.00–119.00 $118.27 $717 +3.77
735 735 1 119.00 $119.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 136.00 $136.00 $388 —
350–360 355 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $433 —
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 —
450–480 465 2 117.00–119.00 $118.03 $549 —
545 545 1 116.00 $116.00 $632 —
550–570 560 3 109.00–112.00 $110.35 $618 -6.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 —
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —
705–730 718 2 107.00–110.00 $108.53 $779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 630 2 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 115.00 $115.00 $558 —
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1150 950 85-90% 7 34.00–44.00 $39.82 $378 -13.33
865–1340 1056 85-90% 15 50.00–59.00 $54.85 $579 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1470 1241 80-85% 9 60.00–67.00 $62.06 $770 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 59.50 $59.50 $884 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1040–1265 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $972.56
1190–1205 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,025.47
1315–1365 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $961.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1790 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,534.30 —
1290–1570 1464 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,432.17 —

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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.