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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $117.50/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 813 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $111.80/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 714 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.46/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 644 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 237 122
Feeder cattle 134 87 91
Slaughter cattle 10 44 13
Replacement cattle 32 106 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 154.00 $154.00 $500 —
405–440 417 3 140.00–148.00 $143.24 $597 —
500–530 514 4 134.00–137.00 $135.52 $697 +0.19
560–580 568 4 130.00–135.00 $131.23 $745 -5.55
630–648 645 7 131.00–136.00 $131.70 $849 -2.64
745 745 2 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
770 770 1 123.00 $123.00 $947 —
803–840 813 21 108.00–121.00 $117.50 $955 -1.85
872 872 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,020 —
935 935 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,038 -7.00
985 985 1 100.00 $100.00 $985 —
1018 1018 21 111.00 $111.00 $1,130 —
1130 1130 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 144.00 $144.00 $554 —
525–545 535 2 127.00–129.00 $128.02 $685 -1.98
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 -1.00
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 151.00 $151.00 $581 —
410–430 420 2 130.00–143.00 $136.35 $573 +16.35
470 470 1 131.00 $131.00 $616 +11.00
515–530 523 2 126.00–131.00 $128.54 $672 +5.69
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 +7.74
620–646 644 11 116.00–119.00 $118.46 $763 -5.54
706–720 714 18 109.00–114.00 $111.80 $798 +1.80
805 805 1 108.00 $108.00 $869 -5.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 137.00 $137.00 $473 —
355 355 1 132.00 $132.00 $469 —
400–435 416 5 125.00–129.00 $127.57 $531 —
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 —
505–545 525 2 118.00–128.00 $122.81 $645 +15.81
565–590 580 3 113.00–116.00 $114.69 $665 -0.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 124.00 $124.00 $490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 133.00 $133.00 $612 +2.29

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $333 —
860–1605 1168 85-90% 3 53.00–55.00 $54.21 $633 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1265 1240 2 81.00–84.00 $82.47 $1,023 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2450 2450 1 92.50 $92.50 $2,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1010 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,100.00 $1,018.27
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
920–1310 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $895.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1415–1750 1527 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,393.29 —

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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.