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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 119 380
Feeder cattle 77 78 172
Slaughter cattle 22 19 69
Replacement cattle 25 22 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market, feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 2-4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
400–440 411 4 150.00–155.00 $151.50 $623 +21.50
505–530 516 4 138.00–148.00 $144.03 $743 —
575 575 1 147.00 $147.00 $845 —
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 —
665 665 1 137.00 $137.00 $911 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 132.00 $132.00 $528 —
465 465 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $644 —
515–535 523 3 127.00–136.00 $130.61 $683 +2.12
565 565 1 127.00 $127.00 $718 ±0.00
685–690 688 2 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 142.00 $142.00 $497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 132.00 $132.00 $521 +2.00
415–435 425 3 124.00–127.00 $125.02 $531 -4.52
515–545 529 5 117.00–126.00 $119.34 $631 —
560–580 568 4 117.00–125.00 $120.95 $687 -2.05
665 665 1 102.00 $102.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 137.00 $137.00 $521 —
410–430 420 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $548 -13.77
455–490 471 4 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $622 —
510 510 1 133.00 $133.00 $678 —
560 560 1 132.00 $132.00 $739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 +8.03
500–530 517 3 131.00–137.00 $133.62 $691 —
555–570 563 4 131.00–139.00 $134.99 $760 —
610–630 619 4 124.00–132.00 $127.21 $787 +16.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
465–495 483 3 127.00–134.00 $131.61 $636 +2.61
640 640 1 122.00 $122.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $416 —
960–1100 1045 85-90% 7 56.00–63.00 $60.37 $631 —
1085–1150 1118 85-90% 2 49.00–52.00 $50.54 $565 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1425 1205 80-85% 6 65.00–73.00 $69.57 $838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1455 1388 75-80% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.43 $853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1920 1690 3 96.00–102.00 $99.48 $1,681 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1200 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,373.15 —
1420–1700 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,331.73 +181.73

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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.