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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.00/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 682 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.00/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 633 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 200 0
Feeder cattle 150 131 0
Slaughter cattle 17 51 0
Replacement cattle 17 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well. No sales next week for Independence day. We sold a split load of steers and heifers, steers average weight was 682 lbs. @ $1.4025 and heifers 633 lbs. @ $1.3025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 40 140.00 $140.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
425 425 1 154.00 $154.00 $654 —
485–495 490 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $715 +2.43
505–540 528 3 140.00–149.00 $145.30 $767 +0.79
570–595 578 3 140.00–149.00 $144.27 $834 +1.83
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 +0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 +4.86
430–440 435 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $605 +2.00
455–490 473 2 136.00–139.00 $137.56 $651 +1.08
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 —
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 -0.46
665 665 1 129.00 $129.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 39 130.00 $130.00 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 +4.73
480 480 1 141.00 $141.00 $677 +6.33
505–545 520 3 138.00–142.00 $139.62 $726 +6.77
560–585 570 3 136.00–141.00 $139.02 $792 —
610 610 2 126.00–136.00 $131.00 $799 +10.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 132.00 $132.00 $442 +7.50
405–415 410 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $543 —
465 465 1 134.00 $134.00 $623 —
530 530 1 127.00 $127.00 $673 —
650 650 1 123.00 $123.00 $800 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 122.00 $122.00 $506 —
575 575 1 111.00 $111.00 $638 —
655 655 1 109.00 $109.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $644 -0.34
510 510 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $683 +5.60
680–695 688 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $836 -2.91
705–715 710 2 117.00–121.00 $119.01 $845 —
800–840 820 2 101.00–112.00 $106.37 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 129.00 $129.00 $561 ±0.00
580–595 588 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $744 +3.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–890 837 85-90% 3 34.00–37.00 $35.98 $301 —
810–1055 933 85-90% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.57 $500 —
950–1045 993 85-90% 3 59.00–62.50 $60.45 $600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1390 1256 80-85% 4 63.00–70.00 $65.69 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–890 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $785.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +250.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.