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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 635 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 641 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 184 176
Feeder cattle 178 150 104
Slaughter cattle 19 17 24
Replacement cattle 13 17 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady also. Sold split load of steers and heifers 50,000 plus lbs. Steers average weight was 641 lbs @ $ 1.4150 and heifers 635 lbs @ $ 1.3150

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 39 142.00 $142.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 174.00 $174.00 $566 +14.00
400–430 415 3 145.00–152.00 $148.37 $616 -5.63
480 480 1 145.00 $145.00 $696 -0.99
505–535 524 6 140.00–143.00 $141.34 $741 -3.96
630 630 2 136.00–139.00 $137.50 $866 -0.50
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 —
785 785 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 —
835 835 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,077 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 +5.00
370–380 375 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 —
420–440 430 2 140.00 $140.00 $602 +1.01
460–475 466 4 138.00–144.00 $141.27 $658 +3.71
500 500 1 137.00 $137.00 $685 +9.00
555–595 580 4 127.00–135.00 $131.53 $763 +0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 39 132.00 $132.00 $838 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $464 —
400–425 413 2 127.00–128.00 $127.52 $527 -4.99
535 535 1 127.00 $127.00 $679 ±0.00
590–595 593 2 120.00–126.00 $122.99 $729 —
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
715–735 725 2 112.00–116.00 $113.97 $826 -6.03
775 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 ±0.00
455–490 477 3 130.00–133.00 $131.35 $627 -9.65
520–540 530 2 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $705 -6.66
615–625 620 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $760 -8.50
880 880 1 103.00 $103.00 $906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 3 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $565 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -2.01
500–545 523 4 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $677 -4.50
650–685 672 3 113.00–118.00 $115.66 $777 -5.86
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 578 2 124.00 $124.00 $717 -2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1000 895 85-90% 2 43.00–47.00 $44.77 $401 —
755–1270 906 85-90% 4 30.00–36.00 $33.24 $301 -20.33
1015–1150 1083 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.66 $570 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1315 1253 80-85% 3 66.00–70.00 $67.40 $845 +1.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2025 1710 3 84.00–88.00 $86.18 $1,474 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940–2300 2120 2 90.00–98.00 $93.66 $1,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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.