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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 185 141
Feeder cattle 59 170 126
Slaughter cattle 21 2 9
Replacement cattle 81 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-6 higher. Slaughter cows were steady, and bulls 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
330 330 1 192.00 $192.00 $634 +24.50
350–390 368 3 184.00–190.00 $186.30 $686 —
415–425 420 2 156.00–160.00 $157.98 $664 +6.02
610–645 623 6 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $919 +4.48
710 710 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,008 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
375–385 380 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $612 —
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 176.00 $176.00 $660 +26.00
475 475 1 143.00 $143.00 $679 —
615 615 1 134.00 $134.00 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 161.00 $161.00 $539 —
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 +6.00
405–420 413 2 138.00–144.00 $140.95 $582 —
450–470 460 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $633 +0.24
510 510 1 134.00 $134.00 $683 -4.00
580–590 585 2 130.00 $130.00 $760 -3.49
605–625 615 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $796 +2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 5 136.00–139.00 $136.99 $508 +8.99
400–420 412 3 135.00–136.00 $135.34 $558 —
460 460 1 128.00 $128.00 $589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
500 500 1 132.00 $132.00 $660 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1860 1306 80-85% 8 61.00–70.00 $64.69 $845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1040 1000 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.44 $494 —
935–1420 1118 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.85 $658 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1840 1608 75-80% 3 52.00–60.00 $56.50 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1620 1530 2 94.00–96.00 $95.06 $1,454 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1325 2 80.00–88.00 $84.42 $1,119 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1025–1245 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 825.00–1,200.00 $1,077.66
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1200–1385 1312 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,394.98 —
1315–1375 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,196.10 —
1365–1695 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,179.65 —

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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.