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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $154.58/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 417 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 161 241
Feeder cattle 148 59 221
Slaughter cattle 7 21 11
Replacement cattle 4 81 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were mixed. Steady on the slaughter cows and no bulls. Just a small offering of cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 5 160.00–165.00 $160.99 $506 -31.01
385–395 390 3 160.00–170.00 $163.29 $637 -23.01
400–435 417 12 150.00–162.00 $154.58 $645 -3.40
450–490 473 6 150.00–160.00 $152.24 $720 —
520–530 525 2 144.00–146.00 $144.99 $761 —
550–570 560 2 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $795 —
610–630 620 3 134.00–140.00 $137.02 $850 -10.46
650–675 664 6 130.00–139.00 $132.85 $882 —
755 755 1 127.00 $127.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 158.00 $158.00 $526 —
355–385 370 2 155.00 $155.00 $574 -21.00
415–445 429 5 137.00–148.00 $141.46 $607 —
450–490 466 5 139.00–149.00 $144.24 $672 +1.24
505–530 516 4 131.00–138.00 $134.77 $695 —
555–565 560 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 148.00 $148.00 $481 -2.00
350–395 373 2 145.00–148.00 $146.41 $546 -14.60
470 470 1 127.00 $127.00 $597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 130.00–133.00 $131.69 $485 -5.30
420–440 427 3 128.00–129.00 $128.34 $548 -7.00
450–480 460 3 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $583 -1.30
515–535 525 2 124.00–127.00 $125.53 $659 —
585–590 587 3 120.00–127.00 $122.66 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 411 5 130.00–135.00 $132.63 $545 -8.32
470–490 478 5 130.00–139.00 $134.57 $643 -2.94
520–525 523 2 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $680 -4.01
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 —
465 465 1 134.00 $134.00 $623 —
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 —
615–625 620 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 575 3 117.00–120.00 $118.30 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $442 —
1075–1195 1135 85-90% 2 52.50–60.00 $56.05 $636 -2.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1420 1405 80-85% 3 65.00–68.00 $67.00 $941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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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.