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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.06/cwt ≈ $893/hd at 656 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 653 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $942/hd at 628 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 401 187 264
Feeder cattle 340 170 235
Slaughter cattle 20 9 18
Replacement cattle 41 8 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-4 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady. Sold load of steers average weight 653 lbs. @ $1.45, 71 Head. Load of the heifer mates 655 lb. average @ $ 1.35, 71 head. Sold split load steers & heifers 628lb average on steers @$1.50 and 661 lb on heifers @$1.40.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
628 628 56 150.00 $150.00 $942 —
653 653 71 145.00 $145.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 174.00 $174.00 $539 —
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 -1.33
425 425 1 153.00 $153.00 $650 -7.00
460–495 480 3 148.00–159.00 $152.34 $731 -4.14
510–540 517 8 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $744 —
550 550 9 146.00 $146.00 $803 +5.03
600–615 608 2 143.00–146.00 $144.48 $878 —
680 680 1 137.00 $137.00 $932 —
735 735 1 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
820 820 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 —
875 875 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,076 —
910 910 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $507 +0.11
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 +10.00
410–445 428 3 137.00–146.00 $142.21 $609 -7.79
470–490 482 3 142.00–147.00 $145.00 $699 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 +10.00
560–565 563 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $785 +7.50
600–620 610 2 129.00–134.00 $131.46 $802 —
790 790 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 145.00–149.00 $147.06 $493 —
495 495 1 139.00 $139.00 $688 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
580–595 585 4 120.00–127.00 $124.27 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–661 656 90 135.00–140.00 $136.06 $893 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 144.00 $144.00 $526 +1.03
430 430 1 134.00 $134.00 $576 ±0.00
451 451 3 130.00 $130.00 $586 —
505–545 524 5 132.00–137.00 $134.57 $705 —
550 550 1 129.00 $129.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 131.00–133.00 $131.99 $519 -4.01
405–430 418 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $533 +2.51
450–465 458 2 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $582 +5.03
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —
710–725 718 2 105.00–109.00 $107.02 $768 -4.98
775 775 1 112.00 $112.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1240 1073 85-90% 2 30.00–37.00 $32.95 $354 -24.05
925–1295 1075 85-90% 6 50.00–54.00 $51.23 $551 -5.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1370 1140 80-85% 4 57.00–65.50 $60.65 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1910 1568 3 72.00–78.00 $76.04 $1,192 —
1920–2035 1978 2 85.00–87.00 $86.03 $1,702 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,347 —
2265 2265 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1125–1445 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,156.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1520–1575 1548 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1480–1640 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,552.56 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 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.