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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 267 302
Feeder cattle 169 230 200
Slaughter cattle 27 22 35
Replacement cattle 53 15 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
370 370 1 158.00 $158.00 $585 —
400–445 418 3 136.00–140.00 $138.58 $579 —
455–495 472 9 127.00–140.00 $134.35 $634 —
530–540 535 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $653 —
550–590 570 2 124.00–126.00 $125.04 $713 —
600–605 603 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $745 —
675 675 1 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 +25.00
400–440 415 3 148.00–158.00 $151.21 $628 +1.33
450–495 474 6 148.00–157.00 $151.01 $716 +11.51
515–540 528 2 128.00–134.00 $130.93 $691 -5.38
565–580 572 3 135.00–138.00 $136.66 $782 -4.78
615–625 620 3 126.00–130.00 $128.34 $796 +2.78
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +6.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 135.00–138.00 $136.56 $448 —
350–375 366 4 140.00 $140.00 $512 —
420–440 428 3 124.00–127.00 $125.31 $536 —
460–480 470 2 127.00–128.00 $127.49 $599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 119.00 $119.00 $458 —
400–440 421 7 110.00–124.00 $117.51 $495 —
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
555–585 570 2 108.00–114.00 $110.92 $632 —
610 610 1 107.00 $107.00 $653 —
650–665 658 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $707 —
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 133.00–140.00 $136.64 $519 +14.04
410–440 423 3 130.00–140.00 $136.08 $576 +20.44
520–540 530 2 115.00–124.00 $119.42 $633 +4.91
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 -15.22
625 625 1 114.00 $114.00 $712 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 108.00 $108.00 $464 —
570–575 573 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 122.00 $122.00 $537 —
460–485 470 4 119.00–125.00 $122.75 $577 —
505 505 1 117.00 $117.00 $591 —
560 560 1 112.00 $112.00 $627 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 -12.00
535 535 1 124.00 $124.00 $663 +2.00
705 705 1 113.00 $113.00 $797 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $302 —
825–1275 1060 85-90% 5 43.00–45.00 $44.06 $467 —
970–1255 1125 85-90% 8 48.00–55.00 $51.91 $584 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1420 1188 80-85% 8 56.00–64.00 $59.06 $702 +5.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1110 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $865.45
1335–1380 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,100.00 $947.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1745 1745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1770 1770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1055 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,075.00 $983.24 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.