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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.00/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 692 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.00/cwt ≈ $785/hd at 618 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 249 231
Feeder cattle 189 169 145
Slaughter cattle 29 27 42
Replacement cattle 8 53 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder steers were 2-5 higher, heifers steady and slaughter cows and bulls 2-4 lower. Sold mixed load of steers and heifers, steers average weight was 692 lbs @ $ 1.3650 per lb. and heifers 618 lbs. @ $ 1.2650.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 45 137.00 $137.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 153.00–160.00 $156.34 $583 -13.66
400–445 417 5 147.00–158.00 $152.89 $638 +1.68
450–495 470 8 148.00–160.00 $152.30 $716 +1.29
510–545 525 5 135.00–144.00 $139.33 $731 +8.40
595 595 1 136.00 $136.00 $809 -0.66
615–635 625 2 125.00–132.00 $128.44 $803 +0.10
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 132.00 $132.00 $429 -18.00
380–395 388 2 133.00–142.00 $137.59 $534 -20.41
405–440 425 6 140.00–146.00 $142.36 $605 +3.78
450–495 473 6 142.00–146.00 $144.19 $682 +9.84
505 505 1 133.00 $133.00 $672 +11.02
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 128.00 $128.00 $467 -12.00
460 460 1 128.00 $128.00 $589 +0.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 32 127.00 $127.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
410–430 420 2 114.00–118.00 $115.95 $487 -1.56
465–490 475 5 118.00–121.00 $119.81 $569 -0.19
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 +5.00
675 675 1 111.00 $111.00 $749 +3.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $529 +1.38
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 -6.08
515 515 1 122.00 $122.00 $628 +2.58
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 105.00 $105.00 $598 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 132.00 $132.00 $581 -3.00
455 455 1 133.00 $133.00 $605 —
505–530 522 3 119.00–126.00 $123.06 $642 -0.94
570–580 573 3 119.00–127.00 $122.33 $701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 118.00 $118.00 $478 -4.00
470–485 478 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $590 +0.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1185 1003 85-90% 7 31.50–38.00 $34.64 $347 —
950–1115 1023 85-90% 4 42.00–48.00 $46.33 $474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1515 1264 80-85% 9 50.00–57.50 $53.79 $680 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1685 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +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.