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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 226 309
Feeder cattle 225 189 223
Slaughter cattle 11 29 41
Replacement cattle 25 8 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were also steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 150.00–152.00 $150.64 $487 —
350–390 369 4 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $568 -2.45
400–430 413 6 144.00–152.00 $146.80 $606 -6.09
455–485 469 7 142.00–151.00 $144.96 $680 -7.34
500–545 517 8 140.00–148.00 $142.49 $737 +3.16
605–625 618 4 125.00–133.00 $127.52 $788 -0.92
670–675 673 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 144.00–146.00 $145.01 $551 +7.42
420–435 428 3 134.00–140.00 $138.04 $591 -4.32
480–485 483 2 141.00 $141.00 $681 -3.19
505–525 515 3 135.00–138.00 $136.33 $702 +3.33
550–595 574 4 131.00–134.00 $132.50 $761 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +6.00
655–670 663 2 117.00–121.00 $118.98 $789 —
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 125.00 $125.00 $662 —
550–585 570 3 123.00–129.00 $126.64 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 —
355–385 374 4 130.00–135.00 $133.01 $497 -5.01
420–425 423 2 126.00–133.00 $129.48 $548 -0.52
460 460 1 128.00 $128.00 $589 —
500–530 518 9 118.00–123.00 $120.10 $622 -1.90
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 -2.00
605–620 613 3 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
425–440 430 3 120.00–123.00 $122.01 $525 +6.06
455–495 475 4 112.00–124.00 $119.88 $569 +0.07
500–545 529 5 113.00–117.00 $114.79 $607 -0.21
560–585 573 2 108.00–112.00 $109.96 $630 —
600–640 620 2 107.00–108.00 $107.48 $666 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $591 +3.02
475–490 482 3 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $641 +0.02
515–530 520 3 130.00–137.00 $133.37 $694 +10.31
560–565 563 2 132.00 $132.00 $743 +9.67
610–620 615 2 113.00–120.00 $116.47 $716 —
650 650 1 115.00 $115.00 $748 —
705–710 708 2 111.00 $111.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 +2.00
450–480 467 3 122.00–128.00 $124.01 $579 +0.50
520–540 526 4 118.00–128.00 $124.52 $655 —
555–595 574 4 119.00–126.00 $122.21 $701 —
730 730 1 102.00 $102.00 $745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1050 993 85-90% 2 37.50–46.50 $41.74 $414 —
960–1200 1080 85-90% 2 30.00–32.00 $30.89 $334 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1410 1280 80-85% 4 49.50–55.00 $51.94 $665 -1.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,535 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1210 999 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,100.00 $955.57
965–1325 1190 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,144.68

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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.