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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 215 252
Feeder cattle 139 184 208
Slaughter cattle 27 7 32
Replacement cattle 49 24 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher, 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
300–345 323 2 150.00–158.00 $154.28 $498 —
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 -0.97
400 400 3 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $596 —
480–495 488 3 140.00–147.00 $143.35 $700 +2.57
500–545 521 6 139.00–143.00 $141.32 $736 —
555–580 568 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $798 +14.94
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 +1.32
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 +4.04
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 160.00–167.00 $163.36 $604 -6.64
405 405 1 158.00 $158.00 $640 +9.94
455–490 475 4 153.00–165.00 $157.42 $748 +9.42
505–510 508 3 149.00–158.00 $153.65 $781 +21.65
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 -10.00
710 710 1 121.00 $121.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 139.00 $139.00 $556 —
480 480 1 133.00 $133.00 $638 —
580 580 1 131.00 $131.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 173.00 $173.00 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 130.00 $130.00 $433 -18.00
355–395 371 5 130.00–139.00 $132.22 $491 —
405–420 410 3 127.00–132.00 $129.30 $530 -0.70
455–485 470 2 134.00–135.00 $134.52 $632 +7.52
525–545 535 2 122.00–126.00 $123.96 $663 -5.91
630 630 1 106.00 $106.00 $668 -6.01
875 875 1 107.00 $107.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $403 —
370–395 384 4 126.00–129.00 $128.03 $492 -2.97
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -4.00
460 460 1 122.00 $122.00 $561 —
500–535 518 3 113.00–120.00 $117.66 $609 -3.85
575–580 578 2 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $676 -5.01
610 610 1 100.00 $100.00 $610 —
695 695 1 102.00 $102.00 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 105.00 $105.00 $572 -10.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 142.00 $142.00 $618 —
450–465 457 3 140.00–144.00 $141.36 $646 +11.36
510–535 523 3 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $727 +5.75
650 650 1 111.00 $111.00 $722 -2.00
700–710 705 2 106.00 $106.00 $747 -8.00
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 +9.06
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 —
575 575 1 114.00 $114.00 $656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1380 1141 85-90% 9 41.50–48.00 $44.52 $508 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1560 1326 80-85% 7 50.00–57.50 $53.22 $706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1580 1466 75-80% 4 40.00–49.00 $43.34 $635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,352 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1155 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $869.20
900–1100 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $762.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.