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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.63/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 215 234
Feeder cattle 277 139 195
Slaughter cattle 51 27 22
Replacement cattle 48 49 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 160.00–163.00 $161.26 $524 —
365–395 385 4 160.00–166.00 $163.21 $628 -0.15
400–445 419 8 158.00–164.00 $161.35 $676 +3.35
625–630 625 11 129.00–133.00 $132.63 $829 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 150.00–152.00 $151.05 $476 -3.23
360–380 370 3 147.00–155.00 $151.04 $559 -3.96
405–440 420 3 153.00–155.00 $154.34 $648 +5.34
455–495 475 4 148.00–156.00 $150.96 $717 +7.61
505–520 513 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $652 -14.31
715 715 1 111.00 $111.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 144.00 $144.00 $468 —
430–445 440 3 130.00–139.00 $135.63 $597 —
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 140.00 $140.00 $452 +10.00
350–395 364 4 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $506 +6.75
415–435 422 5 124.00–130.00 $126.59 $534 -2.71
455–475 465 4 124.00–134.00 $127.71 $594 -6.81
510–520 515 3 120.00–124.00 $121.32 $625 -2.64
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 125.00–130.00 $127.75 $416 +1.73
395 395 1 124.00 $124.00 $490 -4.03
445 445 1 118.00 $118.00 $525 -2.00
505–520 514 4 114.00–119.00 $116.50 $599 -1.16
550–560 555 2 112.00 $112.00 $622 -4.99
610 610 1 104.00 $104.00 $634 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $542 -3.98
460–495 475 7 120.00–126.00 $123.17 $585 -6.83
505–535 520 4 120.00–128.00 $123.94 $644 —
555–570 563 2 121.00 $121.00 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 130.00–134.00 $131.92 $551 -10.08
450–485 463 3 127.00–130.00 $128.31 $594 -13.05
505–510 507 3 130.00–141.00 $134.98 $684 -4.03
660–690 675 2 113.00 $113.00 $763 +2.00
700–715 707 3 109.00–118.00 $112.31 $794 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 118.00 $118.00 $617 +3.00
550–580 568 3 110.00–117.00 $113.03 $642 -0.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1145 976 85-90% 6 31.00–38.00 $32.93 $321 —
930–1205 1073 85-90% 8 41.50–46.50 $44.17 $474 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1475 1232 80-85% 12 47.00–52.00 $49.27 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1755 1710 2 84.00–86.00 $84.97 $1,453 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 78.00 $78.00 $948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1120 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $852.09
955–1430 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 750.00–925.00 $850.19

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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.