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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 225 169
Feeder cattle 104 120 132
Slaughter cattle 6 23 9
Replacement cattle 13 82 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 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
335 335 1 177.00 $177.00 $593 +5.34
350–395 373 2 180.00–186.00 $183.18 $683 +8.69
425–440 433 2 175.00–182.00 $178.44 $773 +19.44
470–475 473 2 170.00 $170.00 $804 +6.91
525–545 535 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $832 —
550–595 564 5 155.00–159.00 $155.78 $879 +0.50
655–660 658 2 153.00–155.00 $154.00 $1,013 —
750 750 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 +8.00
415 415 1 201.00 $201.00 $834 +21.64
520–540 530 2 165.00–168.00 $166.47 $882 -0.82
550–590 575 3 160.00–165.00 $162.04 $932 -7.96
615–640 630 3 160.00–164.00 $161.68 $1,019 +1.68
685 685 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 3 163.00–170.00 $167.64 $548 +7.64
455–485 469 5 160.00–169.00 $166.09 $779 —
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $523 —
355–395 385 6 159.00–166.00 $162.01 $624 +9.54
425 425 1 156.00 $156.00 $663 +3.50
460–475 468 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $751 +6.60
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
560–585 573 2 140.00–149.00 $144.40 $827 —
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 3 170.00–173.00 $171.33 $720 +6.24
535 535 1 153.00 $153.00 $819 -7.00
550–595 568 3 146.00–150.00 $148.60 $844 —
625–630 628 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $895 +12.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 +13.00
475–485 480 2 145.00 $145.00 $696 +14.00
580–585 583 3 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +12.62
535–545 540 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $796 -3.50
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 166.00–170.00 $168.04 $694 +18.04
480 480 1 169.00 $169.00 $811 +22.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1420 1308 80-85% 2 62.00–70.00 $65.66 $859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 46.00 $46.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.