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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 167 107
Feeder cattle 92 108 73
Slaughter cattle 10 15 17
Replacement cattle 21 44 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 10-15 higher, and slaughter cows steady. Had some really good calves today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 230.00–239.00 $236.60 $667 +6.60
325–345 337 3 235.00–243.00 $238.70 $804 +25.21
365–375 370 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $860 +23.95
405–435 420 2 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $914 +18.15
455–470 465 4 207.00–216.00 $212.02 $986 —
515–535 523 4 200.00–209.00 $202.22 $1,058 —
555 555 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
270 270 1 223.00 $223.00 $602 +18.00
305–340 320 3 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $703 —
350–395 375 4 210.00–225.00 $219.88 $825 +23.43
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +20.00
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —
555–585 573 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
605 605 1 131.00 $131.00 $793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 3 192.00–201.00 $196.50 $540 +16.50
320–340 330 2 202.00–204.00 $203.03 $670 +13.96
350 350 1 212.00 $212.00 $742 +24.00
405–425 415 3 190.00–194.00 $191.70 $796 +13.24
505–535 520 7 188.00–196.00 $193.97 $1,009 +34.47
550–560 553 3 188.00–194.00 $191.31 $1,058 +31.31
605–620 613 2 182.00–183.00 $182.49 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 198.00 $198.00 $634 +22.46
360–375 368 2 190.00 $190.00 $699 +16.00
410 410 1 181.00 $181.00 $742 +11.55
455 455 1 182.00 $182.00 $828 —
540 540 2 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
650 650 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 164.00 $164.00 $869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 3 190.00–200.00 $196.38 $929 +23.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 +25.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–910 888 85-90% 2 50.00–59.00 $54.39 $483 +4.87
985 985 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1435 1200 80-85% 3 77.00–80.00 $79.11 $949 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1305 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,086.57 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -29.30

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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.