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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 71 123 104
Feeder cattle 34 92 59
Slaughter cattle 15 10 24
Replacement cattle 22 21 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cows were 5-9 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 284 4 242.00–258.00 $248.85 $707 +12.25
305–315 310 2 243.00–245.00 $244.02 $756 +5.32
350–390 373 3 235.00–244.00 $239.30 $893 +6.83
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -2.02
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 +20.00
310 310 1 217.00 $217.00 $673 -2.82
390–395 393 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $859 -1.38
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 235.00–240.00 $237.55 $630 +41.05
305–330 320 3 223.00–235.00 $229.49 $734 +26.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 195.00 $195.00 $595 -3.00
610–645 632 3 134.00–140.00 $137.97 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 158.00 $158.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 192.00 $192.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1140 1038 80-85% 3 80.00–89.00 $84.64 $879 —
1235–1440 1326 80-85% 4 93.00–95.00 $94.15 $1,248 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $458 —
955–1020 995 85-90% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.96 $736 +8.96
1000 1000 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,262.18
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1325 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,177.03 —
1300–1530 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,447.20 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1105 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,378.55 —

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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.