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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 71 96
Feeder cattle 36 34 58
Slaughter cattle 23 15 14
Replacement cattle 21 22 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 5-8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 +3.00
365–395 380 2 214.00–216.00 $215.04 $817 -3.46
410–425 418 2 205.00–208.00 $206.47 $863 +16.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -18.85
780–795 788 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 190.00–210.00 $199.86 $710 —
405–445 425 2 173.00–180.00 $176.34 $749 —
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
505–530 518 2 170.00–174.00 $172.05 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
530 530 1 183.00 $183.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 188.00 $188.00 $649 —
395 395 1 184.00 $184.00 $727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 3 210.00–220.00 $214.13 $904 +22.13
470 470 1 209.00 $209.00 $982 —
520 520 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $899 +12.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1400 1157 80-85% 10 91.00–98.00 $94.91 $1,098 —
1070–1385 1245 80-85% 3 103.50–106.00 $104.86 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1020 948 85-90% 2 70.00–74.00 $71.85 $681 +22.85
925–1085 1028 85-90% 3 78.00–85.00 $81.16 $834 +14.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–2290 1883 2 100.00–112.00 $107.30 $2,020 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1585 1568 2 94.00–99.00 $96.53 $1,514 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1280 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,119.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1380 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,250.88 —

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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.