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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 80 119
Feeder cattle 64 36 85
Slaughter cattle 12 23 19
Replacement cattle 17 21 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were5-7 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 235.00 $235.00 $599 +5.00
320–335 327 3 240.00–255.00 $248.21 $812 —
365–380 373 2 240.00–251.00 $245.39 $915 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
455 455 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,037 —
535–545 540 2 208.00–220.00 $213.94 $1,155 —
605 605 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,337 —
750 750 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,320 —
1285 1285 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,568 —
1335 1335 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
420–445 433 2 190.00–198.00 $194.12 $841 -12.35
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
675 675 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 —
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
485–495 488 3 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $940 +7.67
515–540 523 3 185.00–194.00 $189.59 $992 +6.59
550–565 558 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,046 —
605 605 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 +5.00
535 535 1 181.00 $181.00 $968 +8.95
550–590 570 2 175.00–181.00 $177.89 $1,014 —
650–665 658 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $970 —
780–790 785 2 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 -9.00
470 470 1 174.00 $174.00 $818 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
615 615 1 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1068 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.61 $978 —
1210–1440 1303 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.57 $1,323 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $487 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1950 1847 3 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $2,051 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1090 926 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,176.15
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.