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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 93 233
Feeder cattle 51 64 180
Slaughter cattle 23 12 35
Replacement cattle 27 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 225.00 $225.00 $664 +5.00
310–340 323 4 210.00–225.00 $218.68 $706 —
375–395 385 3 215.00–225.00 $219.31 $844 —
445 445 1 212.00 $212.00 $943 +17.88
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
635 635 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 -8.21
405–435 419 4 215.00–225.00 $220.79 $925 +0.79
555–560 558 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 214.00 $214.00 $685 +9.00
370–390 380 3 213.00–217.00 $215.04 $817 —
405–430 416 4 205.00–214.00 $209.51 $872 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 +7.33
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 -2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 200.00–205.00 $202.99 $765 —
560 560 1 177.00 $177.00 $991 -0.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
460–485 470 3 203.00–220.00 $209.21 $983 —
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —
820 820 1 119.00 $119.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1200 968 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $62.28 $603 —
925–1170 1048 85-90% 2 72.50–75.00 $73.90 $774 —
1020–1150 1065 85-90% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.50 $879 -6.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1143 80-85% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.41 $1,011 —
1140–1405 1279 80-85% 5 92.50–100.00 $96.09 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1505 1260 3 90.00–92.50 $91.17 $1,149 —
1690 1690 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,352 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,520 —
1355–1930 1643 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,561 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1050–1075 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,273.53 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.50 —
1125–1365 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,668.07 —

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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.