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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 201 188
Feeder cattle 117 40 66
Slaughter cattle 11 23 34
Replacement cattle 7 138 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
320–330 325 3 270.00–280.00 $276.62 $899 —
350 350 1 275.00 $275.00 $962 +45.00
405–440 414 6 238.00–253.00 $244.25 $1,011 —
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
505–545 522 9 210.00–220.00 $214.29 $1,119 +0.29
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 265.00–270.00 $266.75 $726 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
355–375 362 3 250.00–256.00 $252.94 $916 —
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
450–495 472 5 210.00–225.00 $216.75 $1,023 —
540–545 543 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,100 —
555–580 571 8 200.00–206.00 $201.49 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 5 225.00–248.00 $239.29 $902 —
525–540 533 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $973 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
305–345 323 3 205.00–210.00 $207.59 $671 +2.59
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
425–440 433 2 200.00 $200.00 $866 —
455–485 473 4 194.00–207.00 $200.30 $947 +2.30
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
550–570 562 3 180.00–185.00 $181.69 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 228.00 $228.00 $935 +24.50
505–545 528 6 190.00–204.00 $197.41 $1,042 +7.41
565–575 570 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,097 —
670 670 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 —
595 595 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 225.00–240.00 $231.72 $955 +6.22
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 192.00–200.00 $195.98 $927 -1.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 158.00 $158.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1320 1116 80-85% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.34 $1,019 —
1260–1385 1323 80-85% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.91 $1,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $418 —
960 960 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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.