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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.45/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 135 100
Feeder cattle 100 117 75
Slaughter cattle 40 11 10
Replacement cattle 9 7 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were wild 10-15 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 -20.00
405–440 421 12 243.00–256.00 $249.45 $1,050 +5.20
465–480 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,147 +7.46
515–545 530 2 246.00–250.00 $248.06 $1,315 +33.77
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +20.00
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +35.00
650–665 658 3 216.00–220.00 $218.68 $1,439 +30.68
745 745 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,483 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 +10.00
905 905 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 220.00–243.00 $231.12 $885 -21.82
425–430 428 2 235.00–238.00 $236.49 $1,012 +6.49
470–490 480 2 232.00–238.00 $234.94 $1,128 +18.19
535–545 540 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,207 +20.98
555–590 571 4 228.00–233.00 $230.71 $1,317 +29.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 215.00 $215.00 $505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 —
305–320 313 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $685 —
365–395 382 3 220.00–223.00 $221.67 $847 —
405–445 420 5 213.00–222.00 $217.50 $914 -10.50
470–490 480 2 207.00–225.00 $216.19 $1,038 —
500–535 513 3 198.00–223.00 $206.85 $1,061 +9.44
550–580 565 2 202.00–206.00 $204.05 $1,153 +11.57
610–620 616 4 190.00–206.00 $196.78 $1,212 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 213.00 $213.00 $650 +5.41
360 360 1 203.00 $203.00 $731 -7.00
450–480 465 4 190.00–204.00 $197.12 $917 -3.18
580–590 585 2 181.00–185.00 $182.98 $1,070 +1.29
745 745 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 155.00 $155.00 $984 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,030 +0.79
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
605 605 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,071 —
785 785 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 -0.98
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1460 1229 80-85% 9 87.00–97.00 $91.83 $1,129 —
1225–1540 1378 80-85% 5 100.00–103.00 $101.24 $1,395 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1120 1093 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.92 $797 —
1160–1420 1281 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1695 1411 75-80% 4 85.00–94.00 $89.40 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1830 1535 2 100.00–105.50 $103.28 $1,585 —
1260–1895 1578 2 109.00–115.00 $112.60 $1,777 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1610 1335 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.