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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 226 124
Feeder cattle 92 149 95
Slaughter cattle 9 41 12
Replacement cattle 24 36 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. To few slaughter cows to get trends, and no bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 255.00–258.00 $256.49 $700 —
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
520 520 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,108 -17.02
550–595 571 5 210.00–224.00 $215.74 $1,232 -16.77
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
310 310 1 228.00 $228.00 $707 —
360–375 368 3 215.00–222.00 $217.28 $800 -7.72
455–490 473 2 215.00–218.00 $216.44 $1,024 +4.95
840 840 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 218.00–224.00 $220.67 $673 -0.88
370–395 383 2 221.00–223.00 $222.03 $850 +2.27
405–410 408 2 211.00–225.00 $217.96 $889 +0.31
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 +4.37
505–545 526 7 190.00–204.00 $198.02 $1,042 -3.40
560–595 574 4 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,119 —
605 605 2 190.00–204.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 205.00 $205.00 $554 —
320–345 333 2 200.00 $200.00 $666 —
360–380 367 3 190.00–215.00 $201.78 $741 -11.22
465–490 475 6 200.00–208.00 $204.68 $972 +12.11
595 595 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,095 -3.00
750–765 758 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $1,205 —
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 +10.00
490 490 1 185.00 $185.00 $906 -3.00
610–645 632 3 150.00–160.00 $154.34 $975 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
740 740 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $809 -31.68
465 465 1 197.00 $197.00 $916 —
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 188.00 $188.00 $912 -22.04
545 545 1 174.00 $174.00 $948 —
550 550 1 172.00 $172.00 $946 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -8.00
575 575 1 163.00 $163.00 $937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1205 1140 85-90% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.59 $816 —
1135–1270 1203 85-90% 2 79.00–83.50 $81.12 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1417 75-80% 3 77.00–88.00 $83.59 $1,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1020–1110 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 930.00–1,100.00 $1,011.41
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.