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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 125 96
Feeder cattle 201 92 63
Slaughter cattle 24 9 29
Replacement cattle 16 24 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. and slaughter cows and bulls 2-4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 242.00 $242.00 $653 -14.49
320–335 327 3 230.00–235.00 $231.66 $758 -8.34
405–435 416 7 218.00–225.00 $220.43 $917 —
465–490 477 6 215.00–221.00 $218.00 $1,040 —
505–535 514 6 210.00–219.00 $214.89 $1,105 +1.89
565 565 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,260 +7.26
605–635 615 4 200.00–215.00 $205.27 $1,262 —
698 698 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,361 +10.00
920 920 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,159 —
1060–1070 1065 2 120.00–143.00 $131.45 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,553 —
870 870 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 215.00–219.00 $216.36 $829 -0.92
485 485 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $975 -15.44
520–540 532 3 190.00–206.00 $197.97 $1,053 —
555–570 563 2 195.00–201.00 $197.96 $1,115 —
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
655 655 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
1035 1035 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
485–490 488 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 3 203.00–213.00 $208.75 $685 +8.75
375–395 383 3 203.00–206.00 $204.67 $784 +2.89
405–425 415 2 196.00–206.00 $201.12 $835 —
455–495 466 4 198.00–206.00 $200.61 $935 -4.07
540–545 543 2 180.00–188.00 $183.98 $999 —
565–585 575 4 175.00–189.00 $182.71 $1,051 -1.29
605–640 623 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 —
656 656 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,181 —
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $903 -2.03
450–490 477 3 213.00–219.00 $216.60 $1,033 +1.60
505–545 531 4 190.00–198.00 $194.00 $1,030 -4.02
605–625 615 2 185.00–194.00 $189.43 $1,165 -7.57
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
705 705 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —
765 765 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,331 —
818 818 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 197.00–198.00 $197.50 $658 —
470–495 483 2 180.00–192.00 $185.84 $898 +0.84
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 218.00 $218.00 $883 +23.12
460 460 1 212.00 $212.00 $975 +15.00
525–540 533 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,162 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 +13.00
610 610 1 162.00 $162.00 $988 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1070 1048 80-85% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.98 $891 —
1030–1470 1190 80-85% 4 87.00–92.00 $89.93 $1,070 —
1335–1475 1418 80-85% 3 102.50–103.00 $102.83 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $664 —
965–1210 1127 85-90% 3 79.00–81.00 $80.07 $902 +8.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1890 1775 2 105.00–114.00 $109.21 $1,938 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1465 1463 2 100.00–103.00 $101.50 $1,485 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1370 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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.