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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $193.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 823 lb · 38 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,414/hd at 756 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 241 130
Feeder cattle 232 201 80
Slaughter cattle 37 24 16
Replacement cattle 44 16 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 3-5 higher also. Sold 38 weaned black steers average weight 823 lbs. @ $ 1.93 per lb. And heifer mates 32 head average weight 756 lbs. @ $ 1.8675 per lb.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 38 193.00 $193.00 $1,588 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 238.00–248.00 $243.05 $664 +1.05
380–395 387 3 235.00–244.00 $239.70 $928 —
410–440 426 4 230.00–236.00 $231.55 $986 +11.12
505–535 522 5 225.00–232.00 $228.80 $1,194 +13.91
560 560 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 +4.00
688 688 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,404 +9.00
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
370–390 380 2 226.00–230.00 $228.05 $867 +11.69
425–445 435 2 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $957 —
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +19.00
525–540 533 2 221.00–222.00 $221.49 $1,181 +23.52
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +22.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 32 187.00 $187.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 210.00–213.00 $211.02 $912 -4.91
455–490 473 2 210.00–211.00 $210.52 $996 -6.08
505–535 519 7 204.00–210.00 $206.13 $1,070 +12.13
575 575 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
615 615 2 191.00–201.00 $196.00 $1,205 +6.57
755–795 775 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,375 +4.44
1040 1040 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 200.00–212.00 $206.28 $769 +1.61
405 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 +3.88
450–495 472 3 196.00–200.00 $197.96 $934 -2.65
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 +1.02
550–575 563 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,081 +9.29
640 640 2 185.00–189.00 $187.00 $1,197 +7.00
705 705 2 176.00–179.00 $177.50 $1,251 —
790 790 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 183.00 $183.00 $778 —
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 +4.16
570–580 575 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,070 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 190.00–207.00 $198.68 $924 —
515–540 526 5 194.00–209.00 $201.98 $1,062 —
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 +20.00
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 +18.00
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
735 735 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,279 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $957 —
450–455 453 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,000 +8.67
535 535 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,209 +8.00
600–645 623 3 185.00–200.00 $191.74 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 575 3 180.00–190.00 $183.45 $1,055 +23.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1425 1194 80-85% 7 92.00–100.00 $96.42 $1,151 +6.49
980–1560 1241 80-85% 6 103.00–108.00 $105.49 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1030 1018 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.47 $636 —
995–1310 1099 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $71.76 $789 —
950–1330 1173 85-90% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.97 $1,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1670 1663 75-80% 2 90.00–102.00 $96.03 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–1975 1890 2 101.00–109.00 $105.18 $1,988 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1160–1380 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,328.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1295 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,391.14 —
1145–1420 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,555.36 —

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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.