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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 313 78
Feeder cattle 47 232 49
Slaughter cattle 39 37 12
Replacement cattle 15 44 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 3-5 higher and heifers steady. Slaughter cows 5-8 higher 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
420 420 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,000 +6.45
475–490 483 2 231.00–234.00 $232.48 $1,123 —
505–540 523 2 238.00–245.00 $241.62 $1,264 +12.82
555–575 565 2 231.00–239.00 $234.93 $1,327 +7.93
620–630 625 2 219.00–224.00 $221.52 $1,384 —
680 680 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,489 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 +20.00
430–440 435 2 220.00–228.00 $224.05 $975 +4.16
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 +5.00
500–515 508 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,092 -6.49
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 —
655–695 675 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 535 2 210.00–218.00 $213.93 $1,145 +7.80
550–580 567 3 212.00–215.00 $213.67 $1,212 +13.67
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 +4.00
655–675 662 3 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,291 —
820 820 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 214.00 $214.00 $642 —
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 ±0.00
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 -7.96
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -5.00
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 -2.00
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1340 1112 80-85% 7 95.00–101.00 $98.26 $1,093 —
1030–1360 1184 80-85% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.12 $1,091 -4.30
1080–1390 1229 80-85% 6 108.00–116.00 $112.02 $1,377 +6.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 968 85-90% 5 79.00–86.00 $82.18 $796 —
985 985 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $749 —
835–1235 1055 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $61.73 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1570 1439 75-80% 4 89.00–90.00 $89.73 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,794 —
1875 1875 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,156 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
1085–1240 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,280.00 $1,210.67
1045–1450 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,140.00–1,500.00 $1,316.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.