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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $242.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 578 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 101 81
Feeder cattle 85 47 53
Slaughter cattle 55 39 14
Replacement cattle 45 15 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 242.00–246.00 $243.97 $939 —
450 450 2 237.00–248.00 $242.50 $1,091 +17.50
578 578 11 242.00 $242.00 $1,399 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 5 260.00–272.00 $262.97 $976 —
405–410 408 2 253.00–264.00 $258.53 $1,055 +20.53
517–525 520 3 250.00–251.00 $250.34 $1,302 +8.72
555–585 570 2 246.00–250.00 $247.95 $1,413 +13.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 222.00 $222.00 $755 —
580–585 583 2 200.00–211.00 $205.48 $1,198 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 3 218.00–225.00 $221.07 $955 —
480–485 482 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,060 —
505–540 524 6 213.00–220.00 $215.96 $1,132 +2.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
360–365 363 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $790 —
405–430 418 2 206.00–216.00 $211.15 $883 +6.15
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 ±0.00
655–695 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
560 560 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 —
720–725 723 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $1,269 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 209.00 $209.00 $899 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1115 1062 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $94.20 $1,000 —
975–1245 1110 80-85% 2 111.00–114.00 $112.68 $1,251 +14.42
900–1385 1194 80-85% 14 97.00–107.50 $102.78 $1,227 +10.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1000 890 85-90% 7 50.00–63.00 $54.64 $486 —
950–1395 1186 85-90% 4 80.00–86.00 $82.69 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1665 1448 75-80% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.75 $1,314 +1.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1815 1686 4 105.00–111.00 $108.57 $1,830 —
1790–2105 1967 3 116.00–122.50 $119.00 $2,341 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1035–1190 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.25
1375–1390 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–990 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,112.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +300.00
1045–1130 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,536.16 —
955–1425 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,591.72 —
1490 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.