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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 185 91
Feeder cattle 120 85 72
Slaughter cattle 54 55 6
Replacement cattle 40 45 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 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
340 340 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $910 —
355–380 370 4 265.00–270.00 $266.73 $987 +22.76
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +7.50
545 545 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,313 —
555–595 573 5 220.00–244.00 $234.36 $1,343 -7.64
620–640 629 5 210.00–223.00 $215.20 $1,354 —
700–715 708 2 190.00–220.00 $204.84 $1,450 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
990 990 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 +11.47
540 540 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,366 +2.66
560–575 568 2 242.00–246.00 $244.03 $1,386 -3.92
640 640 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,523 —
739 739 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,545 —
860 860 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —
560–590 570 3 200.00–222.00 $209.23 $1,193 +3.75
670–680 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
535–545 540 3 210.00–216.00 $212.99 $1,150 -2.97
550–585 568 2 211.00–214.00 $212.45 $1,207 —
600–635 613 6 200.00–210.00 $204.29 $1,252 —
975 975 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 216.00–220.00 $218.06 $785 +0.54
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 -1.15
520–535 528 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,003 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +10.00
605–635 622 3 185.00–190.00 $188.38 $1,172 —
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 +10.00
710–735 723 2 185.00–189.00 $187.03 $1,352 —
775 775 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
675–685 680 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,217 —
865 865 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1070 1035 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.49 $750 —
975–1235 1090 85-90% 7 78.00–82.00 $80.39 $876 —
885–1185 1104 85-90% 7 84.00–92.00 $88.54 $977 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1295 1182 80-85% 8 103.00–112.50 $106.70 $1,261 +3.92
1025–1365 1211 80-85% 7 94.00–102.00 $98.18 $1,189 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,473 +12.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1400 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,315.00 $1,269.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1055 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,474.70 —
945–1280 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,562.20 -29.52

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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.