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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 214 214
Feeder cattle 96 120 172
Slaughter cattle 47 54 28
Replacement cattle 23 40 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. And slaughter cows a little higher, had some really good slaughter cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
460–480 470 4 230.00–241.00 $236.31 $1,111 -13.69
505–535 518 3 222.00–232.00 $228.00 $1,181 -13.00
555–565 560 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,302 -1.84
750–785 768 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $1,401 +2.44
1040 1040 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 248.00–258.00 $253.03 $1,108 -16.97
530–545 538 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,288 -13.51
625–635 630 2 190.00–210.00 $200.08 $1,261 -37.92
680–695 688 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,324 —
795 795 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 —
800 800 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,464 —
920 920 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
350–375 358 3 228.00–235.00 $230.98 $827 —
450–490 471 4 218.00–228.00 $221.58 $1,044 —
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -5.00
700 700 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 411 5 210.00–220.00 $214.74 $883 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -2.99
580 580 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,183 -8.45
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -19.29
665–685 675 2 183.00–184.00 $183.49 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 3 200.00–210.00 $203.33 $752 -14.73
450 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 —
535 535 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,022 +1.00
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 ±0.00
695 695 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,209 -21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 180.00–184.00 $182.04 $883 —
580 580 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,061 +3.00
705 705 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 479 4 235.00–243.00 $236.96 $1,135 -13.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1365 1168 80-85% 9 87.00–97.00 $91.12 $1,064 -15.58
1200 1200 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,356 +14.82
1110–1595 1292 80-85% 9 101.00–108.00 $104.06 $1,344 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1085 1018 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.08 $642 -9.41
925–1175 1049 85-90% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.39 $770 +0.90
840–1590 1198 85-90% 7 80.00–85.00 $83.03 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1980 1813 2 115.00–120.00 $117.73 $2,134 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1780 1733 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,820 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.