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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 166 181
Feeder cattle 85 96 147
Slaughter cattle 26 47 19
Replacement cattle 38 23 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower. and slaughter cows and bulls steady. Reminder that there will not be any sales next week in observance of independence day.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $795 —
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
410–420 415 3 230.00–242.00 $237.34 $985 -15.69
465–475 470 2 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,104 —
540 540 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 -13.49
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 +9.92
678 678 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,464 +23.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 3 222.00–230.00 $227.50 $860 —
410–440 425 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $945 —
470–480 475 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,050 -15.30
645 645 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 216.00 $216.00 $734 -9.00
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 200.00–210.00 $203.35 $667 —
350–395 370 3 205.00–210.00 $208.22 $770 +4.89
410–420 413 3 205.00–213.00 $210.02 $867 —
520 520 1 188.00 $188.00 $978 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 +5.26
505 505 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,048 —
575–580 578 2 201.00–215.00 $208.03 $1,202 +4.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 182.00–190.00 $185.88 $777 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 +17.96
555–560 558 2 168.00–172.00 $169.99 $949 -13.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
525–535 530 2 200.00–208.00 $203.96 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1000 985 85-90% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.67 $735 —
850–1075 988 85-90% 4 80.00–82.00 $80.52 $796 —
920–1285 1103 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.09 $685 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1310 1103 80-85% 5 86.00–95.00 $90.82 $1,002 —
1025–1535 1320 80-85% 3 100.00–109.50 $103.75 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1240 1220 75-80% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.05 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980–2145 2083 3 120.00–130.00 $123.43 $2,571 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1580 1370 2 105.00–110.00 $107.12 $1,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1005 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $866.19
1010–1015 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +350.00
1075–1345 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,466.68 —
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.