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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,485/hd at 640 lb · 44 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,683/hd at 704 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.84/cwt ≈ $1,385/hd at 630 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 149 238
Feeder cattle 355 85 189
Slaughter cattle 47 26 31
Replacement cattle 53 38 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market weaned feeder calves were 5-10 higher and regular run of calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady. Sold a mixed load of steers and heifers 90 percent red hided, steers average weight 704 lbs. @ $ 2.3875 and heifers 640 lbs. @ $ 2.3150. Weaned 60 days.,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 19 239.00 $239.00 $1,401 —
704 704 35 239.00 $239.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 4 249.00–262.00 $253.87 $810 +11.47
350–395 367 3 250.00–252.00 $250.65 $920 +10.65
410–435 421 4 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,000 +0.12
455–475 467 3 235.00–240.00 $238.38 $1,113 +3.43
510–525 518 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,191 +4.00
658–696 669 21 230.00–236.00 $234.22 $1,567 +18.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 240.00–246.00 $242.98 $809 —
355 355 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $861 +15.00
405–435 420 2 228.00–232.00 $229.93 $966 +7.52
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +3.99
515–540 530 5 212.00–225.00 $217.35 $1,152 —
585 585 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,234 —
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 +14.00
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —
760 760 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $892 -5.00
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
530 530 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +12.50
598 598 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,316 +11.97
625–630 630 29 204.00–221.00 $219.84 $1,385 —
660 660 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 44 232.00 $232.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 206.00–210.00 $207.89 $682 +4.54
385–390 388 2 204.00–208.00 $206.01 $799 -2.21
410–440 425 2 200.00–209.00 $204.66 $870 -5.36
460 460 2 199.00–202.00 $200.50 $922 —
510–540 520 3 194.00–200.00 $197.35 $1,026 +9.35
565 565 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 196.00 $196.00 $715 —
480–485 483 2 191.00–192.00 $191.50 $925 -8.50
515–545 525 3 185.00–190.00 $187.94 $987 —
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +15.01
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
465–490 478 2 205.00 $205.00 $980 +10.00
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1175 899 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $62.77 $564 —
920–965 941 85-90% 4 67.00–72.00 $69.55 $654 —
680–1350 1028 85-90% 6 75.00–84.00 $79.03 $812 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1360 1181 80-85% 5 93.00–102.00 $96.71 $1,142 —
965–1365 1230 80-85% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.39 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1470 1460 75-80% 2 82.50–85.00 $83.74 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1620 1523 2 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,691 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1250 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,225.26
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1105 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,491.86 —
1070–1430 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,605.53 -94.47

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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.