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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 650 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 577 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.46/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 637 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 455 200
Feeder cattle 219 355 178
Slaughter cattle 12 47 11
Replacement cattle 19 53 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher and slaughter cattle steady. Sold 50 steers average weight 650 @ $ 2.3350 and heifer mates 577 lbs. ten back.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 50 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 275.00–280.00 $277.59 $924 +23.72
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +19.35
405 405 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,057 +23.54
460 460 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,168 +15.62
505–542 532 8 236.00–250.00 $239.40 $1,274 +9.40
580 580 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,357 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
675–685 680 3 228.00–235.00 $230.65 $1,568 -3.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 8 250.00–256.00 $253.75 $962 +11.25
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 +5.07
550 550 2 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,254 +17.00
610–615 613 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,336 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 240.00–248.00 $244.40 $807 +14.40
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 34 223.00 $223.00 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
390 390 1 242.00 $242.00 $944 —
405–435 422 6 234.00–244.00 $237.86 $1,004 +22.86
460–485 468 3 234.00–238.00 $236.29 $1,106 +21.29
505–535 515 5 226.00–236.00 $230.45 $1,187 +10.45
605–643 637 12 213.00–221.00 $219.46 $1,398 -0.38
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $911 +20.34
465–495 483 4 222.00–232.00 $228.29 $1,103 +27.79
505–540 524 4 205.00–219.00 $213.83 $1,120 +16.48
555–595 570 3 207.00–221.00 $211.91 $1,208 +17.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 +18.50
545 545 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,046 +4.06
555–595 573 3 192.00–200.00 $197.42 $1,131 +12.42
655–690 678 3 180.00–186.00 $183.39 $1,243 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,012 —
465 465 2 228.00–238.00 $233.00 $1,083 —
505–535 523 4 223.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,177 —
615–635 625 2 200.00–208.00 $203.94 $1,275 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,183 —
555–595 573 5 208.00–214.00 $212.39 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $355 —
745–1140 910 85-90% 3 60.00–70.00 $63.10 $574 -6.45
765–1140 953 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.20 $774 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1230 1105 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $994 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1025 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,171.89 —

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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.