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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.04/cwt +18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 568 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 663 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.00/cwt ≈ $1,469/hd at 656 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 250 142
Feeder cattle 228 219 61
Slaughter cattle 34 12 17
Replacement cattle 89 19 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher, had some really good calves. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
270 270 1 278.00 $278.00 $751 —
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +6.25
410–440 425 6 245.00–256.00 $251.05 $1,067 +16.05
455–495 472 7 245.00–255.00 $249.15 $1,176 —
515–535 523 6 234.00–243.00 $239.85 $1,254 —
595 595 3 239.00–247.00 $241.67 $1,438 —
605–615 610 3 233.00–234.00 $233.66 $1,425 +15.66
650 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 4 280.00–298.00 $291.00 $931 +13.41
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 +20.00
405–440 414 5 261.00–272.00 $265.98 $1,101 +4.98
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 +6.00
515–545 528 3 248.00–257.00 $252.09 $1,331 +12.69
560 560 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 +16.00
610–620 615 2 237.00–245.00 $240.97 $1,482 +0.97
665 665 2 237.00–240.00 $238.50 $1,586 +7.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 +16.00
730 730 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 +10.60
365–380 373 3 240.00–258.00 $247.90 $925 —
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
460–480 470 2 237.00–239.00 $238.02 $1,119 —
505–535 522 3 226.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,187 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
405–440 422 6 222.00–233.00 $227.78 $961 +2.78
460–485 473 2 218.00–220.00 $219.03 $1,036 -9.26
505–520 509 4 224.00–233.00 $228.02 $1,161 +14.19
553–586 568 28 229.00–231.00 $230.04 $1,307 +18.13
605–625 615 3 195.00–201.00 $197.03 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 4 240.00–245.00 $242.76 $774 +2.76
350–390 371 4 238.00–247.00 $243.01 $902 +1.01
430–440 435 2 235.00–238.00 $236.48 $1,029 -1.38
505–520 512 3 236.00–241.00 $238.68 $1,222 +8.23
550 550 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 —
656 656 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
505–545 520 3 220.00–223.00 $220.98 $1,149 +28.98
585 585 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,275 +20.58
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,133 +14.46
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,060 —
470 470 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–975 962 85-90% 3 66.00–70.00 $68.68 $661 -12.52
855–1070 963 85-90% 2 76.00–80.00 $78.22 $753 -2.98
905–1410 1121 85-90% 7 82.00–88.00 $84.96 $952 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1015 1000 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $900 —
990–1345 1178 80-85% 5 94.00–102.00 $96.88 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–1930 1843 2 115.00–120.00 $117.62 $2,168 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,650 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1190 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,390.57
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1170 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,468.99 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1290–1565 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,704.56 —

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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.