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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 351 46
Feeder cattle 85 228 18
Slaughter cattle 29 34 10
Replacement cattle 22 89 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows 2-4 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 299.00–300.00 $299.48 $952 +8.48
400–405 403 2 276.00–298.00 $286.93 $1,156 +20.95
545 545 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 -3.09
605–615 610 2 238.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,455 -2.47
705 705 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,061 +10.95
475 475 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,226 +8.85
545 545 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,270 -6.85
570–590 582 3 228.00–235.00 $230.62 $1,342 -11.05
605 605 2 225.00–229.00 $227.00 $1,373 -6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,004 +18.00
485 485 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,154 -0.02
530–545 538 2 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,131 -17.18
570–595 583 2 205.00–217.00 $211.13 $1,231 —
745 745 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 413 4 230.00–237.00 $233.99 $966 -2.49
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -18.68
578 578 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,312 -10.00
605–630 618 2 203.00–204.00 $203.51 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 216.00–228.00 $221.78 $1,038 +2.75
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 -23.02
550–585 573 4 200.00–207.00 $205.00 $1,175 -25.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -10.00
515 515 1 186.00 $186.00 $958 -34.98
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 -28.00
635 635 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,149 —
670 670 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 460 3 230.00–234.00 $231.35 $1,064 -16.11
580 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 220.00–228.00 $224.17 $1,065 -6.83
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $598 —
945–1140 1033 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.21 $746 —
790–1190 1034 85-90% 6 80.00–88.00 $82.05 $848 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1085 1055 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $950 —
1135–1350 1253 80-85% 6 100.00–111.00 $103.86 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1580 1570 2 115.00–119.00 $117.01 $1,837 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1325 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,417.81
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.