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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.00/cwt ≈ $1,774/hd at 701 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.71/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 569 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,543/hd at 665 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 136 186
Feeder cattle 266 85 102
Slaughter cattle 50 29 37
Replacement cattle 31 22 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls 2-4 higher. Sold some really nice black hided calves weaned 70 days, steers average 701 lbs. @ $ 2.5250. and heifer mates weighed 665 @ $ 2.3210.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–590 569 43 254.00–257.00 $256.71 $1,461 —
701 701 69 253.00 $253.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 4 274.00–280.00 $276.42 $1,039 —
405–435 423 3 260.00–265.00 $262.28 $1,109 +0.28
465–475 470 2 251.00–252.00 $251.49 $1,182 -6.51
505–540 523 2 236.00–238.00 $236.97 $1,239 +3.97
570–580 575 2 231.00–232.00 $231.50 $1,331 +0.88
605 605 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,379 +1.00
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 290.00–306.00 $298.25 $939 -1.23
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -6.93
505–547 531 6 240.00–250.00 $242.10 $1,286 -6.90
570 570 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,374 —
605 605 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,458 +2.50
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 258.00 $258.00 $864 —
390 390 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,041 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 42 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 250.00–254.00 $252.37 $838 —
365–395 383 3 246.00–250.00 $247.96 $950 —
420–430 425 2 238.00–242.00 $239.98 $1,020 +5.99
470 470 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,109 —
515–540 525 3 230.00–233.00 $232.02 $1,218 +12.02
550–590 574 5 230.00–238.00 $233.07 $1,338 +6.07
610–635 623 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,364 +15.47
910 910 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,019 —
960–980 970 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,130 —
1015–1020 1018 2 109.00–112.00 $110.50 $1,125 —
1090 1090 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,210 —
1115 1115 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,249 —
1200 1200 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 230.00–240.00 $236.68 $916 —
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
450 450 2 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,026 +6.22
505–525 515 2 213.00–218.00 $215.45 $1,110 +10.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 225.00 $225.00 $889 +5.00
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —
455–485 470 2 238.00–242.00 $240.06 $1,128 +15.89
530 530 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 +18.65
510–515 513 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1055 899 85-90% 7 60.00–70.00 $64.98 $584 —
835–1075 925 85-90% 6 74.00–80.00 $76.60 $709 +11.60
980–1130 1043 85-90% 4 83.00–90.00 $86.73 $905 +4.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1385 1212 80-85% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $1,182 —
1110–1510 1253 80-85% 5 108.00–112.00 $110.60 $1,386 +6.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1530 1437 75-80% 3 90.00–102.00 $94.94 $1,364 +4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1680 1338 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,472 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,315.00 $1,190.97
1120–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,218.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1230 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,591.28 +166.28
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.