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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 347 206
Feeder cattle 293 266 181
Slaughter cattle 95 50 20
Replacement cattle 40 31 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $808 —
350–390 366 6 258.00–270.00 $262.88 $962 -13.54
425–440 433 2 240.00–246.00 $243.05 $1,052 -19.23
450–475 467 7 240.00–246.00 $243.30 $1,136 -8.19
505–540 524 5 227.00–238.00 $231.35 $1,212 -5.62
555–560 558 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,309 +3.00
605–635 617 3 220.00–228.00 $224.68 $1,386 -3.32
670–690 683 3 220.00–225.00 $222.36 $1,519 -7.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
305–335 319 4 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $893 -18.19
350 350 1 276.00 $276.00 $966 —
405–410 408 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,036 -26.00
470–475 473 2 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,218 —
505–525 513 3 242.00–248.00 $245.04 $1,257 +2.94
550–595 580 4 242.00–250.00 $244.51 $1,418 +3.51
605 605 2 232.00–238.00 $235.00 $1,422 -6.00
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $783 -5.54
395 395 1 243.00 $243.00 $960 -24.00
405–415 410 2 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $964 —
480 480 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,094 —
505–510 508 4 215.00–225.00 $219.51 $1,115 —
575–590 583 2 220.00–224.00 $222.03 $1,294 —
610–635 623 2 200.00–220.00 $209.80 $1,307 —
655–660 658 2 200.00–206.00 $203.01 $1,336 —
725–740 733 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,557 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 230.00–234.00 $231.99 $731 —
355 355 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $820 -5.68
425–435 430 2 230.00–233.00 $231.48 $995 +1.48
460–475 468 2 228.00–231.00 $229.52 $1,074 +1.52
505–540 528 5 219.00–226.00 $223.43 $1,180 +7.98
590 590 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,316 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $854 -5.99
480–485 483 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,058 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
555–590 575 6 200.00–211.00 $205.76 $1,183 +15.76
620–635 628 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,130 —
655–670 663 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,210 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 519 5 229.00–235.00 $231.39 $1,201 -0.63
580 580 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 -5.07
605–625 612 3 207.00–214.00 $210.33 $1,287 -8.65
650 650 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,148 —
505–525 515 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $1,124 -17.20
560 560 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,210 —
690 690 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 471 4 217.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,030 -21.29
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1245 1131 80-85% 7 92.00–100.00 $95.34 $1,078 —
915–1280 1150 80-85% 10 101.00–107.00 $104.84 $1,206 —
1055–1390 1218 80-85% 5 110.00–115.00 $111.53 $1,358 +14.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–935 797 85-90% 5 65.00–72.00 $68.63 $547 —
795–875 838 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.90 $653 —
815–1165 987 85-90% 9 83.00–90.00 $85.87 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1465 1425 75-80% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.06 $1,383 +2.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,401 —
1295–1870 1583 2 112.00–115.00 $113.77 $1,801 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1105–1135 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,263.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
940–995 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,150.00 $1,052.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 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
990–1500 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,389.23 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.