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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 428 210
Feeder cattle 303 293 155
Slaughter cattle 108 95 29
Replacement cattle 69 40 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls 2-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 265.00–272.00 $268.33 $851 +3.33
355–370 363 4 270.00–278.00 $272.54 $989 +9.66
405–445 425 3 260.00–270.00 $265.27 $1,127 +22.22
505–530 512 6 235.00–244.00 $239.97 $1,229 +8.62
555–590 568 6 235.00–242.00 $237.49 $1,349 +2.99
670 670 3 210.00–216.00 $212.67 $1,425 -9.69
710–740 725 2 200.00–215.00 $207.66 $1,506 —
755–795 772 3 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 5 250.00–262.00 $256.70 $863 +4.24
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 +17.00
405–445 418 3 245.00–255.00 $249.65 $1,044 +14.59
450–495 472 9 245.00–257.00 $248.64 $1,174 +20.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 284.00–288.00 $286.05 $938 +5.99
380–385 381 4 284.00–290.00 $287.51 $1,095 +11.51
405–425 415 3 273.00–284.00 $279.03 $1,158 +25.03
510 510 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,306 +10.96
620–630 625 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,416 -8.51
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -20.00
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 258.00 $258.00 $722 —
305–315 310 2 257.00–260.00 $258.52 $801 —
405–420 413 4 225.00–230.00 $227.23 $938 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 —
505–545 523 3 221.00–224.00 $222.37 $1,163 -9.02
595 595 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,321 -6.00
605–640 621 6 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,273 -5.37
650–690 667 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,345 -14.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 238.00–242.00 $239.97 $792 +7.98
350 350 1 232.00 $232.00 $812 +1.00
430–440 435 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $953 -12.49
455–490 476 5 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $1,035 -12.15
535–540 537 3 212.00–215.00 $213.66 $1,147 -9.77
560–570 565 2 206.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,175 -14.98
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -10.00
760–775 768 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 4 214.00–225.00 $220.88 $826 +1.87
455–470 463 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $949 -14.09
525–540 533 2 205.00–208.00 $206.52 $1,101 +6.52
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 -0.76
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
450–475 463 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,021 -11.49
515–540 528 2 193.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,038 -21.72
550–595 573 2 200.00–204.00 $202.08 $1,158 -13.92
610 610 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 -8.77
555–580 563 3 184.00–190.00 $188.03 $1,059 -21.97
670 670 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1140 1020 85-90% 4 66.00–73.00 $69.16 $705 —
1020–1170 1072 85-90% 6 74.00–80.00 $77.44 $830 —
940–1245 1101 85-90% 9 82.00–88.00 $85.26 $939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1290 1100 80-85% 6 90.00–96.00 $92.73 $1,020 -2.61
930–1415 1198 80-85% 10 99.00–105.00 $101.32 $1,214 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1430 1363 75-80% 3 86.50–92.00 $90.20 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2150 1823 3 115.00–120.00 $116.97 $2,132 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1100 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,224.42
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 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 $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1240 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,431.25 —
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1130–1325 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,357.94 -31.29
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.