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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 588 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 594 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,528/hd at 656 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 480 253
Feeder cattle 269 303 183
Slaughter cattle 95 108 41
Replacement cattle 47 69 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady and heifers were 2-5 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2-3 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 19 233.00 $233.00 $1,384 —
656 656 19 233.00 $233.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 283.00–284.00 $283.50 $972 +15.17
365–395 380 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 +7.46
425 425 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,164 +8.73
485 485 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,319 —
505–545 525 2 240.00–248.00 $244.15 $1,282 +4.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 272.00 $272.00 $762 —
340 340 1 264.00 $264.00 $898 +7.30
380–385 383 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,034 +10.00
475–490 483 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,217 +3.36
545 545 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 —
565 565 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 288.00 $288.00 $965 +1.95
395 395 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,177 +10.49
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 +5.97
475 475 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,368 —
525 525 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 +9.00
625 625 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,344 -11.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583–592 588 45 223.00 $223.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
265 265 1 258.00 $258.00 $684 ±0.00
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 -18.52
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
405–425 417 3 230.00–236.00 $232.02 $968 +4.79
450–480 466 6 229.00–235.00 $230.97 $1,076 +5.97
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -2.37
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 -6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 -19.97
350–385 360 5 220.00–229.00 $224.67 $809 -7.33
490 490 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,078 +2.63
510–530 518 3 205.00–213.00 $210.05 $1,088 -3.61
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 -1.02
630–645 638 3 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 218.00 $218.00 $839 -2.88
425 425 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $897 —
480–485 483 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,026 +7.59
530–540 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -6.52
550 550 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,072 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,187 +37.49
510–545 528 3 216.00–220.00 $218.66 $1,155 +22.08
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 -3.00
660 660 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,188 +35.00
525–540 532 3 200.00–208.00 $204.30 $1,087 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +11.97
625 625 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
455–460 458 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,019 —
595 595 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1125 891 85-90% 8 65.00–72.00 $68.26 $608 —
870–1245 1014 85-90% 12 77.00–83.00 $79.99 $811 +10.83
975–1195 1094 85-90% 8 85.00–90.00 $87.84 $961 +10.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1245 1182 80-85% 6 94.00–100.00 $97.60 $1,154 -3.72
1090–1420 1225 80-85% 7 103.00–108.00 $105.74 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1215 1200 75-80% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.47 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–2070 1945 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,431 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1950 1595 2 112.00–115.00 $113.83 $1,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1105–1395 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1165 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,420.79 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -100.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.