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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 411 269
Feeder cattle 197 269 183
Slaughter cattle 63 95 26
Replacement cattle 16 47 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher. 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
305 305 1 288.00 $288.00 $878 ±0.00
350–395 376 5 294.00–300.00 $298.15 $1,121 +0.15
420–440 428 4 280.00–288.00 $286.04 $1,224 +1.04
525–530 527 3 235.00–246.00 $240.33 $1,267 -24.67
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 +10.00
660 660 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,465 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 -3.50
370–375 373 2 273.00–275.00 $274.01 $1,022 -5.99
405–430 415 3 268.00–272.00 $270.01 $1,121 -3.99
450–490 470 4 264.00–270.00 $267.41 $1,257 -4.59
515–545 528 3 225.00–230.00 $227.34 $1,200 -16.81
555–585 570 2 223.00–225.00 $223.97 $1,277 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 260.00–266.00 $262.00 $904 -2.00
405–410 408 2 248.00–252.00 $250.01 $1,020 —
510 510 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,102 -6.00
560 560 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,210 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 214.00–220.00 $216.82 $683 -3.18
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -4.67
405–445 425 2 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 -10.00
500–540 519 6 200.00–216.00 $207.16 $1,075 -2.89
585 585 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 -3.00
675 675 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,262 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
800–805 803 2 155.00–165.00 $159.98 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 3 230.00–234.00 $231.60 $748 -8.40
355–365 360 2 231.00–234.00 $232.48 $837 -2.52
410–435 423 4 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $945 -8.54
505–540 523 2 215.00–224.00 $219.65 $1,149 -0.35
555–580 567 3 210.00–217.00 $213.05 $1,208 —
635–645 640 3 190.00–203.00 $194.37 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 206.00 $206.00 $896 -5.00
450–470 461 4 190.00–200.00 $196.46 $906 -16.05
560–590 575 2 185.00–193.00 $189.10 $1,087 -5.90
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -38.00
570–585 580 3 213.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,241 —
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 +20.00
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 +16.00
705–740 725 3 181.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 480 4 213.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,027 -31.03
545 545 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,112 -0.30

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1030 960 85-90% 4 68.00–75.00 $72.77 $699 —
785–1170 1007 85-90% 9 77.00–83.00 $81.08 $816 +1.09
1075–1220 1143 85-90% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.06 $995 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1090 1033 80-85% 3 100.00–102.00 $100.59 $1,039 —
1140–1385 1255 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.74 $1,390 —
1140–1430 1295 80-85% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.16 $1,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1330 1325 75-80% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1955 1858 2 117.00–120.00 $118.42 $2,200 —
1900 1900 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,185 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1210 2 110.00–112.00 $111.05 $1,344 —
1300 1300 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1255 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,351.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 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.