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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 276 218
Feeder cattle 272 197 201
Slaughter cattle 105 63 10
Replacement cattle 81 16 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mostly steady, but a little better in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Had some really good stocker cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 4 270.00–278.00 $272.04 $868 -7.96
350–380 365 2 269.00–275.00 $272.12 $993 -1.89
405–440 425 3 240.00–247.00 $242.36 $1,030 -27.65
460–495 478 2 245.00–248.00 $246.45 $1,178 -20.96
525–535 530 2 230.00–237.00 $233.53 $1,238 +6.19
550–565 558 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,298 +8.56
625 625 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 —
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -26.04
510–535 523 5 239.00–246.00 $242.01 $1,266 +1.68
560–595 578 2 240.00–243.00 $241.45 $1,396 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +5.00
680–685 682 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,500 -2.00
735 735 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 254.00–260.00 $258.00 $890 -4.00
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 -20.01
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +9.00
665 665 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,370 —
705 705 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,438 —
795 795 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 230.00–233.00 $231.44 $736 +14.62
350–385 368 2 230.00–231.00 $230.48 $848 +10.48
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -5.00
450–490 465 3 213.00–216.00 $214.62 $998 +4.62
505–520 513 3 200.00–207.00 $203.63 $1,045 -3.53
570 570 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,117 -8.00
605–640 623 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,246 —
655 655 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,356 +20.00
895 895 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 219.00–223.00 $220.96 $802 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 -6.00
480 480 1 196.00 $196.00 $941 -0.46
550–585 573 4 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,045 -6.65
620–625 622 3 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $1,088 —
675–695 685 2 175.00–182.00 $178.45 $1,222 —
705 705 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,262 +14.00
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 243.00 $243.00 $753 +11.40
405–425 415 3 225.00–229.00 $227.37 $944 +3.89
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
505 505 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,066 -8.65
550–585 567 3 210.00–220.00 $216.08 $1,225 +3.03
605–635 618 4 210.00–213.00 $212.00 $1,310 +17.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 220.00–226.00 $222.98 $932 —
505–535 524 4 210.00–219.00 $214.43 $1,124 +10.43
570–590 580 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
530 530 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,177 —
565–595 578 3 225.00–226.00 $225.67 $1,304 +11.66
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1212 80-85% 5 110.00–115.00 $110.92 $1,344 —
1270–1520 1403 80-85% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.16 $1,363 —
1160–1670 1433 80-85% 9 102.00–107.00 $105.00 $1,505 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–945 868 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.37 $628 —
820–1085 933 85-90% 6 76.00–82.00 $80.18 $748 —
835–1395 1094 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $88.31 $966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1605 1575 75-80% 2 93.00–100.00 $96.43 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1395 1293 4 110.00–115.00 $111.78 $1,445 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2000 1783 3 120.00–125.00 $122.97 $2,193 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1205 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,522.95
1055–1300 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,728.70
1305–1635 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,702.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1300–1480 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,743.89 —
1675 1675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1120 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,130.38 +105.38

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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.