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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,443/hd at 594 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 594 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 458 273
Feeder cattle 307 272 214
Slaughter cattle 100 105 17
Replacement cattle 55 81 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 4-10 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Sold mixed load of steers and heifers average weight of steers 594 @ $2.43 and heifers actually weighed the same 594 lbs. and brought $ 2.33 per lb. 52,288 pounds in the load.

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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 48 243.00 $243.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 +25.00
305 305 3 303.00–308.00 $305.33 $931 —
355–380 365 3 299.00–302.00 $300.30 $1,096 —
420–440 430 2 295.00–304.00 $299.40 $1,287 +39.40
505–530 520 3 250.00–259.00 $253.06 $1,316 +11.05
610–630 620 2 230.00–243.00 $236.60 $1,467 +6.60
670–685 678 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 +10.00
705–740 723 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,627 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 280.00–285.00 $282.35 $918 +10.31
370–395 378 3 282.00–292.00 $286.46 $1,083 +14.34
405–435 419 7 270.00–284.00 $276.44 $1,158 +34.08
455 455 2 278.00–283.00 $280.50 $1,276 +34.05
510–540 525 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,273 +8.90
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 +2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 260.00–270.00 $266.65 $1,021 —
420–445 430 3 252.00–260.00 $257.24 $1,106 +27.24
450–495 478 3 250.00–261.00 $255.14 $1,220 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 41 233.00 $233.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
310–340 324 4 253.00–262.00 $257.50 $834 +14.50
360–375 368 2 253.00–255.00 $253.98 $935 —
405–445 427 6 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,036 +15.19
450–475 463 2 239.00–241.00 $239.97 $1,111 +19.97
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 +9.00
595 595 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,315 +4.92
605–635 614 4 219.00–223.00 $221.27 $1,359 +9.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 4 230.00–238.00 $235.82 $752 +4.38
355 355 1 244.00 $244.00 $866 +13.52
405–420 412 5 230.00–238.00 $233.42 $962 +23.42
470–485 478 2 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $1,116 +18.86
505–540 523 3 208.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,095 +5.70
605–625 618 3 210.00–213.00 $211.35 $1,306 +11.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 220.00 $220.00 $975 +20.00
485–495 488 3 224.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,101 +29.66
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
560–585 573 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,175 +22.55
620–630 625 2 177.00–188.00 $182.46 $1,140 +7.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -5.00
460–480 468 3 228.00–232.00 $230.03 $1,077 —
555–590 573 2 220.00–226.00 $222.91 $1,277 -2.76
615–630 623 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $1,240 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 202.00–206.00 $203.97 $1,067 -10.46
550 550 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,166 +2.00
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–925 898 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.03 $593 -6.34
960–1225 1082 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.57 $785 -15.74
980–1495 1235 85-90% 8 80.00–86.00 $82.92 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1715 1506 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.70 $1,381 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1325 1271 80-85% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.71 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1970 1780 2 118.00–123.00 $120.77 $2,150 -2.20
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1265 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,374.33
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1400–1540 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,635.00 $1,555.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1285 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,729.79 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.