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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 462 362
Feeder cattle 165 307 276
Slaughter cattle 59 100 41
Replacement cattle 33 55 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market no trends on the calves due to the quality not being comparable to the week before. Slaughter cows and bulls 3-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 281.00–286.00 $283.64 $879 -21.69
435–440 438 2 260.00–266.00 $262.98 $1,152 -36.42
505–510 508 3 248.00–250.00 $249.34 $1,267 -3.72
605–625 615 2 227.00–232.00 $229.54 $1,412 -7.06
670–680 675 2 227.00–233.00 $230.02 $1,553 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 282.00 $282.00 $691 —
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 -31.44
455–470 463 2 240.00–244.00 $242.03 $1,121 -38.47
510–520 515 2 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,202 -8.96
555–565 560 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,302 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
370 370 1 259.00 $259.00 $958 -7.65
465 465 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 -28.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 230.00–234.00 $232.12 $754 -3.70
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 -9.00
405–445 426 4 210.00–219.00 $215.50 $918 -17.92
490 490 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,056 -17.98
505–510 508 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,069 +1.17
550–570 560 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,170 —
775 775 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 220.00–224.00 $221.89 $717 —
405–430 415 3 200.00–205.00 $202.34 $840 -17.66
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 +5.00
575–585 580 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,180 -1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 247.00–252.00 $249.42 $811 -8.08
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 -2.56
450 450 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,026 -11.97
580 580 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,282 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +16.03
555–580 568 4 218.00–224.00 $221.53 $1,258 +9.53
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 ±0.00
475 475 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,088 -1.03
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —
570 570 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,300 +5.09
650 650 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1195 1008 85-90% 6 65.00–72.00 $69.87 $704 —
1010–1380 1150 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.00 $886 —
1085–1230 1157 85-90% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.77 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1615 1504 75-80% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.18 $1,236 -9.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1470 1401 80-85% 4 90.00–97.00 $91.70 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1520 1260 3 100.00–105.00 $102.99 $1,298 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,518 —
1780 1780 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,047 -5.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1120 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,076.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1085 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,139.02 —

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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.