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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 257 279
Feeder cattle 259 165 219
Slaughter cattle 48 59 25
Replacement cattle 87 33 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were on fire 5-10 higher, very good calves. Slaughter cattle 5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 280.00 $280.00 $658 -2.00
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
350–390 372 3 265.00–274.00 $269.78 $1,004 —
420–435 430 5 258.00–265.00 $262.22 $1,128 +17.22
450–490 468 7 252.00–265.00 $259.84 $1,216 +17.81
505–535 520 6 244.00–254.00 $248.97 $1,295 +15.50
570–585 576 5 244.00–246.00 $245.20 $1,412 +12.72
605–635 622 3 235.00–243.00 $239.38 $1,489 —
655–670 663 2 234.00–238.00 $236.02 $1,565 —
755 755 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 +8.36
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
405–440 423 2 275.00–278.00 $276.44 $1,169 +13.46
455–475 465 2 270.00–273.00 $271.53 $1,263 —
505–520 512 3 262.00–267.00 $264.65 $1,355 +15.31
615–640 628 5 243.00–251.00 $246.22 $1,546 +16.68
650–670 660 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,610 +13.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 257.00–260.00 $258.31 $819 +8.31
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 +1.00
450–490 473 6 238.00–252.00 $243.91 $1,154 +16.91
535–540 538 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,291 —
550 550 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,309 —
620 620 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,420 —
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 260.00–264.00 $261.95 $741 —
305 305 2 258.00–263.00 $260.50 $795 +11.08
425–445 435 3 220.00–230.00 $225.61 $981 -14.39
460–495 472 5 220.00–232.00 $227.46 $1,074 -0.54
510–545 531 4 220.00–228.00 $223.43 $1,186 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -1.00
605–635 619 5 200.00–211.00 $206.44 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 244.00–252.00 $247.82 $677 —
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 +2.88
365–385 375 2 245.00–254.00 $249.38 $935 +14.38
415–445 430 2 210.00–214.00 $211.93 $911 -3.57
460–485 473 2 217.00–219.00 $218.03 $1,031 +2.53
505–540 523 4 210.00–217.00 $213.73 $1,118 +3.23
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +1.00
605 605 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,107 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 205.00–218.00 $211.54 $895 +9.20
530–545 538 3 200.00–207.00 $204.32 $1,099 -0.68
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 +1.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +10.00
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 +16.00
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,143 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 1007 85-90% 5 68.00–75.00 $71.53 $720 +1.66
855–1200 1070 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $63.09 $675 —
990–1185 1088 85-90% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.73 $878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1310 1260 80-85% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.40 $1,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1390 1358 75-80% 2 75.00–83.00 $78.90 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1540 1505 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,580 —
1555–1835 1722 3 110.00–115.00 $112.19 $1,932 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1335 1253 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,253 -2.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1150–1300 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,470.41
1235–1250 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.88
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
820–900 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $936.92
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1025–1400 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,173.51 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.