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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 187 229
Feeder cattle 167 150 194
Slaughter cattle 26 18 18
Replacement cattle 15 19 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 2-3 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 294.00 $294.00 $897 +16.00
355–360 358 2 283.00–286.00 $284.49 $1,018 +6.41
405–420 410 3 265.00–270.00 $267.63 $1,097 -0.87
470 470 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,255 —
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 +2.62
550–585 566 5 246.00–253.00 $249.61 $1,413 —
605–645 623 3 237.00–241.00 $239.37 $1,491 +4.37
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 +15.00
730 730 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 277.00–280.00 $278.94 $898 +13.86
360–390 375 2 270.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,032 +10.73
410 410 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,058 +6.63
455–470 463 2 255.00–259.00 $257.03 $1,190 +4.07
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
550–565 558 2 233.00–242.00 $237.44 $1,325 +1.11
610–630 622 3 220.00–233.00 $227.66 $1,416 —
675 675 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
735 735 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 —
760 760 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,011 +16.95
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +9.51
480–490 485 2 249.00–253.00 $250.98 $1,217 +11.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 4 222.00–236.00 $230.02 $745 -4.98
405–425 415 2 212.00–222.00 $217.12 $901 +5.10
455–475 466 4 213.00–227.00 $221.04 $1,030 +7.54
505–525 515 2 205.00–211.00 $208.06 $1,072 +8.06
550–555 553 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $1,170 +17.51
610–630 620 2 200.00–204.00 $202.03 $1,253 —
695 695 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 +3.00
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 240.00–252.00 $246.09 $787 +1.61
410–430 417 3 231.00–241.00 $236.08 $984 +13.74
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —
505–525 510 4 218.00–231.00 $222.23 $1,133 +10.23
550 550 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,221 —
605–630 618 2 205.00–216.00 $210.39 $1,300 —
675 675 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 200.00–208.00 $204.00 $673 —
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 —
480 480 1 199.00 $199.00 $955 -3.50
505–545 532 3 192.00–194.00 $192.63 $1,025 +3.63
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 244.00–246.00 $244.97 $1,053 +4.97
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +4.68
505–545 518 3 239.00–248.00 $243.45 $1,261 +18.40
600 600 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 —
525 525 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 +24.00
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +20.00
670–690 680 2 186.00–192.00 $188.96 $1,285 —
820 820 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 580 3 208.00–216.00 $211.40 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1140 993 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.87 $575 —
825–1170 1016 85-90% 4 67.00–75.00 $70.73 $719 —
965–1165 1090 85-90% 3 80.00–82.00 $81.41 $887 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1430 1353 80-85% 3 85.00–92.00 $87.47 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1690 1680 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $1,907 —
1780 1780 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,136 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,195.00 $1,195.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.