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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 208 236
Feeder cattle 194 167 154
Slaughter cattle 67 26 77
Replacement cattle 31 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 lower and slaughter cattle 2-4 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 258.00–263.00 $260.29 $833 -33.71
360 360 2 258.00–260.00 $259.00 $932 -25.49
405–435 420 2 220.00–225.00 $222.59 $935 -45.04
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -39.61
630–635 633 2 200.00–207.00 $203.49 $1,288 -35.88
655–695 675 2 200.00–202.00 $201.03 $1,357 -38.97
715–740 728 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,419 -41.09
765–780 773 2 180.00–200.00 $189.90 $1,468 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
900–905 903 2 164.00–174.00 $168.99 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 250.00–254.00 $251.99 $814 -26.95
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -25.20
440 440 1 213.00 $213.00 $937 -45.00
505–545 518 3 180.00–188.00 $184.43 $955 -55.57
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -37.66
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 -41.00
705 705 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 -49.00
860 860 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 244.00 $244.00 $830 —
390 390 1 236.00 $236.00 $920 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 3 220.00–231.00 $227.17 $731 -18.92
360 360 1 223.00 $223.00 $803 —
420 420 1 221.00 $221.00 $928 -15.08
450–455 452 3 216.00–225.00 $220.32 $996 -14.68
505 505 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,055 -13.23
580 580 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,195 -16.00
605–645 624 4 181.00–186.00 $184.28 $1,150 -26.11
735 735 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 214.00–219.00 $216.40 $812 —
420–435 428 2 202.00–204.00 $202.98 $869 -14.14
450–455 453 2 206.00–213.00 $209.52 $949 -11.52
530–540 535 2 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,027 -16.08
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 -25.00
750–775 763 2 171.00–176.00 $173.46 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 200.00 $200.00 $620 -4.00
395 395 1 195.00 $195.00 $770 —
410 410 1 198.00 $198.00 $812 -12.00
485–490 488 2 194.00–196.00 $195.01 $952 -3.99
535 535 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,006 -4.63
550–560 555 2 179.00–185.00 $182.03 $1,010 -17.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 227.00 $227.00 $987 -17.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1125 1025 85-90% 4 57.00–62.00 $59.93 $614 -10.80
850–1385 1100 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $68.34 $752 —
955–1190 1116 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $74.84 $835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1335 1233 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $81.65 $1,007 —
1270–1630 1386 80-85% 6 90.00–95.00 $91.54 $1,269 +4.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1700 1508 75-80% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.69 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1145–1310 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,242.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.