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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 292 294
Feeder cattle 187 194 234
Slaughter cattle 103 67 44
Replacement cattle 38 31 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold $5-10 higher. Heifers sold $5-10 higher as well. Slaughter cattle were steady. Bulls sold $1-5 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 3 260.00–265.00 $263.03 $810 —
352–395 369 4 263.00–272.50 $266.84 $985 —
410–435 423 5 249.00–270.00 $259.34 $1,097 —
460 460 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,228 —
500–535 512 3 224.00–232.00 $228.56 $1,170 —
620–635 628 2 200.00–220.00 $209.88 $1,318 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $1,031 +23.50
405–445 425 2 280.00–282.00 $280.95 $1,194 +58.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 222.00–230.00 $226.00 $644 —
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
355–380 367 3 230.00–239.00 $233.31 $856 —
450–485 470 5 196.00–250.00 $209.76 $986 —
505–535 517 5 185.00–195.00 $190.65 $986 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
635 635 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 —
665–690 678 2 167.00–170.00 $168.47 $1,142 —
700–725 713 2 160.00–173.00 $166.39 $1,186 —
760 760 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $806 -7.49
455–480 470 3 180.00–189.00 $185.76 $873 -9.25
525–540 533 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $925 -14.48
560–565 563 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $999 -4.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 +22.83
400–430 412 3 219.00–232.50 $224.42 $925 +3.42
470 470 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,039 +0.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1295 1025 85-90% 8 61.00–67.00 $64.17 $658 +4.24
735–1125 1031 85-90% 9 70.00–75.50 $72.94 $752 +13.01
1070 1070 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1255 1110 80-85% 13 80.00–85.00 $83.09 $922 —
1170–1905 1403 80-85% 4 90.00–94.00 $91.81 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1885 1584 5 105.00–115.00 $111.34 $1,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1565 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,294.09
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1440 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,296.72 —

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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.