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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 328 179
Feeder cattle 124 187 166
Slaughter cattle 33 103 7
Replacement cattle 8 38 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and the lighter calves even stronger. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
305–345 321 5 288.00–298.00 $291.67 $936 —
410–415 413 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,136 -5.92
455 455 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,238 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 280.00–283.00 $281.69 $887 —
365–385 375 2 276.00–280.00 $278.05 $1,043 —
405–430 418 2 260.00–266.00 $262.91 $1,099 —
705–730 718 2 190.00–196.00 $192.95 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $850 —
360 360 1 268.00 $268.00 $965 —
425–440 433 2 248.00–252.00 $250.03 $1,083 —
450–455 453 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,137 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 245.00 $245.00 $674 +5.00
315–335 323 3 236.00–240.00 $238.62 $771 -11.38
350–395 372 3 238.00–240.00 $238.66 $888 —
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +20.58
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
425–440 433 2 221.00–226.00 $223.54 $968 —
470 470 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,062 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
720–740 730 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 204.00–210.00 $206.88 $755 —
435 435 1 206.00 $206.00 $896 +15.49
455 455 1 209.00 $209.00 $951 +23.24
525 525 1 182.00 $182.00 $956 +8.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 —
530 530 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,060 —
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 947 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.57 $507 —
990–1235 1080 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $61.90 $669 +1.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1210 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.07 $1,005 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,122 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,205 —
1850–1855 1853 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $2,085 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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.