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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.81/cwt ≈ $1,477/hd at 666 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 165 203
Feeder cattle 183 124 169
Slaughter cattle 26 33 26
Replacement cattle 20 8 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 lower. Slaughter cattle steady. Sold 47 steers black hided average weight 672 lbs. @ $ 2.21, also sold 18 steers black hided 652 lbs. @ $ 2.2375. Remember no sale next week, enjoy Thanksgiving with your families.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,429 —
652–672 666 65 221.00–224.00 $221.81 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 -11.69
370–375 373 2 263.00 $263.00 $981 -15.05
420–435 427 3 250.00–260.00 $256.02 $1,093 -6.89
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
510–540 524 4 210.00–219.00 $213.57 $1,119 —
610 610 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 —
405–410 407 3 264.00–275.00 $268.66 $1,093 -6.37
505–525 515 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,146 -12.55
605 605 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 -7.44
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -18.00
490 490 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,191 —
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 225.00 $225.00 $727 +5.00
385 385 1 223.00 $223.00 $859 —
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -13.54
470–480 475 2 200.00–212.00 $205.94 $978 -20.06
655–660 658 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,112 —
765 765 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 232.00–244.00 $238.05 $745 -0.57
420–435 428 2 223.00–228.00 $225.46 $965 -19.54
525 525 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,060 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 -31.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -29.00
520–530 523 3 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $941 -2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,091 —
470–495 485 3 240.00–243.00 $241.02 $1,169 -3.98
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–760 730 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.40 $346 —
1040–1095 1068 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.44 $720 +5.54
1070–1075 1073 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.00 $815 +14.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1100 1078 80-85% 2 82.00–90.00 $85.92 $926 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1865 1663 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.