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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 229 212
Feeder cattle 175 183 169
Slaughter cattle 43 26 26
Replacement cattle 19 20 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 10-12 higher and 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
270–285 277 3 293.00–302.00 $298.37 $826 —
305–315 310 2 295.00–296.00 $295.51 $916 —
440 440 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,228 +10.34
460–480 470 4 270.00–280.00 $276.54 $1,300 —
505–530 518 3 252.00–259.00 $254.94 $1,321 +32.49
605–640 623 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,246 -15.00
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 -20.00
1255 1255 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $1,090 +17.98
410–445 424 4 258.00–267.00 $261.25 $1,108 +5.23
475–490 482 3 257.00–268.00 $261.06 $1,258 +11.06
515 515 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,277 +34.43
665–675 670 2 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $1,260 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,009 +12.00
415 415 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,004 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +25.00
560–565 563 2 222.00–229.00 $225.52 $1,270 —
655 655 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 242.00 $242.00 $799 +3.95
355–390 373 2 230.00–235.00 $232.38 $867 —
415–440 426 5 227.00–233.00 $230.36 $981 +4.90
450–460 455 3 228.00–229.00 $228.34 $1,039 —
505–525 515 3 205.00–219.00 $209.91 $1,081 +7.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 224.00 $224.00 $795 +1.00
410–445 423 3 217.00–221.00 $219.38 $928 +9.38
480 480 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,051 +13.06
505–530 518 2 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 216.00 $216.00 $827 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 +0.03
590 590 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,068 —
655 655 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 486 4 238.00–246.00 $241.99 $1,176 —
520 520 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,050 +22.00
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -5.00
685 685 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
560–570 565 2 186.00–190.00 $187.98 $1,062 —
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —
655–690 673 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 254.00–255.00 $254.51 $1,217 +13.49
550 550 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1067 80-85% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.40 $890 -2.52
1280–1470 1376 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.03 $1,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1060 960 85-90% 2 64.00–70.00 $67.31 $646 —
965–1015 990 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.44 $569 —
1090–1345 1218 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.24 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2030 1670 2 105.00–110.00 $106.96 $1,786 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,185 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.