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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.51/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 613 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.10/cwt ≈ $1,437/hd at 606 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 497 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,612 125 293
Feeder cattle 1,383 106 235
Slaughter cattle 137 19 34
Replacement cattle 92 — 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last sale feeder calves were 5-12 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 5-7 higher. Sold some nice weaned calves mostly black hided 136 steers average wt. 609 lbs. @ $2.50 heifer mates 604 lb. average @ $ 2.40, also sold 89 steers average wt. 382 lbs. @ $ 3.03

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 38 317.00 $317.00 $884 —
496 496 78 287.00 $287.00 $1,424 —
609–624 613 180 240.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,517 —
739 739 61 220.00 $220.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167 167 5 308.00 $308.00 $514 —
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 +35.23
340–345 343 3 298.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,035 -1.32
350–382 381 93 298.00–304.00 $302.91 $1,154 +9.91
405–445 423 5 284.00–294.00 $289.51 $1,225 +5.99
508–520 514 2 261.00–272.00 $266.56 $1,370 —
615 615 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,494 +6.56
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 —
265–280 275 3 302.00–307.00 $304.98 $839 —
350–385 373 7 283.00–292.00 $286.89 $1,070 —
405–425 417 3 276.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,161 +10.33
570–585 578 2 250.00–258.00 $254.05 $1,468 —
625 625 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 -6.00
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 264.00–275.00 $269.43 $1,010 —
405–425 415 2 268.00–272.00 $269.95 $1,120 —
460–475 468 2 270.00–276.00 $272.95 $1,277 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
560–585 573 2 235.00–244.00 $239.60 $1,373 —
645 645 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,303 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -4.98
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 27 300.00 $300.00 $816 —
384 384 78 259.00 $259.00 $995 —
497 497 101 250.00 $250.00 $1,242 —
604–609 606 125 231.00–240.00 $237.10 $1,437 —
735–742 736 65 192.00–211.00 $208.94 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 14 281.00 $281.00 $506 —
250–270 260 2 275.00–278.00 $276.44 $719 —
305–335 314 5 261.00–270.00 $264.82 $832 +2.38
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 ±0.00
415–440 427 3 246.00–252.00 $248.29 $1,060 +9.27
470 470 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,189 —
560–580 570 3 227.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,311 —
605–635 616 4 222.00–229.00 $226.26 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 269.00 $269.00 $780 +7.91
350–370 358 3 248.00–256.00 $251.29 $900 +3.23
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 ±0.00
510 510 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,132 +12.00
560–575 567 3 214.00–220.00 $217.35 $1,232 +4.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 242.00 $242.00 $799 +18.00
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
505 505 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,000 —
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 +26.51
695 695 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,136 —
505 505 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,293 +5.83
555–575 565 2 250.00–258.00 $253.93 $1,435 —
605–615 610 4 212.00–226.00 $218.97 $1,336 +11.39
710 710 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,127 —
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 +8.00
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 ±0.00
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 +12.00
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
740 740 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,121 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1275 1155 80-85% 6 85.00–91.50 $88.11 $1,018 -11.89
985–1390 1194 80-85% 4 99.00–103.00 $100.69 $1,202 +0.69
1035–1390 1239 80-85% 5 93.00–97.00 $95.01 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–850 763 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.79 $517 —
920–1195 1058 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.14 $869 —
1020–1145 1076 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.33 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1875 1712 3 119.00–121.00 $120.08 $2,056 +0.08
1785–2165 1913 3 123.00–129.00 $125.89 $2,408 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1475 1418 2 100.00–105.00 $102.60 $1,455 —
1375–1580 1481 4 110.00–117.00 $112.61 $1,668 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
900–1150 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,307.25
1105–1380 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,322.18

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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.