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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $312.00/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 357 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 369 123
Feeder cattle 190 276 104
Slaughter cattle 97 68 6
Replacement cattle 35 25 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows were 5-8 higher also. Had a stock cow sale over the weekend sold some really nice golden certified tiger stripe heifers heavy bred brought 2400-3000 and the angus bulls brought 3000-5300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
260 260 1 326.00 $326.00 $848 —
345 345 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,097 —
356–365 357 12 312.00 $312.00 $1,114 —
460–465 464 4 284.00–294.00 $288.25 $1,337 —
505–530 514 4 271.00–278.00 $274.24 $1,410 —
615 615 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 —
405–430 418 2 278.00–280.00 $279.03 $1,166 +14.03
455–485 468 3 274.00–279.00 $275.62 $1,290 —
515 515 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,344 —
554 554 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,463 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,095 —
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
530 530 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,187 —
568–599 585 9 221.00–229.00 $224.45 $1,313 —
690 690 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,270 —
733 733 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,261 —
775 775 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 294.00–306.00 $300.24 $979 —
405–440 430 4 264.00–271.00 $267.48 $1,150 —
515–530 523 2 248.00–255.00 $251.45 $1,315 —
555 555 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 —
620–630 623 4 218.00–221.00 $218.76 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 285.00 $285.00 $741 —
350–370 360 2 285.00–288.00 $286.46 $1,031 —
435–445 440 2 251.00–259.00 $255.05 $1,122 +20.05
465–495 485 3 244.00–249.00 $246.62 $1,196 —
505 505 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,217 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 266.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,388 —
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,229 —
565–580 573 2 249.00–256.00 $252.45 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 240.00–243.00 $241.45 $1,376 —
690 690 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1380 1157 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.33 $1,126 —
1140–1395 1269 80-85% 6 112.00–119.00 $115.59 $1,467 —
1220–1410 1317 80-85% 6 104.00–111.00 $107.59 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1180 986 85-90% 4 65.00–73.00 $69.19 $682 —
1025–1135 1076 85-90% 4 86.00–90.00 $88.21 $949 —
1075–1265 1165 85-90% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.50 $915 -10.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1790 1653 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1780 1750 2 120.00–128.00 $123.93 $2,169 —
1820 1820 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,311 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1270–1285 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,662.87
1265–1615 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,679.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
935–950 943 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1275–1490 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,307.78 —

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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.