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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,436/hd at 644 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.00/cwt ≈ $1,328/hd at 447 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $1,398/hd at 437 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 322 33
Feeder cattle 238 190 28
Slaughter cattle 107 97 2
Replacement cattle 36 35 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cows steady to a little higher and bulls 2-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 17 320.00 $320.00 $1,398 —
499 499 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +24.00
305–320 313 2 348.00–358.00 $353.12 $1,105 +35.12
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 +48.00
430 430 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 —
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
653 653 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 338.00 $338.00 $930 +43.00
300–340 313 3 334.00–338.00 $335.45 $1,050 —
405–420 415 4 298.00–316.00 $307.33 $1,275 +28.30
455–465 460 2 298.00–300.00 $298.99 $1,375 +23.37
735 735 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 304.00–324.00 $313.73 $1,176 +17.73
410 410 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,218 —
460–470 467 3 280.00–292.00 $287.31 $1,342 +27.31
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 25 297.00 $297.00 $1,328 —
644 644 46 223.00 $223.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 276 4 314.00–329.00 $318.18 $878 —
305 305 1 304.00 $304.00 $927 +3.76
350 350 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
405–430 418 3 274.00–284.00 $277.90 $1,162 +10.42
450 450 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,269 —
515 515 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 -19.45
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -12.00
655 655 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 —
705 705 2 215.00–219.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 300.00 $300.00 $765 +15.00
355 355 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,022 +1.54
415–435 425 3 266.00–272.00 $268.64 $1,142 +13.59
450–465 458 2 262.00–270.00 $265.93 $1,218 +19.31
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 -21.00
705 705 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 —
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 272.00–277.00 $274.43 $1,002 —
465–495 480 2 245.00–249.00 $246.94 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 280.00–283.00 $281.47 $1,351 —
510–530 522 3 258.00–268.00 $263.73 $1,377 -4.26
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 +28.00
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,206 +12.00
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
705–745 725 3 190.00–216.00 $201.09 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
780 780 2 176.00–185.00 $180.50 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1010 972 80-85% 3 97.00–101.00 $99.31 $965 —
915–1305 1164 80-85% 7 106.00–113.00 $109.48 $1,274 +12.15
1110–1310 1202 80-85% 7 114.00–120.00 $117.27 $1,410 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–905 865 85-90% 2 65.00–71.00 $68.14 $589 —
875–965 909 85-90% 5 76.00–84.00 $80.80 $734 —
910–1255 1056 85-90% 5 87.00–94.00 $91.01 $961 +2.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1885 1568 3 116.00–121.00 $118.34 $1,856 —
1710–2005 1892 3 124.00–130.00 $126.78 $2,399 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,920 —
1780 1780 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,869 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1175 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,675.00 $1,477.46
1150–1625 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,500.68
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -75.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.