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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $244.32/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 482 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 712 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $329.38/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 364 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 381 33
Feeder cattle 261 238 28
Slaughter cattle 78 107 2
Replacement cattle 24 36 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —
358–367 364 16 326.00–337.00 $329.38 $1,199 +15.65
405–440 423 2 275.00–285.00 $279.79 $1,184 -17.21
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -7.31
505–525 515 2 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,365 —
570–590 577 3 267.00–271.00 $268.69 $1,550 +28.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 348.00–360.00 $352.15 $1,296 —
425–435 428 3 296.00–314.00 $306.69 $1,313 -0.64
455–492 469 6 308.00–315.00 $310.94 $1,458 +11.95
546 546 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,502 —
675–690 683 2 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 384.00 $384.00 $941 —
315 315 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,172 +18.88
350–360 355 2 360.00–366.00 $362.96 $1,289 +2.96
420 420 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,411 -9.00
481 481 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,563 —
500–520 510 2 300.00–308.00 $303.92 $1,550 —
605–615 610 3 260.00–268.00 $264.01 $1,610 —
660–680 670 2 259.00–261.00 $259.99 $1,742 +17.99
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 13 282.00 $282.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,437 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 286 6 301.00–310.00 $302.47 $865 -15.71
315–340 328 2 305.00–314.00 $309.67 $1,016 +5.67
420–435 429 7 273.00–280.00 $275.94 $1,184 -1.96
461 461 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,263 -8.00
505–510 508 2 250.00–270.00 $259.95 $1,321 +27.95
712 712 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,566 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $1,049 -5.44
482–485 482 25 244.00–252.00 $244.32 $1,178 -2.62
530–540 535 2 232.00–233.00 $232.50 $1,244 —
580 580 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 -15.00
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
351–385 358 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,042 +3.00
440 440 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,135 -10.64
480 480 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -0.93
650 650 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,261 —
750–755 753 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 272.00–277.00 $274.54 $1,340 -6.93
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 -5.00
625 625 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,600 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
970 970 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1375 1163 80-85% 5 119.00–125.50 $122.33 $1,423 +12.85
1035–1425 1178 80-85% 33 108.00–117.00 $114.59 $1,350 +5.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1055 910 85-90% 5 79.00–85.00 $81.75 $744 +0.95
805–1075 958 85-90% 3 88.00–96.00 $91.68 $878 —
920–1090 1005 85-90% 2 65.00–75.00 $70.42 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1690 1470 4 119.00–123.00 $120.97 $1,778 —
1715–1810 1780 4 125.00–132.00 $129.30 $2,302 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1250 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,280.08
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.