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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.00/cwt ≈ $1,467/hd at 606 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $314.95/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 433 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $262.94/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 587 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 363 75
Feeder cattle 304 261 58
Slaughter cattle 55 78 9
Replacement cattle 14 24 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, look out because the feeder calves are out of sight. 3-7 higher, slaughter cows were steady and bulls were 3-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 290.00–375.00 $332.03 $757 —
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
320–345 334 4 368.00–380.00 $373.27 $1,247 —
360 360 1 374.00 $374.00 $1,346 +21.85
405–445 433 11 314.00–323.00 $314.95 $1,364 +8.26
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
562–590 571 3 266.00–274.00 $271.25 $1,549 —
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 398.00–405.00 $402.65 $938 +18.65
250–285 268 3 400.00–402.00 $400.71 $1,074 —
305–345 320 3 391.00–401.00 $394.55 $1,263 +22.55
350–395 373 2 383.00–390.00 $386.29 $1,441 +23.33
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +24.00
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +60.00
520–525 523 2 276.00–277.00 $276.50 $1,446 -27.42
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 —
610–625 618 2 260.00–261.00 $260.51 $1,610 -3.50
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 +5.01
705 705 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,734 -19.00
750–785 768 2 230.00–245.00 $237.33 $1,823 —
1075 1075 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 391 4 340.00–350.00 $345.24 $1,350 +15.86
458–495 478 3 291.00–305.00 $298.49 $1,427 +18.49
565–596 587 10 259.00–264.00 $262.94 $1,543 -5.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 316.00 $316.00 $774 —
265–280 273 4 311.00–322.00 $316.35 $864 +13.88
300–340 320 4 294.00–310.00 $303.82 $972 -5.85
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
405–435 421 6 270.00–282.00 $272.61 $1,148 -3.33
505–540 527 6 252.00–261.00 $257.65 $1,358 -2.30
550–570 560 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,442 —
606 606 21 242.00 $242.00 $1,467 —
660 660 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 302.00 $302.00 $619 —
255–290 268 3 290.00–305.00 $298.01 $799 +13.01
455–490 467 5 258.00–269.00 $264.51 $1,235 -0.49
518–525 521 5 243.00–250.00 $245.60 $1,280 —
570–590 580 2 244.00–249.00 $246.54 $1,430 —
605–635 617 3 227.00–236.00 $232.69 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $938 —
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +10.68
505–540 523 2 229.00–232.00 $230.45 $1,205 -2.05
550 550 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,298 +8.00
605–620 613 2 215.00–222.00 $218.46 $1,339 —
665 665 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +5.46
535 535 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,519 —
550 550 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 +23.00
605 605 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,561 +2.00
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
710 710 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,394 —
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 +30.00
720–725 723 2 193.00–195.00 $194.00 $1,403 —
830 830 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 248.00–252.00 $250.01 $1,458 —
735 735 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,352 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1260 1150 80-85% 3 100.00–107.00 $103.91 $1,195 -18.42
1100–1265 1182 80-85% 5 118.00–123.00 $120.38 $1,423 +5.79
1235–1495 1345 80-85% 5 111.00–117.00 $114.33 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–835 722 85-90% 3 60.00–70.00 $65.45 $473 —
830–975 929 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $83.62 $777 +1.87
940–1100 1018 85-90% 4 91.00–99.00 $94.40 $961 +23.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,533 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1915 1683 2 131.00–139.00 $135.55 $2,281 —
1725–2030 1845 3 125.00–129.00 $127.09 $2,345 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,267 —
1545–2110 1828 2 117.00–118.00 $117.42 $2,146 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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.