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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.00/cwt ≈ $1,753/hd at 707 lb · 61 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $1,313/hd at 392 lb · 58 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $1,191/hd at 397 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 373 167
Feeder cattle 449 304 108
Slaughter cattle 109 55 15
Replacement cattle 65 14 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were steady and heifers 5-7 higher. Slaughter cows were 5-10 higher and bulls were 5-10 higher as well. Highest slaughter cattle I have seen. Sold a nice group of heifers black hides average weight 559 lbs. @ $2.82= 1,576.38 per head. Pretty dang good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 58 335.00 $335.00 $1,313 —
498 498 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,494 —
707 707 61 248.00 $248.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 -2.65
260–262 262 6 380.00–388.00 $381.32 $999 -19.39
320–340 333 3 394.00–400.00 $397.28 $1,323 +2.73
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 +3.71
405–415 410 2 362.00–370.00 $366.05 $1,501 +6.05
515–527 526 13 300.00–309.00 $300.68 $1,582 +24.18
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -5.00
705–730 718 2 230.00–260.00 $244.74 $1,757 -1.26
763 763 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,709 -13.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 366.00–368.00 $367.01 $1,259 —
365–395 388 4 360.00–375.00 $367.45 $1,426 +22.21
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
455–485 470 5 290.00–312.00 $303.73 $1,428 +5.24
570–575 573 2 262.00–270.00 $265.98 $1,524 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 +42.97
345 345 2 381.00–382.00 $381.50 $1,316 +8.23
415–430 423 2 322.00–338.00 $329.86 $1,395 +14.91
515 515 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 +4.00
720 720 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,534 —
780 780 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 42 300.00 $300.00 $1,191 —
540 540 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,490 —
559 559 27 282.00 $282.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–284 284 8 320.00–329.00 $327.89 $931 +11.54
320–345 333 2 317.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,076 +19.44
400–435 418 2 291.00–300.00 $295.69 $1,236 +23.08
510–540 525 3 251.00–259.00 $254.62 $1,337 -3.03
605 605 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,385 -13.00
833 833 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 319.00 $319.00 $686 +17.00
305 305 1 314.00 $314.00 $958 —
360–375 368 2 300.00–315.00 $307.35 $1,131 —
440–445 442 3 268.00–283.00 $273.98 $1,211 —
450–475 463 2 269.00–277.00 $272.89 $1,263 +8.38
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 -11.54
605–620 613 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,290 -22.18
662 662 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,324 —
745 745 2 200.00–212.00 $206.00 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
460–490 473 3 250.00–264.00 $256.49 $1,213 +1.49
655 655 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,218 -33.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,373 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
530–545 538 3 268.00–275.00 $271.65 $1,461 +3.65
645 645 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 578 4 246.00–255.00 $250.68 $1,449 +0.67
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 290.00–312.00 $300.89 $1,550 +16.89
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 +12.00
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1305 1149 80-85% 4 104.00–113.00 $108.79 $1,250 —
1110–1300 1191 80-85% 7 125.00–132.00 $129.30 $1,540 +8.92
1135–1385 1244 80-85% 7 117.00–123.00 $119.90 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $760 —
965 965 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $868 —
970–1130 1028 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.24 $1,000 +2.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1345 1338 75-80% 2 101.00–103.00 $102.01 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2035 1745 4 130.00–138.00 $134.38 $2,345 —
1580–1935 1763 3 140.00–144.00 $142.81 $2,518 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,866 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1100–1160 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,083.63
1200–1250 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,058.16
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1100–1450 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,051.47 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.