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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.00/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 717 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,621/hd at 559 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.00/cwt ≈ $1,363/hd at 418 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 623 123
Feeder cattle 418 449 92
Slaughter cattle 61 109 10
Replacement cattle 39 65 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 38 326.00 $326.00 $1,363 —
559 559 52 290.00 $290.00 $1,621 —
615 615 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 382.00–400.00 $390.60 $1,105 +9.28
315–335 327 3 370.00–386.00 $376.83 $1,232 -20.45
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -6.05
500–540 520 2 267.00–271.00 $269.08 $1,399 -31.60
640 640 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
650 650 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,664 -4.00
810–825 818 2 186.00–190.00 $187.98 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 4 364.00–372.00 $366.01 $1,058 —
315–325 320 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $1,160 -19.04
388 388 5 364.00 $364.00 $1,412 —
415–430 423 2 338.00–346.00 $342.07 $1,447 +12.21
625 625 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 286 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,001 —
380–385 383 2 348.00–350.00 $349.01 $1,337 -18.44
410–430 420 2 298.00–300.00 $299.02 $1,256 -10.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 27 302.00 $302.00 $1,238 —
528 528 37 265.00 $265.00 $1,399 -11.00
717 717 66 208.00 $208.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 7 310.00–311.00 $310.14 $865 -17.75
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 -13.26
406–440 412 17 278.00–285.00 $283.78 $1,169 -11.91
450–490 470 2 278.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,324 —
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 -12.62
585 585 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,498 —
640 640 2 226.00–227.00 $226.50 $1,450 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 289.00 $289.00 $997 —
375–395 385 2 280.00–283.00 $281.46 $1,084 -3.54
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
465 465 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,149 -9.49
555–580 569 4 220.00–227.00 $223.25 $1,270 —
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 -24.00
320–345 333 2 293.00–298.00 $295.41 $984 -18.59
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -3.98
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 -7.89
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 —
605–635 620 2 207.00–215.00 $210.90 $1,308 +0.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
510 510 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,346 -36.89
550 550 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,408 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,313 —
745 745 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,475 —
765 765 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1193 80-85% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $1,283 -21.75
1025–1515 1235 80-85% 6 112.00–120.00 $116.19 $1,435 -3.71
1135–1350 1275 80-85% 4 125.00–131.00 $128.15 $1,634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1008 85-90% 3 85.00–93.00 $88.93 $896 -8.31
975–1195 1055 85-90% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.25 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1770 1606 75-80% 4 105.00–111.00 $107.77 $1,731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1900 1588 3 130.00–133.00 $131.83 $2,093 —
1925 1925 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,695 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,396 —
1255–1335 1295 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $1,567 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1235 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,517.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1325 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,817.60 -233.87
1150–1425 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,925.00 $1,768.69 -282.78
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.