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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 518 71
Feeder cattle 101 418 34
Slaughter cattle 47 61 15
Replacement cattle 13 39 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were higher and slaughter cows steady and bulls 3-5 higher. Had a stock cow sale last Saturday had some really fancy f1 tiger stripe pairs with 100-500 lb. calves some were bred back bring$ 3-4000 a pair nice cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +7.54
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 +11.00
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 -52.07
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
505 505 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,404 —
560 560 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,546 —
605–640 623 2 240.00–248.00 $243.89 $1,519 -0.11
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 4 380.00–400.00 $392.57 $1,280 +15.74
505 505 2 292.00–301.00 $296.50 $1,497 +27.42
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,390 +2.99
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
580 580 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
285 285 1 328.00 $328.00 $935 +17.86
335 335 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,092 +16.00
405–420 413 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,156 -3.78
510–545 532 3 250.00–260.00 $253.39 $1,348 +11.39
605–615 610 2 236.00–244.00 $239.97 $1,464 +13.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -5.00
565 565 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,333 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +19.10
705–730 718 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,515 —
760–785 773 2 200.00–213.00 $206.61 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 -6.46
450–470 460 2 257.00–258.00 $257.49 $1,184 +10.49
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 +1.75
720–745 733 2 194.00–196.00 $194.98 $1,429 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 +2.00
615 615 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,624 —
760–780 770 2 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $1,490 -16.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1260 1084 80-85% 6 124.00–130.00 $127.07 $1,377 —
1025–1355 1230 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.14 $1,441 +0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1050 953 85-90% 2 71.00–78.00 $74.14 $707 —
825–1110 968 85-90% 2 92.00–100.00 $95.41 $924 —
975–1245 1061 85-90% 4 82.00–91.00 $87.79 $931 -13.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2160 1953 2 133.00–139.00 $135.68 $2,650 —
1985–2200 2093 2 142.00–151.00 $146.27 $3,061 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,414 +2.00
1535 1535 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1225 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,800.35
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.