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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.00/cwt ≈ $1,635/hd at 617 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.94/cwt +19.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 485 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.00/cwt ≈ $1,717/hd at 620 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 161 80
Feeder cattle 347 101 36
Slaughter cattle 57 47 23
Replacement cattle 29 13 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, the market has heated up again. As compared to the last market feeder steers were 5-10 higher and heifers 10-15 higher. Slaughter cows were 3-5 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–247 235 3 398.00–400.00 $398.60 $937 —
310–345 324 6 394.00–420.00 $400.63 $1,298 +8.06
375 375 2 394.00–398.00 $396.00 $1,485 —
405–425 412 3 370.00–390.00 $378.28 $1,559 —
524–535 525 16 305.00–320.00 $319.04 $1,675 +22.54
575–580 578 2 300.00–301.00 $300.50 $1,737 —
605–645 620 3 260.00–274.00 $268.02 $1,662 -1.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 22 277.00 $277.00 $1,717 —
787 787 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 355.00–374.00 $364.86 $1,197 —
435 435 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,427 —
458–470 459 10 320.00–326.00 $325.39 $1,494 +45.39
510–535 523 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 380.00–390.00 $384.81 $1,281 +14.81
365 365 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,420 +14.00
410–440 420 4 351.00–364.00 $354.91 $1,491 +64.91
455–465 460 2 348.00–350.00 $349.01 $1,605 +49.01
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 9 292.00–308.00 $293.80 $1,002 —
360–390 378 3 291.00–301.00 $295.39 $1,117 —
435 435 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,231 —
450–495 485 26 274.00–286.00 $279.94 $1,358 +19.94
545 545 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 —
585–590 588 2 248.00–254.00 $251.01 $1,476 +15.01
720 720 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 -24.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,274 —
617 617 31 265.00 $265.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 5 346.00 $346.00 $768 +31.00
305–340 322 5 318.00–336.00 $325.20 $1,047 -0.80
405–445 425 5 290.00–305.00 $298.76 $1,270 +18.76
450–470 463 3 292.00–299.00 $295.34 $1,367 —
515–540 528 2 262.00–270.00 $266.09 $1,405 +12.70
630–640 635 2 236.00–243.00 $239.47 $1,521 -0.50
805 805 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 —
890 890 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 —
375 375 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,072 +11.00
570 570 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,362 +14.00
640 640 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 3 337.00–350.00 $345.43 $1,520 —
455–470 463 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,551 —
520–525 523 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,648 —
665 665 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,623 —
700 700 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,673 —
750 750 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,808 +47.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 314.00–320.00 $317.08 $1,484 —
505 505 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,454 —
560–570 565 2 284.00–292.00 $287.96 $1,627 —
760 760 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 294.00–300.00 $297.06 $1,426 —
565–590 580 4 260.00–274.00 $268.05 $1,555 +48.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1245 1138 80-85% 4 116.00–122.00 $118.71 $1,351 —
1085–1345 1202 80-85% 5 137.00–141.00 $139.05 $1,671 +21.91
1100–1460 1327 80-85% 5 127.00–132.00 $129.10 $1,713 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–835 815 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.98 $644 —
895 895 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $895 —
935–1095 1051 85-90% 4 102.00–112.00 $106.37 $1,118 +18.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1620 1550 3 142.00–145.00 $144.02 $2,232 —
1805 1805 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,726 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1035–1250 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,842.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,325.00 $2,065.00 —
1175–1400 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,490.78 —

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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.