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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.25/cwt -28.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 426 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.38/cwt +20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 413 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.56/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 432 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 433 93
Feeder cattle 541 347 64
Slaughter cattle 82 57 12
Replacement cattle 60 29 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher slaughter cows 3-5 higher and bulls 3-8 higher. Just wanted to show you a few figures from today a 1760 lb. bull brought 1.65 per lb. that is $ 2,904.00 and a 1540 lb. cow @ 1.45 a lb. is $ 2,233.00 that just shows that these stock cows are not to high. Some calf figures, a group of 628 lb. weaned steers @ 3.00 a lb. that is $ 1,884.00 per calf 680 lb. heifer calf @ 2.45 per lb. = $ 1,666.00 and last a group of 549 lb. steers @ $ 3.10= $ 1,702 pretty good money for these calves. The markets really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 394.00 $394.00 $1,324 —
431–432 432 43 346.00–350.00 $346.56 $1,497 —
549 549 25 310.00 $310.00 $1,702 —
628–630 628 33 283.00–300.00 $298.45 $1,874 +21.45
733 733 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 -3.60
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 —
310–317 316 8 381.00–390.00 $388.88 $1,229 -11.75
350 350 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,344 -12.00
405–447 426 57 350.00–363.00 $350.25 $1,492 -28.03
505 505 2 293.00–302.00 $297.50 $1,502 -21.54
561 561 15 292.00 $292.00 $1,638 -8.50
605–625 615 2 265.00–271.00 $268.05 $1,649 +0.03
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
1085 1085 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 360.00–374.00 $366.89 $1,137 -17.92
405–422 411 5 318.00–335.00 $322.97 $1,327 -31.94
468 468 16 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 -19.01
560–565 563 9 270.00–284.00 $273.77 $1,541 —
670 670 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,729 +8.00
778 778 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -24.86
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
410–430 420 2 288.00–298.00 $292.88 $1,230 -35.12
450–470 460 2 275.00–290.00 $282.66 $1,300 -42.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 11 401.00 $401.00 $1,191 —
407–419 413 53 304.00–311.00 $307.38 $1,269 +20.38
487 487 18 299.00 $299.00 $1,456 —
526 526 26 261.00 $261.00 $1,373 —
639 639 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,591 -16.00
751 751 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,645 —
933 933 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 324 18 315.00–327.00 $322.46 $1,045 -2.74
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -18.76
453–475 464 3 276.00–290.00 $281.22 $1,305 -14.12
513–515 513 5 266.00–270.00 $269.20 $1,381 +3.11
568 568 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,448 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 +5.53
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 —
1001 1001 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +16.20
370–385 376 4 288.00–304.00 $297.80 $1,120 +2.41
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -23.00
465–495 480 2 262.00–268.00 $265.09 $1,272 -14.85
575 575 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,449 +0.99
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,108 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,209 —
475–490 482 3 275.00–285.00 $281.28 $1,356 -35.80
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 -23.00
630 630 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 294.00–300.00 $297.07 $1,263 -48.36
530 530 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,495 -33.02
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1248 80-85% 3 115.00–122.00 $118.72 $1,482 —
1150–1380 1271 80-85% 8 125.00–135.00 $130.28 $1,656 —
1080–1540 1312 80-85% 3 140.00–146.00 $143.60 $1,884 +14.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–840 728 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.15 $591 —
760 760 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —
985–1240 1123 85-90% 4 108.00–115.00 $110.66 $1,243 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1715 1625 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.06 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,080 —
1230–1600 1491 5 145.00–154.00 $148.88 $2,220 —
1585–1955 1724 4 158.00–165.00 $160.94 $2,775 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1555 1440 2 126.00–130.00 $127.84 $1,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1000–1225 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,592.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.