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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.81/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 545 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.61/cwt ≈ $1,457/hd at 640 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.22/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 421 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 385 68
Feeder cattle 294 232 52
Slaughter cattle 93 63 9
Replacement cattle 48 90 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls maybe a little cheaper 2-3 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,122 —
375–385 380 2 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,378 +2.74
430–431 431 10 325.00–332.00 $325.70 $1,404 +3.87
465 465 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,572 +15.00
510–522 520 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,498 +3.17
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
700–745 715 3 232.00–241.00 $237.87 $1,701 —
763–765 763 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 —
305–315 310 2 370.00–384.00 $377.11 $1,169 +2.24
365 365 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,361 -10.40
435–440 438 2 345.00–348.00 $346.51 $1,518 +8.32
507 507 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,521 -3.00
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —
676 676 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,859 +11.00
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,166 +18.00
375 375 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,335 +31.00
425 425 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,309 —
450–495 473 4 290.00–302.00 $295.81 $1,399 —
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 +1.00
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 289.00–290.00 $289.51 $1,100 -16.04
430 430 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,200 —
495 495 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,376 +2.01
510–549 545 20 248.00–251.00 $250.81 $1,367 -4.19
550 550 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,342 -15.00
638–647 640 15 227.00–230.00 $227.61 $1,457 —
670–685 677 3 221.00–226.00 $224.01 $1,517 —
715 715 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 -10.00
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -8.99
415–440 421 13 280.00–295.00 $282.22 $1,188 -4.80
500–530 515 2 260.00–275.00 $267.28 $1,376 -3.67
550 550 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,419 -13.02
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
925 925 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
575 575 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,368 -4.00
650–685 663 3 200.00–214.00 $207.86 $1,378 —
720–735 728 2 212.00–216.00 $213.98 $1,558 —
756–760 757 6 203.00–204.00 $203.83 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 5 313.00–325.00 $319.33 $1,354 -9.34
555–565 560 2 280.00–292.00 $286.05 $1,602 —
625–630 628 2 229.00–243.00 $236.03 $1,482 —
670 670 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,568 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -5.03
480 480 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,402 -13.65
505 505 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,374 —
570–590 580 2 260.00–274.00 $266.88 $1,548 +8.88
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
700–715 708 2 209.00–218.00 $213.55 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 260.00–280.00 $269.95 $1,277 -18.05
550–585 568 2 225.00–252.00 $238.08 $1,352 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–925 917 85-90% 3 86.00–92.00 $89.33 $819 —
990–1065 1028 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,048 —
1050–1280 1169 85-90% 6 110.00–117.00 $113.85 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1255 1143 80-85% 4 127.00–137.00 $131.38 $1,502 —
1040–1340 1205 80-85% 3 135.00–144.00 $140.04 $1,687 —
1110–1380 1235 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.20 $1,818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1590 1533 75-80% 5 126.00–133.00 $128.87 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1880 1693 3 135.00–140.00 $136.96 $2,319 —
1695–2030 1812 3 145.00–151.00 $148.81 $2,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1125–1175 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,819.29
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1150 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,048.31 -22.21
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.