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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 435 201
Feeder cattle 131 294 40
Slaughter cattle 81 93 23
Replacement cattle 63 48 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were 5-8 lower. Did not have the quality cows we have been having. Had a stock cow sale over the weekend, sold several F1 tiger stripe heifers 2-3 months bred brought $ 2700-3500 and some good pairs black hided brought up to $3750.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
359–380 363 6 356.00–359.00 $358.48 $1,301 -4.05
405–445 425 2 300.00–307.00 $303.34 $1,289 -22.36
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 -13.00
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
653–687 670 8 240.00–249.00 $244.39 $1,637 +14.39
735–748 746 7 225.00–237.00 $235.31 $1,755 -2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
345 345 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,270 -9.11
350–375 363 2 368.00–373.00 $370.59 $1,345 -2.41
405–440 423 2 330.00–336.00 $333.12 $1,409 -13.39
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 ±0.00
605–645 632 3 250.00–263.00 $258.85 $1,636 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -25.00
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
435 435 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,262 -18.00
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -30.00
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 318.00–320.00 $319.05 $1,037 +9.05
410–435 422 5 285.00–293.00 $288.55 $1,218 +6.33
455 455 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,301 —
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 -27.28
570–589 585 9 240.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,412 -16.68
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
682 682 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,555 —
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,017 —
350–363 360 5 278.00–290.00 $284.57 $1,024 -4.94
490 490 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,338 -5.00
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -20.81
550–555 553 2 220.00–229.00 $224.52 $1,242 -19.48
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -8.00
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
370 370 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,328 -9.00
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–985 923 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $85.56 $790 -3.77
900–965 940 85-90% 4 95.00–106.00 $101.46 $954 +12.13
965–1200 1043 85-90% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.64 $1,185 +11.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1250 1168 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $1,429 —
1300–1335 1318 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $1,878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1700 1543 75-80% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $1,967 -1.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2100 1913 3 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $2,970 —
1880–1995 1938 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $2,760 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1830 1522 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $1,953 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1025 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,851.49
1050–1250 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,619.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1250 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,025.00–2,675.00 $2,363.54 —
1275–1350 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,398.57 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -125.00

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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.