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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $303.40/cwt ≈ $1,702/hd at 561 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.41/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 674 lb · 29 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 788 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 613 149
Feeder cattle 506 481 100
Slaughter cattle 56 107 40
Replacement cattle 64 25 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle were steady. Had some nice groups of weaned calves and sold a load of majority black hided steers 91 head total, average weight 559 lbs. @ $3.05

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–570 561 108 295.00–305.00 $303.40 $1,702 —
788 788 29 228.00 $228.00 $1,797 +4.00
915 915 16 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 +20.00
300–335 315 4 385.00–401.00 $390.02 $1,229 +70.02
405–435 420 2 351.00–352.00 $351.52 $1,476 +16.52
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 —
515–535 526 24 285.00–290.00 $289.58 $1,523 -2.38
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 -6.00
655–685 674 29 240.00–247.00 $240.41 $1,620 +2.27
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 363.00–378.00 $370.46 $1,185 +40.46
415–428 425 4 320.00–330.00 $322.44 $1,370 +22.44
450–451 451 16 315.00–326.00 $316.00 $1,425 —
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
310–325 318 2 349.00–350.00 $349.49 $1,111 +49.49
375–380 378 2 334.00–352.00 $343.06 $1,297 —
415–445 433 3 294.00–310.00 $301.39 $1,305 +19.39
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 +5.00
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
715 715 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 —
300–340 325 5 295.00–315.00 $302.43 $983 +1.42
360 360 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,112 —
515–544 540 14 230.00–241.00 $239.77 $1,295 —
605–632 631 27 223.00–229.00 $228.79 $1,444 -2.88
655–685 670 2 227.00–229.00 $228.02 $1,528 —
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,180 —
486 486 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 -12.37
365–385 375 2 276.00–277.00 $276.51 $1,037 -11.49
410–445 428 3 253.00–260.00 $256.04 $1,096 —
520 520 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
555–580 568 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,263 -2.56
690 690 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,477 -1.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,017 -5.00
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
685 685 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,514 —
790 790 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,604 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 270.00–285.00 $277.29 $1,456 +32.17
605–630 613 3 220.00–226.00 $223.37 $1,369 +3.37
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +10.00
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —
460–475 468 3 290.00–296.00 $293.65 $1,374 +36.08
570 570 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 +25.96
665–675 670 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1075 1055 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.55 $924 —
1040–1105 1080 85-90% 3 110.00–117.00 $113.05 $1,221 —
1025–1260 1143 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.24 $1,169 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1465 1225 80-85% 3 130.00–139.00 $133.66 $1,637 -4.03
1200–1355 1262 80-85% 3 122.00–127.00 $124.56 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1455 1387 75-80% 3 115.00–122.00 $118.99 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1650 1555 2 130.00–140.00 $135.31 $2,104 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045 2045 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,068 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1425–1500 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,986.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1320–1500 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,253.19 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.