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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.34/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 486 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.00/cwt ≈ $1,482/hd at 504 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $258.10/cwt -15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 420 185
Feeder cattle 209 293 85
Slaughter cattle 107 99 55
Replacement cattle 37 28 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Stock cows brought really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
405 405 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 —
504 504 23 294.00 $294.00 $1,482 —
664 664 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,793 —
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
405–424 422 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,266 —
519–528 521 13 256.00–265.00 $258.10 $1,345 -15.11
666 666 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,638 —
796 796 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 +0.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 306.00 $306.00 $979 —
403 403 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,040 +1.02
453–490 486 27 250.00–266.00 $264.34 $1,285 +9.34
525–530 528 2 234.00–242.00 $238.02 $1,257 +2.02
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +10.00
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -13.00
773 773 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,685 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,049 —
415 415 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,112 —
503 503 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,232 -7.00
570–595 578 3 244.00–250.00 $246.06 $1,422 —
655–673 667 3 225.00–230.00 $226.64 $1,512 -1.36
858 858 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
385–390 388 3 260.00–268.00 $264.99 $1,028 —
470 470 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,156 +3.50
542 542 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,165 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
450 450 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,134 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 -1.98
550–590 570 2 236.00–241.00 $238.59 $1,360 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 —
460 460 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,187 —
530 530 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,357 +7.00
615–635 625 2 234.00–243.00 $238.43 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1255 935 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $94.37 $882 +1.97
865–1100 983 85-90% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.15 $1,112 —
870–1285 1072 85-90% 5 120.00–128.00 $124.54 $1,335 +1.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1185 1162 80-85% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.69 $1,530 —
1110–1405 1252 80-85% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,724 —
1110–1430 1289 80-85% 4 145.00–153.00 $148.29 $1,911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1725 1633 75-80% 2 125.00–126.50 $125.79 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–2005 1830 3 160.00–169.00 $165.07 $3,021 —
1720–2270 1995 2 170.00–172.50 $171.08 $3,413 —
2190 2190 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,394 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1395 1270 2 134.00–140.00 $137.30 $1,744 —
1255–1605 1430 2 125.00–130.00 $127.81 $1,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1275 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,325.00 $1,926.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475–1790 1633 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,409.65 —
1595–1970 1783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,110.52 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.