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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.00/cwt ≈ $1,679/hd at 629 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.69/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 602 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $1,668/hd at 538 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 353 214
Feeder cattle 427 209 120
Slaughter cattle 86 107 54
Replacement cattle 22 37 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher and slaughter cattle 2-3 higher. Had some really nice groups of weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
425–445 440 22 291.00–319.00 $311.62 $1,371 -13.38
629 629 72 267.00 $267.00 $1,679 —
865 865 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,076 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 37 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 —
616 616 32 281.00 $281.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
395 395 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,280 —
510 510 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,285 +2.00
665 665 29 243.00 $243.00 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 355.00 $355.00 $941 —
539 539 22 274.00 $274.00 $1,477 +15.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 323.00 $323.00 $856 —
330 330 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,033 -5.00
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
537 537 32 258.00 $258.00 $1,385 +13.00
580 580 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,444 +2.94
600–607 602 46 234.00–235.00 $234.69 $1,413 —
826 826 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,001 —
438 438 14 269.00 $269.00 $1,178 +11.00
455 455 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,197 -1.34
875 875 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 -5.00
390 390 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,022 -2.99
495 495 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,228 +2.00
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 +40.00
490 490 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,406 —
550–585 570 3 241.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,424 +11.30
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 ±0.00
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
735–745 740 2 215.00–218.00 $216.49 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 +50.00
475 475 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,387 +34.00
535 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 +19.00
570 570 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,493 —
650–675 663 2 244.00–246.00 $245.02 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1280 1210 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.25 $1,600 —
1090–1425 1256 80-85% 5 139.00–145.00 $142.05 $1,784 +4.33
1105–1370 1257 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $154.03 $1,936 +16.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1050 913 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $93.35 $852 -1.02
845–1185 1045 85-90% 3 105.00–115.00 $110.13 $1,151 —
1055–1295 1181 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.17 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1465 1345 75-80% 3 125.00–132.00 $128.90 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1625 1508 3 150.00–160.00 $155.25 $2,341 —
1810–1850 1825 3 165.00–172.00 $169.02 $3,085 +3.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1740 1740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1060 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,042.43 —

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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.