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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $279.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 633 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.76/cwt +11.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 617 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.08/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 505 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 535 166
Feeder cattle 431 427 96
Slaughter cattle 97 86 47
Replacement cattle 31 22 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were hot 5-12 higher and slaughter cattle steady. Had some really nice groups of calves and also sold 85 black hided steers 633 lb. average @ $2.7925

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 404.00 $404.00 $877 —
633 633 85 279.00 $279.00 $1,766 -2.00
926 926 15 234.00 $234.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
365–395 378 5 363.00–373.00 $367.51 $1,389 —
405–445 422 3 350.00–360.00 $355.50 $1,500 +43.88
500–535 505 15 290.00–303.00 $302.08 $1,526 —
605–615 608 3 265.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,623 -0.01
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 9 354.00 $354.00 $1,094 —
355–390 375 3 340.00–355.00 $348.22 $1,306 —
435–445 441 4 315.00–348.00 $337.62 $1,489 —
560–590 580 9 275.00–285.00 $277.48 $1,609 —
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
450 450 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,476 —
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 4 320.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,017 +10.78
410–415 413 2 280.00–288.00 $283.98 $1,173 —
505–540 517 3 252.00–261.00 $257.54 $1,331 -0.46
605–625 617 75 236.00–246.00 $245.76 $1,516 +11.07
655–693 688 7 230.00–241.00 $239.50 $1,648 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 13 312.00 $312.00 $905 —
310–320 315 2 300.00–308.00 $303.94 $957 —
350 350 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,085 +24.00
510–525 511 13 240.00–250.00 $249.21 $1,273 —
560 560 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,383 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 +18.00
458–480 460 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 4 343.00 $343.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,365 +10.06
510–515 513 2 293.00–300.00 $296.52 $1,521 +21.52
550 550 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,639 +36.00
605–610 608 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,584 —
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +4.98
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 +25.00
450–485 471 4 298.00–308.00 $303.66 $1,430 +16.66
600 600 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,488 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 +3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,381 —
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
685 685 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,596 +23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1165 80-85% 4 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $1,666 —
1115–1355 1229 80-85% 5 149.00–157.00 $152.68 $1,876 +20.43
1240–1310 1283 80-85% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.34 $1,724 -19.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–925 850 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $95.44 $811 —
715–1185 992 85-90% 3 108.00–117.00 $112.05 $1,112 —
905–1155 1061 85-90% 6 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $1,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1905 1638 75-80% 4 128.00–136.00 $132.42 $2,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,304 —
1725–2260 2018 5 167.00–175.00 $170.57 $3,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 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
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1930–2185 2097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,250.00–3,850.00 $3,648.61 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.