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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.29/cwt +12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 540 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.00/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 421 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.00/cwt ≈ $1,824/hd at 678 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 285 455
Feeder cattle 385 205 355
Slaughter cattle 182 56 47
Replacement cattle 28 24 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5-7 higher, had some really good slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 395.00 $395.00 $790 —
283 283 5 389.00 $389.00 $1,101 -40.86
315 315 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,112 -54.38
400–417 416 27 313.00–350.00 $330.11 $1,373 -20.89
500–545 540 41 294.00–310.00 $299.29 $1,616 +12.20
678 678 36 269.00 $269.00 $1,824 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 -75.00
310–335 323 2 332.00–336.00 $334.08 $1,079 -43.91
350–395 380 4 320.00–334.00 $329.12 $1,251 -43.28
405–410 408 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,245 -22.97
480–495 488 2 307.00–308.00 $307.49 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 321.00 $321.00 $908 -23.72
421 421 37 280.00 $280.00 $1,179 —
460–475 468 2 270.00–283.00 $276.60 $1,294 -3.40
500–516 516 34 264.00–270.00 $269.83 $1,392 +19.83
635–649 649 31 240.00–241.00 $240.97 $1,564 —
670–680 675 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,637 -1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 12 278.00 $278.00 $1,548 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,162 -17.00
460–475 468 2 265.00–268.00 $266.52 $1,247 —
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 —
635–645 640 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 246.00–255.00 $250.38 $1,197 —
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 +10.00
630–640 635 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,349 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 462 3 302.00–306.00 $303.62 $1,403 +4.71
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 -10.00
600–635 618 2 248.00–250.00 $248.97 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 525 4 251.00–258.00 $254.74 $1,337 —
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
665 665 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,623 +24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,415 —
505 505 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +14.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 +12.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1405 1189 80-85% 5 141.00–149.00 $145.11 $1,725 —
1170–1305 1221 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $161.98 $1,978 —
1125–1400 1267 80-85% 7 150.00–159.00 $155.78 $1,974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1040 1022 85-90% 3 120.00–127.00 $123.98 $1,267 —
1005–1210 1083 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.49 $1,457 +14.49
970–1385 1178 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.94 $1,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1735 1609 75-80% 4 140.00–148.00 $142.45 $2,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2125 1742 3 160.00–166.00 $163.27 $2,844 -16.73
1645–2160 1868 5 170.00–175.50 $172.96 $3,231 —
1850–2330 2090 2 180.00–185.50 $183.07 $3,826 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,352 -15.00
1570–1930 1692 3 150.00–156.50 $153.92 $2,604 -1.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150–1225 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,151.58
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1190–1355 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,236.35 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.