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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $319.92/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 441 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.00/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,590/hd at 530 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.00/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 439 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 729 351
Feeder cattle 287 562 228
Slaughter cattle 52 99 34
Replacement cattle 3 68 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves 3-7 higher and slaughter cattle were 3-7 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 392.00–406.00 $396.92 $1,064 +16.92
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 +6.76
430–441 441 39 314.00–323.00 $319.92 $1,411 +1.92
530 530 36 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +5.04
563 563 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,734 —
625–626 626 19 260.00–265.00 $264.74 $1,657 —
810 810 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,879 —
1185 1185 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 320.00–324.00 $322.03 $1,095 —
355 355 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,129 -20.00
605–620 613 2 235.00–242.00 $238.54 $1,462 —
695 695 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,640 —
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,731 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
565 565 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $947 -9.18
439 439 32 273.00 $273.00 $1,198 -6.79
535 535 30 250.00–256.00 $255.80 $1,369 —
575 575 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 ±0.00
615 615 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,482 —
653 653 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,567 —
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
365 365 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,077 +0.67
470–490 480 2 255.00–264.00 $259.41 $1,245 -0.59
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 -7.00
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 3 292.00–306.00 $297.54 $1,404 —
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 -6.49
565–575 570 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,496 —
705–740 723 2 214.00–224.00 $218.88 $1,583 —
815 815 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,777 —
970 970 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,571 —
1075 1075 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,351 —
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
585 585 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,310 -16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,025 -29.39
905–1260 1035 85-90% 3 120.00–127.00 $124.35 $1,287 -5.04
925–1215 1105 85-90% 3 110.00–117.00 $113.88 $1,258 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1175 1140 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.69 $1,513 —
1245–1325 1280 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.69 $1,826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1450 1438 75-80% 2 122.00–130.00 $126.03 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1845 1709 4 162.00–172.50 $167.29 $2,859 —
1560–1910 1735 2 152.00–155.00 $153.65 $2,666 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1615 1533 2 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $2,187 —

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.