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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 427 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,726/hd at 664 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 518 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 968 342 136
Feeder cattle 912 287 85
Slaughter cattle 40 52 29
Replacement cattle 16 3 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cattle 2-5 lower. Had some really nice groups of calves today and some weaned calves that brought really good money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 442 60 316.00–321.00 $317.65 $1,404 -2.27
450 450 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,476 —
512–533 518 69 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 ±0.00
664 664 72 260.00 $260.00 $1,726 —
801–815 802 17 212.00–215.00 $212.18 $1,702 -19.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 50 281.00 $281.00 $1,745 -6.00
655 655 46 277.00 $277.00 $1,814 —
713 713 68 260.00 $260.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,242 +4.56
553–565 556 55 282.00–283.00 $282.74 $1,572 —
747 747 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,748 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -5.00
733 733 15 217.00 $217.00 $1,591 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,013 +22.48
427 427 75 283.00 $283.00 $1,208 +10.00
557–576 561 55 253.00–256.00 $253.73 $1,423 +3.73
605–638 632 56 235.00 $235.00 $1,485 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 17 290.00 $290.00 $1,235 —
528 528 18 272.00 $272.00 $1,436 —
684 684 55 245.00 $245.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 293.00 $293.00 $996 —
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 +5.00
521 521 52 245.00 $245.00 $1,276 —
588 588 22 245.00 $245.00 $1,441 +5.00
784 784 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,351 —
450–490 476 5 290.00–305.00 $299.54 $1,426 —
515–530 523 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,443 +23.47
550 550 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,529 —
625 625 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,412 —
650–680 665 2 221.00–227.00 $223.93 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,388 —
505–515 510 4 281.00–293.00 $288.98 $1,474 +23.98
605–615 610 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,510 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -38.00
855 855 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
550–585 568 2 244.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,402 +22.91
625–635 630 2 214.00–219.00 $216.52 $1,364 —
685 685 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,425 —
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1375 1170 85-90% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.26 $1,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1525 1341 75-80% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.55 $1,670 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1395 1282 80-85% 3 134.00–141.00 $136.54 $1,750 -6.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1885 1685 4 154.00–163.00 $158.66 $2,673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.