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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,543/hd at 605 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $291.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 254 428
Feeder cattle 209 175 293
Slaughter cattle 69 40 95
Replacement cattle 12 39 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 10-20 higher and heifers were 10-15 higher slaughter cattle were 10-15 higher had some good gant cows that brought it all $1.63 on my top cow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
430 430 2 293.00–295.00 $294.00 $1,264 —
473 473 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,376 +22.00
590 590 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,493 —
650–660 655 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,513 +11.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 308.00–318.00 $313.00 $1,017 —
375–380 378 2 290.00–300.00 $294.97 $1,115 —
430 430 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,144 —
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 +6.03
555–565 560 2 240.00–248.00 $243.96 $1,366 -10.40
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 +10.00
750 750 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 -5.00
335–340 337 3 340.00–351.00 $345.00 $1,163 —
370 370 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,269 —
410–420 415 2 300.00–320.00 $310.12 $1,287 +27.15
515 515 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,432 +5.02
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
385–395 390 2 293.00–302.00 $297.56 $1,160 —
415 415 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,195 —
505–517 515 7 244.00–249.00 $247.57 $1,275 +0.57
570 570 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 +2.00
615–635 632 7 239.00–255.00 $241.22 $1,525 +19.25
820–830 825 2 196.00–199.00 $197.51 $1,629 —
935 935 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,711 —
950 950 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 242.00–246.00 $244.00 $1,049 +4.99
470–490 480 2 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $1,164 —
565–585 575 2 217.00–220.00 $218.47 $1,256 +3.47
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
650–685 672 3 200.00–215.00 $207.78 $1,396 —
705–735 720 2 190.00–205.00 $197.34 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 283.00 $283.00 $948 -2.00
365 365 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,000 —
405–435 417 3 259.00–272.00 $266.82 $1,113 +19.86
505–515 508 3 230.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,197 +8.14
660 660 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,478 —
735 735 2 212.00–216.00 $214.00 $1,573 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 299.00–300.00 $299.51 $1,282 +29.51
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 +15.00
505–530 517 3 256.00–266.00 $261.31 $1,351 —
605–640 616 4 231.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,443 +7.97
655 655 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,546 —
835 835 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 3 278.00–284.00 $280.63 $1,229 —
530 530 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 +12.00
560–590 575 2 248.00–253.00 $250.43 $1,440 +20.43
630 630 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,424 +16.00
680 680 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,550 —
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 +1.00
755–765 760 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 260.00–272.00 $265.94 $1,277 +18.94
520 520 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1450 1195 80-85% 7 147.00–154.00 $150.23 $1,795 +15.93
1155–1555 1344 80-85% 5 143.00–159.50 $147.60 $1,984 —
1285–1575 1386 80-85% 4 155.00–163.00 $158.31 $2,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–905 798 85-90% 3 102.00–111.00 $107.27 $856 —
720–1000 820 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.62 $956 —
1050–1190 1105 85-90% 3 136.00–140.00 $137.92 $1,524 +9.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1885 1696 4 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $2,923 +22.36
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1700 1460 2 147.00–148.00 $147.58 $2,155 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1125 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,622.89
1175–1320 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,894.04
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 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.