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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 523 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.11/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 564 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 706 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 290 480
Feeder cattle 434 209 303
Slaughter cattle 42 69 108
Replacement cattle 25 12 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well. Did not have the high yielding cows we did last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 36 296.00 $296.00 $1,314 —
523 523 78 273.00 $273.00 $1,428 —
706 706 62 244.00 $244.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 310.00 $310.00 $713 —
425–435 430 2 296.00–300.00 $298.02 $1,281 +4.02
640–645 643 2 220.00–226.00 $223.01 $1,434 —
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 -9.01
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,233 +23.00
355 355 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,321 +29.00
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 +24.88
620 620 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 —
820 820 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,648 -19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,118 +3.03
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
665 665 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 -8.00
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,009 +48.00
305 305 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,055 —
370 370 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,210 +29.44
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -28.00
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 -17.57
555–564 564 65 230.00–237.00 $230.11 $1,298 -11.89
697 697 40 226.00 $226.00 $1,575 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 +12.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 44 242.00 $242.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,305 —
715 715 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 290.00–296.00 $292.95 $967 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
435 435 1 222.00 $222.00 $966 -22.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 292.00–294.00 $293.00 $1,275 -6.51
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -11.31
605 605 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 -8.24
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -16.00
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -0.63
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 -19.00
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -20.43
685 685 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,343 -32.00
730 730 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,511 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,245 -10.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1300 1064 80-85% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.80 $1,509 —
1020–1490 1251 80-85% 5 145.00–153.00 $148.93 $1,863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $947 —
915–1175 1045 85-90% 2 117.00–125.00 $121.50 $1,270 —
1005–1250 1100 85-90% 5 129.00–135.00 $131.41 $1,446 -6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1455 1418 75-80% 3 138.00–142.00 $139.62 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,856 —
1570–1990 1780 2 171.00–173.00 $172.12 $3,064 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1300 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,780.81
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1185 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,460.18 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.