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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.14/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 672 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.34/cwt ≈ $1,304/hd at 538 lb · 126 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.00/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 437 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 501 411
Feeder cattle 1,405 434 269
Slaughter cattle 115 42 95
Replacement cattle 80 25 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, had a very big offering of cattle at today's market. Feeder calves were 10-15 lower and slaughter cattle were 5-7 lower. Even though the markets a little cheaper the groups of feeder calves still sold very good. Had some really nice replacement cows as well. And had some light calves bring crazy money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 72 285.00 $285.00 $1,254 -11.00
555 555 45 278.00 $278.00 $1,543 —
687 687 70 244.00 $244.00 $1,676 —
748 748 78 233.00 $233.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 340.00–350.00 $345.17 $770 —
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 -33.00
568 568 55 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —
620–645 633 2 234.00–242.00 $238.08 $1,507 +4.08
672–675 672 139 230.00–240.00 $230.14 $1,547 —
742 742 49 225.00 $225.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 —
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -28.02
540 540 95 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 —
565 565 2 243.00–250.00 $246.50 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 288.00 $288.00 $965 —
360 360 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 -13.00
425 425 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,088 —
565–590 578 2 230.00–238.00 $233.91 $1,352 —
710 710 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 108 265.00 $265.00 $1,158 —
529–547 538 126 240.00–245.00 $242.34 $1,304 —
602–641 633 78 230.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 268.00 $268.00 $817 —
350 350 1 268.00 $268.00 $938 —
510–544 544 80 221.00–224.00 $221.04 $1,202 —
605–631 630 53 211.00–215.00 $214.87 $1,354 —
672–695 672 51 209.00–210.00 $209.98 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 253.00 $253.00 $999 —
415–435 425 2 218.00–222.00 $220.05 $935 -1.95
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
545 545 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,134 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 310.00 $310.00 $775 —
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 -66.00
370 370 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,029 -49.00
515 515 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,226 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,112 -25.00
520–525 522 3 234.00–240.00 $237.34 $1,239 -12.66
590 590 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,392 —
610 610 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,336 -7.00
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -30.00
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 —
510–515 513 2 224.00–229.00 $226.51 $1,162 -8.49
610–630 620 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,308 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 233.00–238.00 $235.54 $1,138 -19.49
655 655 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1075 1025 85-90% 2 103.00–110.00 $106.67 $1,093 -14.83
1025–1240 1118 85-90% 4 112.00–118.00 $115.27 $1,289 -16.14
1060–1180 1128 85-90% 6 120.00–127.00 $123.34 $1,391 -8.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1350 1246 80-85% 6 139.00–146.00 $142.65 $1,777 —
1160–1390 1256 80-85% 5 133.00–137.00 $134.96 $1,695 -13.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1427 75-80% 5 120.00–128.50 $124.52 $1,777 -15.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1845 1772 3 160.00–166.00 $163.12 $2,890 -9.00
1755–2045 1900 2 170.00–174.00 $171.85 $3,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1400 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,276.82
1225–1500 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1525–1815 1647 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,016.40 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.