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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.95/cwt ≈ $1,383/hd at 560 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 536 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 438 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 529 458
Feeder cattle 411 478 272
Slaughter cattle 86 42 105
Replacement cattle 16 9 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 325.00–340.00 $332.67 $1,091 —
360 360 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,174 —
405 405 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,207 —
458 458 21 306.00 $306.00 $1,401 -12.00
560–580 560 57 244.00–247.00 $246.95 $1,383 —
756 756 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,693 -9.52
853 853 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 310.00–315.00 $312.58 $985 +22.58
355–390 373 4 293.00–300.00 $296.09 $1,104 +8.09
405–445 421 7 285.00–292.00 $287.59 $1,211 +7.59
455 455 2 280.00–283.00 $281.50 $1,281 -7.49
505 505 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,202 —
640 640 20 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
676 676 22 218.00 $218.00 $1,474 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
775–785 780 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,634 -9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
355–390 373 3 276.00–280.00 $278.73 $1,040 —
580 580 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 310.00 $310.00 $822 —
438–440 438 26 245.00 $245.00 $1,073 -5.98
470–480 475 2 240.00–246.00 $243.03 $1,154 —
505–535 520 2 230.00–236.00 $232.91 $1,211 +2.91
665 665 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,423 ±0.00
728 728 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,543 -5.00
802–815 803 9 200.00–213.00 $201.47 $1,618 +7.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
370 370 1 257.00 $257.00 $951 —
455–470 463 2 238.00–239.00 $238.49 $1,104 —
536 536 39 222.00 $222.00 $1,190 +2.00
605–615 610 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $943 -12.94
575–580 578 2 205.00–211.00 $208.01 $1,202 -3.99
770–780 775 2 184.00–186.00 $185.01 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 272.00–274.00 $272.96 $1,168 -10.51
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 -10.00
505–535 520 2 238.00–242.00 $240.06 $1,248 -23.01
560 560 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,322 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -1.01
710–740 728 3 192.00–202.00 $198.41 $1,444 -14.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 250.00–258.00 $253.85 $1,201 -12.90
565–580 572 3 228.00–231.00 $229.66 $1,314 -7.31
640 640 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 -18.00
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -16.00
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 -14.00
750–780 765 2 184.00–190.00 $187.06 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1135 1003 85-90% 3 80.00–90.00 $84.07 $843 —
825–1200 1033 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $104.22 $1,077 —
1055–1275 1122 85-90% 5 110.00–118.00 $114.56 $1,285 -0.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1205 1195 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,488 +2.53
1255–1475 1359 80-85% 7 126.50–133.00 $129.96 $1,766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1590 1516 75-80% 4 116.00–125.00 $121.79 $1,846 +3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1835 1808 2 154.00–159.00 $156.46 $2,829 —
1850–2020 1915 3 164.00–168.00 $166.27 $3,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.