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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 446 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.00/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 578 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.00/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 571 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 490 394
Feeder cattle 828 404 259
Slaughter cattle 99 66 48
Replacement cattle 28 20 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady but the lighter calves were stronger and sold several groups of calves that brought very good. Slaughter cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 214 20 365.00–410.00 $403.59 $864 —
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 +67.52
325–340 336 4 320.00–372.00 $342.17 $1,150 +6.50
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 -7.23
505 505 2 264.00–288.00 $276.00 $1,394 -9.53
578 578 89 259.00 $259.00 $1,497 —
605 605 2 240.00–247.00 $243.50 $1,473 -2.44
705–726 725 40 215.00–225.00 $215.37 $1,561 -18.63
785 785 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,774 —
855 855 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 43 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —
430 430 80 302.00 $302.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 312.00 $312.00 $998 +2.00
355–380 370 3 295.00–300.00 $296.69 $1,098 -16.80
405 405 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,142 -17.64
455–485 470 4 275.00–287.00 $280.86 $1,320 -15.36
515 515 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,308 -17.44
560–568 568 49 251.00–256.00 $255.90 $1,454 -5.57
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 +2.98
850 850 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,092 +0.04
465–485 475 4 260.00–270.00 $263.26 $1,250 -17.78
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 44 320.00 $320.00 $963 —
446 446 125 273.00 $273.00 $1,218 —
519 519 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,349 —
636 636 17 262.00 $262.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 298.00–300.00 $298.96 $951 +13.96
365 365 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,080 +26.00
435 435 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 -16.97
480 480 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,195 —
525–540 533 2 220.00–223.00 $221.48 $1,180 -6.01
571 571 80 222.00 $222.00 $1,268 —
605 605 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,246 +2.67
674–685 674 34 192.00–200.00 $195.06 $1,315 -0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 312.00 $312.00 $764 —
255–280 268 2 306.00–310.00 $308.09 $826 —
330 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 -2.56
405–440 425 3 262.00–272.00 $267.47 $1,137 -13.52
468 468 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,217 —
505–510 508 2 232.00–236.00 $234.01 $1,189 -13.65
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 ±0.00
655 655 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 250.00–270.00 $260.27 $976 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 3 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,183 —
480–490 485 2 262.00–273.00 $267.44 $1,297 +23.44
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -5.00
580 580 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 +9.00
750 750 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 -9.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 4 279.00–284.00 $281.29 $1,190 —
590 590 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1144 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $117.22 $1,341 -9.20
1070–1280 1177 80-85% 7 121.00–130.00 $125.99 $1,483 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $824 —
950–1145 1087 85-90% 5 101.00–110.00 $105.68 $1,149 —
1020–1270 1089 85-90% 4 91.00–100.00 $94.53 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1450 1401 75-80% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1975 1723 2 130.00–132.00 $131.15 $2,260 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2210 2210 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,536 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,552.94 —

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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.