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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Brookhaven Stockyard report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 541 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $263.41/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 540 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.11/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 660 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 955 187
Feeder cattle 463 828 150
Slaughter cattle 129 99 18
Replacement cattle 86 28 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cattle were steady as well. Holy cows the stock cows were some very good mommas that you don't see every day, and let me tell you they brought very very good. Top bred cow was $ 3150.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 -2.00
360–380 370 4 308.00–314.00 $309.96 $1,147 +13.27
420 420 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,159 -6.00
455–465 460 2 267.00–278.00 $272.44 $1,253 -8.42
505–543 540 34 252.00–264.00 $263.41 $1,422 +9.41
550–595 573 2 248.00–250.00 $248.96 $1,427 -6.94
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
793 793 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,359 +4.00
724 724 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,752 —
860 860 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -53.59
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 -60.00
315–330 323 2 340.00–346.00 $343.07 $1,108 +0.90
350–360 355 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,189 +4.93
420–440 430 2 283.00–290.00 $286.42 $1,232 —
510–515 513 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,447 +6.00
620 620 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 -2.50
659–680 660 28 227.00–230.00 $227.11 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 285.00–288.00 $286.51 $1,083 +1.47
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
585 585 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,398 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 24 274.00 $274.00 $1,164 +1.00
541 541 36 248.00 $248.00 $1,342 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
410–425 417 3 258.00–265.00 $261.04 $1,089 +14.04
460–480 470 2 257.00–258.00 $257.49 $1,210 +8.49
605–640 639 24 202.00–211.00 $210.64 $1,346 +4.64
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 +8.94
755 755 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 324.00 $324.00 $794 +12.00
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 +11.91
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 -10.00
365 365 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,102 —
405–435 415 3 270.00–284.00 $277.70 $1,152 +10.23
505–545 526 4 240.00–248.00 $244.80 $1,288 +10.79
560 560 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,361 —
635 635 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,422 +9.00
801–838 810 13 180.00–200.00 $194.69 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
350–360 355 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $932 +2.19
480 480 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,171 —
540 540 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 272.00–278.00 $274.93 $1,168 -6.36
455–480 468 2 272.00–275.00 $273.46 $1,280 —
510–540 530 3 250.00–260.00 $255.92 $1,356 —
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
700–715 709 4 195.00–207.00 $202.48 $1,436 —
820 820 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
905 905 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,109 -9.02
460–470 465 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,232 -2.49
540–545 543 2 238.00–244.00 $240.99 $1,309 +5.99
575–585 580 2 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,380 -1.02
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1115 1015 85-90% 4 80.00–88.00 $83.41 $847 —
970–1205 1046 85-90% 5 96.00–105.00 $100.41 $1,050 —
1015–1430 1273 85-90% 6 104.00–114.00 $109.59 $1,395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1320 1219 80-85% 5 115.00–119.50 $117.07 $1,427 —
1115–1530 1302 80-85% 8 120.00–130.00 $124.25 $1,618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1525 1495 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1685 1558 3 150.00–155.00 $153.04 $2,384 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1425 1325 2 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1310 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,606.50
1000–1430 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,050.00 $2,822.45
1225–1325 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–3,150.00 $2,841.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,921.05
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.