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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.78/cwt -12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 569 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.04/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 692 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $255.00/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 572 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 678 208
Feeder cattle 569 463 167
Slaughter cattle 70 129 26
Replacement cattle 28 86 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were steady as well. Just need some rain to help things out.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 355.00–400.00 $377.50 $868 +27.50
320–345 333 3 320.00–335.00 $329.51 $1,097 -13.56
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +5.07
405–440 429 10 290.00–304.00 $292.93 $1,257 +6.51
452–470 453 17 300.00–301.00 $300.94 $1,363 —
505–520 513 2 267.00–270.00 $268.52 $1,378 -13.48
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -11.00
680–692 692 52 228.00–230.00 $228.04 $1,578 +0.93
755–770 763 2 221.00–230.00 $225.46 $1,720 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 39 307.00 $307.00 $1,415 —
687 687 35 248.00 $248.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 +0.04
440 440 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,263 +11.00
455 455 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,283 +9.56
572 572 40 255.00 $255.00 $1,459 +6.04
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,001 -4.51
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 290.00–300.00 $295.58 $984 -4.42
355 355 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,072 ±0.00
405–442 439 22 265.00–272.00 $265.73 $1,167 -11.97
530 530 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 -7.80
550–587 569 61 230.00–240.00 $230.78 $1,313 -12.22
673 673 25 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 —
710–745 730 3 200.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 37 275.00 $275.00 $1,326 —
652 652 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,487 —
761 761 18 220.00 $220.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 282.00 $282.00 $959 —
370–380 375 2 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,050 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 -11.04
460–465 463 2 253.00–255.00 $253.99 $1,176 -3.50
525 525 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,186 —
625 625 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,206 -17.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 260.00–264.00 $262.03 $865 -7.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 275.00–278.00 $276.52 $1,294 +11.57
570 570 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 +14.02
710–730 720 2 180.00–187.00 $183.55 $1,322 —
800–835 818 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 512 3 262.00–270.00 $266.68 $1,365 +10.76
610–620 615 2 225.00–229.00 $226.98 $1,396 +6.98
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,357 +20.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1310 1100 80-85% 4 117.00–121.00 $119.11 $1,310 —
1155–1580 1354 80-85% 7 124.00–132.00 $127.91 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1130 963 85-90% 3 82.00–88.00 $85.04 $819 —
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 94.00–105.00 $99.40 $1,093 —
1065–1190 1140 85-90% 4 110.00–117.00 $113.58 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1820 1539 75-80% 4 113.00–118.00 $115.55 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1995 1748 3 140.00–148.00 $144.01 $2,517 —
1570–2100 1867 5 150.00–159.00 $154.74 $2,889 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,034 —
1625–1875 1750 2 136.00–139.00 $137.39 $2,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1050 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,400.00 $2,030.46
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,451.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,353.49 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -550.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +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.