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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.12/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 440 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $286.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 430 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.66/cwt ≈ $1,309/hd at 565 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 667 292
Feeder cattle 558 569 194
Slaughter cattle 87 70 67
Replacement cattle 26 28 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 312.00–318.00 $314.86 $1,159 +4.86
430 430 31 286.00 $286.00 $1,230 -1.00
455 455 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,283 ±0.00
573 573 30 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 -5.00
727 727 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,599 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 365.00 $365.00 $894 -12.50
330–335 333 2 350.00–353.00 $351.49 $1,170 +21.98
385 385 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,282 -7.00
405–415 412 3 300.00–320.00 $308.06 $1,269 +15.13
505–529 527 14 255.00–261.00 $260.59 $1,373 -7.93
565 565 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,486 —
690 690 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,594 +2.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 295.00 $295.00 $900 —
360–375 368 2 290.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,086 +13.10
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 —
475–480 478 2 261.00–274.00 $267.47 $1,279 —
530–535 533 2 240.00–246.00 $243.01 $1,295 —
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 283.00–288.00 $285.92 $895 +3.92
390 390 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,084 -1.93
420–440 440 46 252.00–258.00 $252.12 $1,109 +2.12
470–495 480 3 250.00–260.00 $254.25 $1,220 +0.26
505–539 533 6 235.00–236.00 $235.84 $1,257 +9.84
563–590 565 30 231.00–241.00 $231.66 $1,309 —
615 615 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,248 +10.00
675–685 680 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 3 295.00–305.00 $301.39 $829 —
320–330 325 3 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $959 -0.55
410–425 418 2 262.00–275.00 $268.38 $1,122 +2.65
455–460 457 3 270.00–273.00 $271.33 $1,240 —
505–510 508 2 250.00–263.00 $256.47 $1,303 +19.47
605–645 625 2 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $1,343 —
654 654 15 210.00 $210.00 $1,373 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $976 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
535–545 540 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,210 —
720 720 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 288.00–290.00 $288.96 $1,222 —
470–490 480 2 283.00–290.00 $286.57 $1,376 —
520 520 2 260.00–273.00 $266.50 $1,386 -0.18
620–640 630 3 216.00–225.00 $220.36 $1,388 -6.62
705–740 723 3 210.00–217.00 $213.02 $1,540 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
480–495 486 4 272.00–276.00 $274.23 $1,333 -2.29
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 —
710–730 720 2 194.00–200.00 $196.96 $1,418 +13.41
810–830 820 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $1,423 -9.03
945 945 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —
715 715 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,258 —
775–780 778 2 180.00–182.00 $181.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1415 1270 80-85% 6 113.00–120.00 $116.47 $1,479 —
990–1540 1295 80-85% 6 121.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,618 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1065 1045 85-90% 2 75.00–82.00 $78.57 $821 —
945–1200 1067 85-90% 6 102.00–110.00 $106.79 $1,139 —
1055–1115 1078 85-90% 3 91.00–100.00 $96.57 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1640 1523 75-80% 4 100.00–109.00 $105.39 $1,605 -10.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1625 1590 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $2,258 —
1770–2015 1893 2 145.00–151.00 $147.81 $2,798 -6.93
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2195 1548 3 132.00–136.00 $134.42 $2,081 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1315 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,901.01
1595–1680 1638 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,323.05

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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.