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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 555 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,301/hd at 556 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.00/cwt ≈ $1,214/hd at 443 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 671 328
Feeder cattle 644 558 187
Slaughter cattle 75 87 103
Replacement cattle 29 26 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were a little stronger in spots and slaughter cattle were steady. Sold some nice groups of calves today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 302.00–310.00 $305.94 $1,010 -45.55
455–480 459 50 290.00–296.00 $295.79 $1,358 —
505–510 508 2 268.00–273.00 $270.49 $1,374 +9.90
604–638 622 47 235.00–236.00 $235.55 $1,465 —
650–657 657 20 236.00–241.00 $236.25 $1,552 +5.25
775 775 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 13 321.00 $321.00 $1,091 —
555 555 88 261.00 $261.00 $1,449 —
833 833 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 -24.86
435 435 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,209 -8.00
455–490 467 6 284.00–288.00 $284.70 $1,330 +2.70
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +10.00
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -25.10
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 +5.00
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -7.47
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 318.00 $318.00 $763 —
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -20.03
370–385 378 2 271.00–278.00 $274.57 $1,038 —
410–440 427 3 250.00–258.00 $254.29 $1,086 -14.09
500–528 526 13 230.00–236.00 $235.56 $1,239 -20.91
556 556 58 234.00 $234.00 $1,301 —
667–675 667 17 212.00–220.00 $219.52 $1,464 +9.52
705 705 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 —
820 820 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 308.00 $308.00 $939 —
443 443 58 274.00 $274.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 -13.00
415–435 425 2 245.00–249.00 $247.05 $1,050 -5.07
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -14.25
598 598 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,316 -11.66
705–718 716 12 191.00–201.00 $199.36 $1,427 —
765–785 770 4 194.00–199.00 $195.27 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,135 —
772 772 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,365 -4.06
515–540 525 3 250.00–263.00 $255.24 $1,340 -11.26
600–640 614 4 231.00–236.00 $233.46 $1,433 +13.10
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,112 -12.00
450–465 458 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,225 -6.69
520–525 523 2 240.00–248.00 $243.98 $1,276 -11.02
615–630 622 3 220.00–225.00 $222.31 $1,383 —
715 715 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,537 +18.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
510–515 513 2 231.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,190 —
585 585 2 224.00–235.00 $229.50 $1,343 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
760 760 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,406 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1330 1267 80-85% 3 116.00–120.00 $118.34 $1,499 +1.87
1080–1505 1346 80-85% 6 122.50–130.00 $125.73 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $863 +4.43
935–1225 1080 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.33 $1,019 -2.24
1005–1375 1135 85-90% 5 105.00–113.00 $109.16 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1840 1518 75-80% 5 115.00–122.00 $117.78 $1,788 +12.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2125–2240 2183 2 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $3,168 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,738 —
1475 1475 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1210–1320 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,815.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.