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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.07/cwt +25.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 437 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $230.42/cwt ≈ $1,318/hd at 572 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $301.02/cwt +16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 469 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 748 165
Feeder cattle 393 644 124
Slaughter cattle 60 75 33
Replacement cattle 12 29 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 2-5 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
365 365 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,153 +26.00
425–435 430 2 306.00–310.00 $307.98 $1,324 +29.98
455–480 469 29 296.00–308.00 $301.02 $1,412 +16.32
525 525 2 253.00–262.00 $257.50 $1,352 +2.50
555–573 571 27 250.00–256.00 $250.32 $1,429 -9.68
610 610 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,488 +14.00
710 710 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 348.00 $348.00 $985 —
300–330 308 4 336.00–340.00 $337.07 $1,038 +31.13
410–430 421 14 316.00–328.00 $320.26 $1,348 —
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 +14.51
603–615 604 12 250.00–253.00 $252.75 $1,527 +17.20
855–870 863 2 200.00–208.00 $203.97 $1,760 —
914 914 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 278.00 $278.00 $904 —
445 445 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,184 -4.00
470 470 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,231 +2.00
535 535 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,316 —
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 +5.00
615 615 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 —
696 696 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
350 350 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,036 +31.00
420–443 437 33 269.00–273.00 $272.07 $1,189 +25.02
450–485 468 2 265.00–267.00 $266.04 $1,245 +26.04
520–525 523 3 254.00–271.00 $260.02 $1,360 —
590 590 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,457 +27.00
695 695 12 214.00 $214.00 $1,487 —
702 702 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,685 +40.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,015 —
405 405 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,098 —
470–490 480 2 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,176 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
560–573 572 30 228.00–245.00 $230.42 $1,318 —
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
705 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
310–317 316 6 296.00–328.00 $301.23 $952 +26.23
430–435 433 2 282.00–290.00 $285.98 $1,238 +31.69
505–508 507 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 +34.44
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,237 —
465–490 480 3 280.00–286.00 $283.05 $1,359 +0.54
505–530 515 3 265.00–273.00 $269.27 $1,387 +14.03
585 585 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,591 —
605–615 609 4 231.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,431 +1.54
715–720 718 2 210.00–217.00 $213.49 $1,533 —
800–845 823 2 187.00–190.00 $188.46 $1,551 +8.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 -8.00
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 +2.46
560 560 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,406 —
630 630 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 -3.31
665–695 680 2 208.00–215.00 $211.42 $1,438 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 +5.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1178 80-85% 4 108.00–116.00 $111.81 $1,317 —
1155–1425 1259 80-85% 6 117.00–126.00 $121.63 $1,531 +3.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $735 —
1010–1120 1083 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $105.51 $1,143 +11.18
1050–1170 1110 85-90% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.42 $1,070 -12.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1635 1470 75-80% 4 105.00–115.00 $110.77 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1880 1743 2 140.00–145.00 $142.30 $2,480 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.