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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $284.00/cwt ≈ $1,465/hd at 516 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,270/hd at 514 lb · 133 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.00/cwt ≈ $1,144/hd at 396 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,017 465 229
Feeder cattle 951 393 183
Slaughter cattle 55 60 26
Replacement cattle 11 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were on (FIRE). 5-10 higher Slaughter cows 2-4 higher and bulls 10 higher, had some really good meat bulls. Sold some really good groups of calves weaned and un weaned 135 steers average weight 516 @ $2.84 weaned that is $1,465.44 per head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,170 —
420 420 98 332.00 $332.00 $1,394 —
516 516 135 284.00 $284.00 $1,465 —
628 628 86 258.00 $258.00 $1,620 —
725 725 50 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 —
325–335 331 9 336.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,146 +9.16
360–395 378 3 328.00–335.00 $330.98 $1,251 —
405–440 434 11 322.00–330.00 $324.46 $1,408 +4.20
525–540 533 2 260.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,425 -17.61
642 642 21 235.00 $235.00 $1,509 —
660 660 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 326.00 $326.00 $799 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +4.00
530 530 21 248.00–253.00 $252.76 $1,340 -4.74
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +4.00
575–580 578 2 240.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,396 +1.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 105 289.00 $289.00 $1,144 —
416 416 22 285.00 $285.00 $1,186 —
514 514 133 247.00 $247.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 12 323.00 $323.00 $950 +13.00
305–323 319 5 327.00–330.00 $327.77 $1,046 +26.54
420–430 425 2 285.00–288.00 $286.48 $1,218 +0.50
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 ±0.00
555–565 560 2 258.00–263.00 $260.48 $1,459 —
628 628 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 -10.00
696 696 18 226.00 $226.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
305–320 313 2 295.00–310.00 $302.68 $947 +12.68
485–490 488 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,232 -13.55
505–528 526 24 235.00–240.00 $237.08 $1,247 -22.94
555–591 588 12 231.00–241.00 $231.79 $1,363 -15.21
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
450–495 470 4 232.00–242.00 $237.28 $1,115 -7.62
515 515 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,174 -12.00
560–585 570 3 222.00–225.00 $223.68 $1,275 -6.74
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 5 295.00–315.00 $306.14 $1,326 +28.14
525–530 528 2 258.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,368 -10.27
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -22.00
605–620 613 2 230.00–242.00 $235.93 $1,446 +0.93
800–820 810 2 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $1,600 +9.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,048 —
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
515 515 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,174 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 -15.00
610 610 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,110 —
675 675 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,336 —
770 770 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 283.00–285.00 $283.96 $1,343 +13.96
605–625 615 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,337 -1.54
715–720 718 2 200.00–204.00 $202.01 $1,450 -17.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1445 1225 80-85% 7 120.00–128.00 $123.34 $1,511 —
1150–1540 1370 80-85% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.79 $1,614 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1030 915 85-90% 2 80.00–89.00 $85.07 $778 —
1065–1190 1129 85-90% 4 105.00–115.00 $111.19 $1,255 +14.77
1155–1205 1180 85-90% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.53 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1570 1423 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.86 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1870 1775 2 144.00–145.00 $144.53 $2,565 —
1715–1910 1813 2 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $2,815 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.