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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 1,017 229
Feeder cattle 292 951 183
Slaughter cattle 83 55 26
Replacement cattle 23 11 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, the weather may have been warm out today but the feeder calves were HOT. 10-15 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cattle steady. Reminder that there are no sales next week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, may you have a wonderful time with your friends and family.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 +24.00
320–330 325 2 332.00–338.00 $335.05 $1,089 —
360–395 379 5 325.00–341.00 $333.54 $1,264 +13.54
445 445 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,437 —
470–495 484 7 317.00–326.00 $321.30 $1,555 —
505–540 524 5 295.00–308.00 $303.38 $1,590 +50.62
605–645 620 3 250.00–256.00 $253.34 $1,571 +28.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 360.00–375.00 $367.63 $1,066 —
320–330 325 2 351.00–373.00 $362.17 $1,177 +15.94
405–425 417 6 330.00–345.00 $336.80 $1,404 +12.34
455 455 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,520 —
510–525 515 4 310.00–328.00 $317.72 $1,636 +50.33
550 550 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,738 —
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 +24.00
735–745 740 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
470–485 478 2 285.00–293.00 $289.06 $1,382 —
560–575 570 3 272.00–288.00 $282.29 $1,609 +40.78
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 310.00–313.00 $311.38 $710 +11.38
335–345 342 5 292.00–306.00 $299.55 $1,024 -3.13
350–390 370 2 288.00–298.00 $292.73 $1,083 —
450–495 473 2 260.00–265.00 $262.38 $1,241 +9.89
505–545 523 4 256.00–268.00 $261.73 $1,369 +24.65
590 590 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,546 +30.21
625–640 633 2 230.00–237.00 $233.46 $1,478 +33.46
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 326.00–334.00 $329.88 $1,089 +2.11
425–440 433 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,191 -11.48
460–490 479 4 270.00–280.00 $275.49 $1,320 —
505–540 522 3 275.00–280.00 $277.69 $1,450 +7.69
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 +19.52
610 610 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,519 +29.00
675–695 685 2 240.00–246.00 $242.96 $1,664 +16.96
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
895 895 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 —
915 915 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 5 265.00–285.00 $275.83 $1,026 —
430 430 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,032 —
530 530 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 +17.00
565–595 579 5 244.00–255.00 $249.83 $1,447 +26.15
620 620 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,370 +36.00
660 660 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,406 —
755 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
540–545 543 2 250.00–264.00 $257.03 $1,396 —
565 565 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,458 —
715–720 718 2 200.00–214.00 $207.02 $1,486 +5.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 +13.86
520–525 523 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,412 +10.98
555–565 560 2 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $1,506 +18.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1171 1171 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +20.00
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1045 946 85-90% 4 85.00–90.00 $86.95 $823 +1.88
940–1225 1068 85-90% 6 104.00–114.00 $108.57 $1,160 —
1045–1135 1085 85-90% 3 95.00–101.00 $98.74 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1345 1217 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.30 $1,403 -8.04
1185–1365 1251 80-85% 8 118.00–126.00 $122.18 $1,528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1535 1389 75-80% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.31 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1915 1735 4 140.00–144.00 $142.40 $2,471 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1635 1445 3 125.00–130.00 $126.88 $1,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1145 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,697.77
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1550 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,280.95 —

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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.