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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 590 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.00/cwt -10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 692 lb · 26 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 832 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 905 398 193
Feeder cattle 688 292 152
Slaughter cattle 93 83 28
Replacement cattle 124 23 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were high high 10-15 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cattle were steady. Sold some very nice replacement cows bred cows up to $3100 and pairs up to $3600.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
255 255 1 434.00 $434.00 $1,107 +66.37
305–345 329 5 390.00–400.00 $394.70 $1,299 +32.53
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
410–440 425 2 358.00–365.00 $361.62 $1,537 +24.82
450–455 453 2 363.00–375.00 $368.97 $1,671 +34.97
505–535 523 6 298.00–318.00 $307.02 $1,606 -10.70
605–625 614 4 266.00–280.00 $270.71 $1,662 -4.29
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 +10.00
710–725 718 2 254.00–256.00 $254.99 $1,831 +25.49
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —
1005 1005 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 395.00 $395.00 $830 +45.00
360–395 383 4 375.00–385.00 $378.69 $1,450 +45.15
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 +18.70
500 500 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,490 -5.38
560–575 568 3 286.00–290.00 $288.01 $1,636 —
605–640 625 4 251.00–262.00 $256.94 $1,606 +3.60
770–780 775 2 221.00–230.00 $225.53 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 +60.00
360–390 375 2 340.00–350.00 $344.80 $1,293 —
475–480 478 2 313.00–315.00 $313.99 $1,501 +24.93
585–595 594 7 250.00–276.00 $256.54 $1,524 -25.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 300.00–318.00 $307.66 $1,154 —
405–430 416 6 296.00–313.00 $303.04 $1,261 +28.04
505–540 517 3 265.00–300.00 $277.45 $1,434 -0.24
590 590 29 268.00 $268.00 $1,581 —
605 605 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,437 -11.50
692 692 26 232.00 $232.00 $1,605 -10.96
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
832 832 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,706 +5.00
887 887 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,818 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,157 +0.27
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
455–490 470 3 282.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,332 +20.96
540 540 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,409 -0.73
570–580 575 2 250.00–258.00 $254.03 $1,461 -7.97
665–673 672 10 220.00–226.00 $225.41 $1,515 -6.59
705–725 715 2 205.00–214.00 $209.56 $1,498 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 14 262.00 $262.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 280.00–284.00 $282.01 $1,052 +6.18
465–485 478 3 268.00–275.00 $270.94 $1,295 —
565–580 570 3 238.00–245.00 $240.99 $1,374 -8.84
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,493 —
505–545 525 3 285.00–293.00 $288.60 $1,515 +18.62
605 605 2 263.00–275.00 $269.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 300.00–304.00 $302.08 $1,435 —
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 +17.97
560 560 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,579 +24.00
605–645 630 3 242.00–251.00 $246.01 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1025 980 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.63 $859 —
955–1115 1030 85-90% 4 107.00–111.00 $108.98 $1,122 —
930–1180 1044 85-90% 5 93.00–104.00 $98.89 $1,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1355 1245 80-85% 7 117.00–124.00 $120.93 $1,506 +5.63
1205–1355 1303 80-85% 3 114.00–116.00 $114.96 $1,498 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1610 1440 75-80% 3 100.00–109.00 $104.61 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,219 —
1575–2250 1895 3 145.00–150.00 $146.78 $2,781 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,736 —
1420–1555 1488 2 134.00–135.00 $134.52 $2,002 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1175–1250 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,777.32
1210–1305 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,985.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–955 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,632.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1335 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,600.00–3,550.00 $3,141.67 —
1780 1780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.