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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 905 52
Feeder cattle 244 688 29
Slaughter cattle 36 93 23
Replacement cattle 28 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were smoking 15-20 higher. Did not have the cattle we had last week but had some very good calves and man did they bring it all. Slaughter cows steady and bulls a little stronger. Here are some examples from some of the calves 495 lb. steer @ 3.50= $1,732.50 and 535 lb. steer @ 3.65=$1,952.75 and one more 615 lb. steer @ 3.25=1,998.75. these calves are smoking, no there on FIRE.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 4 380.00–395.00 $387.44 $1,488 +8.75
405–425 416 6 350.00–380.00 $368.34 $1,532 —
450–495 474 4 350.00–367.00 $362.05 $1,716 +22.05
535–540 538 2 290.00–338.00 $314.11 $1,690 —
555–575 567 3 285.00–330.00 $313.62 $1,778 +25.61
615 615 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,740 +26.06
730 730 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 -24.00
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +25.30
360–395 378 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 ±0.00
405–445 421 4 375.00–400.00 $390.15 $1,643 +28.53
505–535 520 2 347.00–365.00 $356.26 $1,853 +49.24
550 550 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,886 —
605–615 610 2 300.00–325.00 $312.60 $1,907 +41.89
725–730 728 2 255.00–270.00 $262.47 $1,911 +7.48
805–825 815 2 200.00–215.00 $207.59 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 360.00–408.00 $384.00 $1,267 +24.00
410–445 428 2 323.00–332.00 $327.32 $1,401 —
460–490 475 2 315.00–340.00 $327.11 $1,554 +13.12
565–590 582 3 303.00–317.00 $308.21 $1,794 +51.67
635 635 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 6 330.00–365.00 $343.23 $1,102 —
370–390 380 2 337.00–345.00 $340.89 $1,295 +33.23
415–435 426 4 305.00–320.00 $312.92 $1,333 +9.88
455–495 468 3 303.00–335.00 $315.63 $1,477 —
505 505 2 285.00–313.00 $299.00 $1,510 +21.55
620–645 630 3 260.00–290.00 $273.15 $1,721 +35.65
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 +27.00
420–445 433 3 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $1,255 -0.10
455–495 475 4 283.00–300.00 $294.31 $1,398 +10.97
505–515 510 2 268.00–275.00 $271.47 $1,384 +10.47
550–595 578 3 270.00–275.00 $271.59 $1,570 +17.56
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
705–737 731 5 225.00–235.00 $233.07 $1,704 +23.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $1,125 +7.89
470 470 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,476 +43.06
555–580 563 3 250.00–261.00 $256.90 $1,446 +15.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 -2.54
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +11.40
670–680 675 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,587 —
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +10.00
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 +8.00
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 -21.01
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 +5.00
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $728 -12.63
995–1220 1099 85-90% 5 107.00–112.00 $109.28 $1,201 —
1265–1280 1273 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $1,349 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1405 1280 80-85% 4 116.00–122.00 $118.44 $1,516 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1645 1573 75-80% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.05 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2020 1905 2 149.00–152.00 $150.41 $2,865 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1890 1558 2 130.00–138.00 $133.15 $2,074 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1075 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,346.43
1000–1150 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,686.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1430 1430 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.