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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.72/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 617 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.37/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 706 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 308 125
Feeder cattle 483 244 106
Slaughter cattle 85 36 19
Replacement cattle 48 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market did not have the quality calves that we did last week. So a good steady market calves still sold HIGH. Slaughter cattle steady. Reminder no sales the next two weeks, enjoy Christmas and New Years with your family's. Next sale January 7th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 +15.00
330–345 338 3 420.00–430.00 $423.35 $1,431 +3.35
350–395 372 8 400.00–430.00 $417.34 $1,553 +17.34
405–410 406 5 390.00–415.00 $401.03 $1,628 +10.88
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -66.26
550–565 558 2 306.00–310.00 $308.03 $1,719 -34.97
605–610 608 4 273.00–290.00 $282.25 $1,716 -30.35
650–670 660 2 280.00–300.00 $289.85 $1,913 —
705–745 720 3 261.00–274.00 $265.90 $1,914 +3.43
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
830–845 838 3 245.00–260.00 $252.98 $2,120 +45.39
950–970 960 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 378.00–385.00 $381.50 $1,469 -5.94
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 -3.34
455–495 475 2 340.00–350.00 $345.21 $1,640 -16.84
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -33.62
605–647 637 6 260.00–270.00 $262.44 $1,672 -20.56
665–695 677 3 256.00–260.00 $258.34 $1,749 —
742 742 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,796 +5.00
790 790 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,920 —
845 845 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,053 —
850–890 872 3 220.00–240.00 $229.41 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,365 -2.26
455–475 463 4 316.00–327.00 $321.54 $1,489 -5.57
635 635 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,435 -37.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 323.00–328.00 $325.50 $1,074 +0.50
360–385 368 4 318.00–325.00 $320.72 $1,180 +0.72
425 425 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,228 -0.90
460–495 478 4 276.00–295.00 $286.81 $1,371 -7.50
505–530 517 3 265.00–273.00 $269.27 $1,392 -2.20
605–630 617 11 238.00–242.00 $238.72 $1,473 +8.72
702–735 706 10 220.00–228.00 $226.37 $1,598 -6.70
835–840 838 2 208.00–209.00 $208.50 $1,747 —
895 895 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,009 —
325–340 333 3 337.00–350.00 $343.24 $1,143 +0.01
360–395 372 3 330.00–336.00 $333.00 $1,239 -7.89
415–420 418 2 312.00–318.00 $314.98 $1,317 +2.06
455 455 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,379 -12.63
515–535 527 3 284.00–304.00 $292.53 $1,542 -6.47
620–630 625 2 248.00–256.00 $252.03 $1,575 -21.12
835–845 840 2 200.00–225.00 $212.57 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,230 -55.01
550–560 555 2 250.00–258.00 $254.04 $1,410 -2.86
615 615 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,421 —
655–685 670 3 222.00–230.00 $225.63 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 475 4 308.00–317.00 $313.32 $1,488 -6.68
515–520 518 2 290.00–306.00 $298.04 $1,544 -1.96
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 —
610–630 620 2 268.00–270.00 $269.02 $1,668 —
1005 1005 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 563 3 276.00–285.00 $280.91 $1,582 -9.09
685–695 690 2 238.00–242.00 $240.01 $1,656 +25.01
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -10.00
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1040 953 85-90% 5 80.00–90.00 $85.88 $818 +10.88
890–1090 1022 85-90% 3 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $1,000 —
1030–1260 1128 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $106.09 $1,197 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1205 1075 80-85% 3 107.00–112.00 $109.52 $1,177 —
180–1430 1078 80-85% 6 116.00–124.00 $119.79 $1,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1505 1406 75-80% 4 105.00–112.00 $108.62 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1780 1688 2 142.00–147.00 $144.64 $2,442 —
1770–2245 1948 3 148.00–151.00 $149.29 $2,908 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,102 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1230 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,333.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 -475.00
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -100.00

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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.