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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 307 268
Feeder cattle 193 176 203
Slaughter cattle 16 42 21
Replacement cattle 31 89 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. No sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 170.00–180.00 $174.70 $652 +9.18
450–490 470 2 151.00–155.00 $152.91 $719 -1.07
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 +8.49
715–720 718 2 127.00 $127.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 +1.43
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 +7.60
480 480 1 146.00 $146.00 $701 +3.30
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 -2.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 140.00 $140.00 $452 -1.33
385 385 1 146.00 $146.00 $562 +3.51
400–445 427 3 143.00–146.00 $144.71 $618 +6.44
500–540 516 4 121.00–129.00 $124.67 $643 -0.33
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 +5.00
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +4.00
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 5 130.00–135.00 $132.83 $502 +3.12
410–435 423 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $552 +10.49
450–465 457 3 125.00–133.00 $127.99 $585 -0.36
540 540 1 117.00 $117.00 $632 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 —
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $606 +11.63
465 465 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $653 +2.99
515–540 528 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $692 +1.04
550–565 558 2 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $753 +4.43
605–615 610 2 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $714 -0.92
650–690 670 4 110.00–115.00 $112.72 $755 -1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 417 3 125.00–136.00 $131.88 $550 —
460–495 476 4 128.00–133.00 $130.45 $621 +8.45
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 +10.65
575–590 583 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $743 +14.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–515 508 2 105.00–112.00 $108.45 $551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1180 1060 85-90% 8 43.50–47.50 $45.63 $484 +2.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1190 1160 80-85% 3 48.00–51.00 $49.70 $577 -2.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–865 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $763.73
800–1105 953 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–925.00 $851.51
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.