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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 330 198
Feeder cattle 94 259 125
Slaughter cattle 13 26 25
Replacement cattle 16 45 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 182.00 $182.00 $437 —
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 —
300–335 313 5 182.00–186.00 $184.03 $576 —
355–375 365 2 177.00–178.00 $177.51 $648 +7.42
445 445 1 174.00 $174.00 $774 +7.55
570–590 580 2 150.00–154.00 $151.97 $881 +3.53
600–615 606 4 150.00–158.00 $153.98 $933 +10.24
710 710 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 3 165.00–173.00 $169.48 $534 +6.99
355–370 363 2 165.00 $165.00 $599 —
410–435 423 2 154.00–160.00 $156.91 $664 +7.67
455–480 468 2 151.00–159.00 $155.11 $726 —
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +8.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
450–480 470 3 130.00–140.00 $133.19 $626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 375 4 132.00–143.00 $138.81 $521 +5.01
400–440 426 6 135.00–143.00 $137.85 $587 +6.59
465–495 480 2 140.00–141.00 $140.52 $674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 3 150.00–156.00 $151.97 $479 —
405–445 430 5 144.00–154.00 $148.96 $641 +9.10
450–470 462 3 145.00–146.00 $145.32 $671 +12.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 132.00 $132.00 $442 —
445 445 1 117.00 $117.00 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 150.00–156.00 $152.98 $701 —
530–540 535 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $848 —
565 565 1 158.00 $158.00 $893 —
610 610 1 151.00 $151.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 thin fleshed 570 1 147.00 $147.00 $838 —
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 —
845 845 1 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 131.00 $131.00 $714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1340 1117 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $42.22 $472 -0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1340 2 80.00–85.00 $82.75 $1,109 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
815–955 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 650.00–875.00 $771.40

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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.