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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Brookhaven Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 247 166
Feeder cattle 139 87 148
Slaughter cattle 22 40 11
Replacement cattle 10 120 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows were steady also.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 185.00–193.00 $189.77 $541 -15.23
300 300 1 203.00 $203.00 $609 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 +2.00
400–445 416 6 180.00–190.00 $187.23 $779 -1.58
450–495 472 8 180.00–190.00 $183.72 $867 +3.72
505 505 4 175.00–185.00 $179.50 $906 +3.97
635 635 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,029 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 183.00 $183.00 $558 +1.61
350–395 370 5 175.00–186.00 $180.05 $666 -0.22
400–425 410 4 170.00–178.00 $174.56 $716 +0.63
500–520 508 3 167.00–171.00 $169.30 $860 —
565 565 1 168.00 $168.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 3 150.00–160.00 $155.91 $667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 148.00 $148.00 $511 -16.18
385–395 390 2 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
405–425 415 4 150.00–157.00 $154.21 $640 +3.72
455–495 475 4 153.00–158.00 $154.69 $735 —
505–535 520 4 145.00–153.00 $148.19 $771 +1.80
600 600 2 148.00–153.00 $150.50 $903 —
725 725 1 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $459 —
350 350 1 143.00 $143.00 $500 —
400–445 421 5 138.00–143.00 $139.57 $588 —
455 455 2 135.00–143.00 $139.00 $632 -1.00
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 +13.00
630 630 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 150.00–157.00 $152.43 $724 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 167.00 $167.00 $676 —
465 465 1 165.00 $165.00 $767 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1275 1092 85-90% 5 42.00–46.00 $44.27 $483 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $437 -13.31
1025–1345 1193 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $51.11 $610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1360 1274 80-85% 5 57.00–63.00 $59.03 $752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1780 1780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.