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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 171 203
Feeder cattle 113 139 139
Slaughter cattle 18 22 52
Replacement cattle 17 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 193.00 $193.00 $550 +3.23
300–320 315 6 190.00–201.00 $193.18 $609 -9.82
380 380 1 191.00 $191.00 $726 -9.00
430–446 440 3 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $814 -2.24
465–495 473 4 180.00–189.00 $183.75 $869 +0.03
500 500 1 179.00 $179.00 $895 -0.50
615 615 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,015 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 180.00–185.00 $183.20 $605 +0.20
355–390 370 3 178.00–187.00 $183.34 $678 +3.29
410 410 1 173.00 $173.00 $709 -1.56
455–495 474 4 162.00–171.00 $168.05 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 152.00–155.00 $153.56 $511 +5.56
350–395 377 6 152.00–158.00 $154.83 $584 +4.83
405–445 418 5 150.00–163.00 $157.19 $657 +2.98
515 515 1 143.00 $143.00 $736 -5.19
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 -29.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 145.00 $145.00 $450 +2.60
355–375 365 3 140.00–148.00 $143.69 $524 +0.69
400–440 422 7 136.00–148.00 $142.74 $602 +3.17
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 +6.00
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 -10.00
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 135.00 $135.00 $425 —
405–420 413 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 166.00 $166.00 $714 -1.00
475–495 485 2 165.00–173.00 $168.92 $819 +3.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 138.00 $138.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1040 844 85-90% 4 30.00–33.00 $31.22 $263 —
960–1030 995 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.59 $474 —
875–1100 1008 85-90% 3 40.00–42.00 $40.58 $409 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1295 1196 80-85% 4 60.00–67.00 $63.05 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900–1035 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $915.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.