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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 148 48
Feeder cattle 132 113 19
Slaughter cattle 9 18 17
Replacement cattle 28 17 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 183.00–190.00 $185.97 $573 -7.21
355–360 358 2 188.00–193.00 $190.52 $682 -0.48
400–445 419 7 178.00–185.00 $181.07 $759 -3.92
450–490 470 2 174.00–180.00 $177.13 $833 -6.62
500–540 520 7 165.00–173.00 $169.05 $879 -9.95
555 555 1 172.00 $172.00 $955 —
600–605 601 4 155.00–168.00 $162.00 $974 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 -13.20
360–390 378 6 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $681 -3.26
435 435 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $729 -5.50
460–490 478 6 170.00–175.00 $171.17 $818 +3.12
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 -3.56
380 380 2 148.00–155.00 $151.50 $576 -3.33
400–410 404 4 150.00–155.00 $151.76 $613 -5.43
460–485 468 6 147.00–155.00 $151.17 $707 —
515–545 533 5 147.00–167.00 $152.45 $813 +9.45
945 945 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $496 -8.93
400–445 417 3 135.00–140.00 $136.78 $570 -5.96
460–470 465 2 130.00–138.00 $133.96 $623 -11.04
500–540 515 3 130.00–136.00 $133.08 $685 +3.08
555–575 565 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $729 +3.02
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 165.00–174.00 $169.55 $738 +3.55
450–490 467 5 165.00–170.00 $166.99 $780 -1.93
500–540 527 3 165.00–170.00 $166.71 $879 —
555–580 567 3 165.00–173.00 $169.27 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 163.00 $163.00 $722 —
475 475 2 155.00–158.00 $156.50 $743 —
560–595 578 2 148.00–155.00 $151.39 $875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1675 1295 80-85% 5 66.00–72.50 $68.78 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1290 1125 85-90% 2 57.50–60.00 $58.93 $663 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1245 974 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,100.00 $1,012.47
990–1345 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $977.43
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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.