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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 169 45
Feeder cattle 169 132 20
Slaughter cattle 40 9 15
Replacement cattle 49 28 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-3 higher, had some very good quality calves. 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
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 -0.97
350–370 358 3 185.00–190.00 $187.68 $672 -2.84
400–415 408 4 177.00–183.00 $180.74 $737 -0.33
475 475 2 176.00 $176.00 $836 -1.13
520–540 528 3 154.00–157.00 $155.32 $820 -13.73
605–630 618 2 145.00–153.00 $148.92 $920 -13.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 172.00–179.00 $176.56 $583 +6.56
350–385 365 4 170.00–180.00 $176.37 $644 -3.71
410–435 423 2 168.00–175.00 $171.60 $726 +4.10
450–495 473 5 169.00–175.00 $172.53 $816 +1.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 465 3 160.00–167.00 $164.08 $763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 157.00–163.00 $159.94 $525 +9.94
350–390 365 6 155.00–166.00 $160.45 $586 +8.95
410–435 425 4 149.00–158.00 $152.44 $648 +0.68
455–490 471 5 145.00–153.00 $149.55 $704 -1.62
515–525 519 4 140.00–151.00 $144.99 $752 -7.46
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 —
625 625 4 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 150.00 $150.00 $472 —
385–390 388 2 145.00 $145.00 $563 +10.24
420–440 432 3 135.00–141.00 $138.66 $599 +1.88
460–465 463 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $664 +9.53
500–540 525 6 132.00–139.00 $136.51 $717 +3.43
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 137.00 $137.00 $610 —
465–490 478 2 134.00–136.00 $134.97 $645 —
535 535 1 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
560 560 1 129.00 $129.00 $722 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 3 168.00–177.00 $173.91 $743 +4.36
450–495 478 3 170.00–177.00 $173.67 $830 +6.68
515–530 519 4 158.00–163.00 $160.25 $832 -6.46
550–585 562 5 155.00–164.00 $158.78 $892 -10.49
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
650–680 661 4 135.00–138.00 $135.99 $899 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 3 160.00–165.00 $162.35 $706 -0.65
455–480 468 2 156.00–165.00 $160.62 $752 +4.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1230 969 85-90% 5 44.50–51.50 $47.57 $461 —
935–1040 988 85-90% 2 36.00–39.00 $37.58 $371 —
940–1300 1086 85-90% 9 55.00–63.50 $59.34 $644 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1210 1108 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.37 $791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2000 1840 2 92.00–100.00 $95.65 $1,760 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1975 1975 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1175 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,086.49
1265–1440 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $977.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495–1610 1559 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,112.31 —
1690–1775 1733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,574.39 —

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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.