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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 258 70
Feeder cattle 48 169 34
Slaughter cattle 26 40 13
Replacement cattle 5 49 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows were 2-4 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
315–330 325 3 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $585 +3.44
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 +3.63
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 -1.60
450–470 460 2 170.00 $170.00 $782 -2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 203.00 $203.00 $497 —
405–410 408 2 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $740 +0.75
470 470 1 181.00 $181.00 $851 +5.00
510–515 513 2 174.00–179.00 $176.51 $905 +21.19
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
755 755 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $640 +3.55
420–435 430 3 155.00–160.00 $158.31 $681 +5.87
465–490 477 3 154.00–159.00 $156.05 $744 +6.50
505–540 525 3 141.00–146.00 $143.63 $754 -1.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $690 +5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 +6.09
535 535 1 164.00 $164.00 $877 +3.75
630 630 1 141.00 $141.00 $888 +6.00
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 +4.01
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 +2.65
455–490 468 3 165.00–170.00 $167.61 $784 +6.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1100 981 85-90% 4 45.00–54.00 $47.19 $463 +9.61
1045 1045 85-90% 1 42.50 $42.50 $444 —
975–1330 1153 85-90% 12 60.00–66.00 $63.41 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1205 1157 80-85% 6 70.00–76.00 $73.08 $846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.