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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

85 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 85 79 0
Feeder cattle 44 48 0
Slaughter cattle 16 26 0
Replacement cattle 25 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, just a small offering of calves today, to few to get a market. 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
390–395 393 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $704 —
400–440 421 4 165.00–170.00 $168.29 $709 -13.20
525–530 528 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $890 -8.00
555 555 1 163.00 $163.00 $905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 170.00–172.00 $170.95 $538 -9.05
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 135.00–142.00 $138.52 $614 -19.79
575 575 1 131.00 $131.00 $753 —
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
785 785 1 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 157.00–160.00 $158.56 $829 -5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 153.00 $153.00 $727 -14.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1425 1207 80-85% 11 67.00–75.00 $71.15 $859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1445 1403 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1990 1665 2 91.50–96.00 $94.19 $1,568 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,078.25
1275–1380 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,061.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1025 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 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.