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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.82/cwt +17.82 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 572 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.63/cwt ≈ $1,031/hd at 594 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 95 78
Feeder cattle 73 39 30
Slaughter cattle 17 4 31
Replacement cattle 17 52 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, just a small offering of cattle today feeder calves sold good though, slaughter cows were a little better 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
560–596 594 23 165.00–174.00 $173.63 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -13.00
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +25.00
572–575 572 28 150.00–155.00 $154.82 $886 +17.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 158.00 $158.00 $553 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 130.00–133.00 $131.54 $570 —
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 168.00–170.00 $168.95 $710 —
460 460 1 168.00 $168.00 $773 —
510 510 1 161.00 $161.00 $821 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 158.00 $158.00 $750 +6.25
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 +7.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1365 1205 80-85% 6 75.50–81.50 $77.79 $937 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1130 1047 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.40 $611 -0.76
1105–1125 1115 85-90% 2 64.00–71.50 $67.78 $756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1670 1618 2 95.00–100.00 $97.58 $1,579 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1375 1363 2 80.00–85.00 $82.48 $1,124 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1115 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.23 —
1195–1210 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,149.53 —

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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.