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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 104 84
Feeder cattle 58 59 58
Slaughter cattle 14 24 16
Replacement cattle 24 21 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher, slaughter cows 2-4 higher and bulls 2-8 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 -15.00
365–380 373 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $673 —
400–440 414 6 175.00–185.00 $179.53 $743 -0.47
470 470 1 174.00 $174.00 $818 —
1075 1075 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +5.00
435–445 440 2 170.00 $170.00 $748 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 159.00 $159.00 $692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 157.00 $157.00 $471 —
375–385 382 3 150.00–156.00 $152.02 $581 —
405 405 1 147.00 $147.00 $595 -3.00
470 470 1 149.00 $149.00 $700 +0.50
510–545 528 2 140.00–149.00 $144.65 $764 —
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 ±0.00
410–430 422 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $592 +0.22
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 172.00 $172.00 $834 +21.67
510–545 528 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $858 —
630–640 635 2 145.00–152.00 $148.53 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1110 1005 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $402 -18.98
1075–1125 1100 85-90% 2 46.00–50.00 $47.95 $527 —
1510–1660 1585 85-90% 2 63.00–69.00 $66.14 $1,048 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1475 1309 80-85% 4 75.00–82.00 $78.65 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–1970 1920 2 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $2,210 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1440 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.