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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.06/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 889 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.00/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 682 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 119 73
Feeder cattle 180 85 52
Slaughter cattle 35 19 10
Replacement cattle 18 15 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
300–335 320 4 175.00–185.00 $180.82 $579 -22.18
355–395 375 2 175.00–180.00 $177.37 $665 —
400–445 420 5 165.00–175.00 $171.69 $721 +4.19
455–475 464 4 165.00–166.00 $165.25 $767 +5.25
510–545 522 3 160.00–166.00 $163.00 $851 -3.98
570 570 1 169.00 $169.00 $963 +7.00
600–645 623 2 140.00–143.00 $141.45 $881 +4.51
682 682 11 143.00 $143.00 $975 —
715–745 725 5 135.00–146.00 $141.78 $1,028 —
795 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 —
800–825 808 3 133.00–139.00 $134.98 $1,091 —
850–892 889 16 129.00–130.00 $129.06 $1,147 —
905–910 908 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 4 180.00–188.00 $183.37 $497 —
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 +1.85
355–385 372 5 165.00–173.00 $169.60 $631 -0.16
410 410 1 163.00 $163.00 $668 +23.00
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
650–690 665 4 131.00–138.00 $135.26 $899 —
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
755–775 765 3 126.00–131.00 $129.31 $989 —
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 +5.00
595 595 1 146.00 $146.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
400–425 412 5 142.00–145.00 $143.22 $590 +0.87
450 450 1 141.00 $141.00 $634 —
515–535 527 3 136.00–143.00 $138.96 $732 -4.53
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -11.00
660 660 2 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 147.00 $147.00 $507 —
365 365 1 140.00 $140.00 $511 +5.33
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 +3.00
510–525 518 2 129.00–133.00 $130.97 $678 -6.03
575 575 2 125.00–133.00 $129.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 161.00 $161.00 $700 -4.00
460–485 473 2 163.00–166.00 $164.54 $778 +4.54
535 535 2 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $802 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 —
560–590 575 2 131.00–143.00 $136.84 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $320 —
900–1090 993 85-90% 8 55.00–60.00 $57.58 $572 —
1025–1290 1137 85-90% 7 65.00–72.50 $69.06 $785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1165 1093 80-85% 5 74.50–76.50 $75.52 $825 —
1060–1355 1203 80-85% 8 77.00–85.50 $81.87 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1570 1482 75-80% 3 70.00–72.50 $71.52 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1660 1525 2 95.00–100.00 $97.72 $1,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1085 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–950.00 $893.85
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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.