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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 95 46
Feeder cattle 66 83 20
Slaughter cattle 34 4 13
Replacement cattle 88 8 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market, to few calves to get a trend. 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
315 315 1 185.00 $185.00 $583 +3.99
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 -3.28
400–415 408 3 165.00–168.00 $166.00 $677 -10.59
600–645 623 2 155.00–156.00 $155.52 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 4 150.00–155.00 $151.71 $552 —
555 555 1 133.00 $133.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $628 -5.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 3 153.00–160.00 $156.90 $490 —
530 530 1 143.00 $143.00 $758 +3.04
754–774 763 9 119.00 $119.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $453 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 +1.55
410–425 418 2 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $565 +5.09
460–485 473 2 130.00–141.00 $135.35 $640 -2.65
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
640–645 643 2 120.00 $120.00 $772 —
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 -2.38
670 670 1 106.00 $106.00 $710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 150.00–152.00 $150.96 $639 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1005 860 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $53.34 $459 +8.34
970–1255 1112 85-90% 9 60.00–66.00 $63.42 $705 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1520 1298 80-85% 6 67.00–72.50 $71.21 $924 -0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1405 1315 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.67 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2205 2008 3 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $2,058 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1635 1452 3 85.00–95.00 $90.45 $1,313 —

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Bred Cows

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) 1 785.00 $785.00
970–1060 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–925.00 $857.82

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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.