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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 100 91
Feeder cattle 114 75 34
Slaughter cattle 20 10 20
Replacement cattle 10 15 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
535 535 1 146.00 $146.00 $781 —
550 550 1 148.00 $148.00 $814 —
660 660 1 141.00 $141.00 $931 —
715–730 723 2 132.00–140.00 $135.96 $983 —
785 785 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,036 —
830 830 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 177.00 $177.00 $664 —
605–645 625 2 137.00–144.00 $140.39 $877 -8.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 157.50 $157.50 $512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 482 5 143.00–156.00 $148.33 $715 -9.69
520–540 531 7 139.00–151.00 $147.31 $782 -12.69
590 590 2 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $867 +1.68
615–635 623 3 139.00–145.00 $142.63 $889 -5.37
655–695 675 3 142.00–145.00 $143.68 $970 +0.05
750–775 763 2 134.00–141.00 $137.56 $1,050 -5.44
800–815 808 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $994 -5.01
990 990 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 141.00 $141.00 $479 —
365–380 373 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $550 —
400–445 420 3 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $581 —
450–485 467 3 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $631 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $554 —
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 —
555 555 1 122.50 $122.50 $680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
480–495 488 3 150.00–155.00 $153.33 $748 —
505–525 515 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $775 —
630–635 633 2 126.00–136.00 $131.02 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1630 1285 85-90% 6 55.00–65.50 $60.10 $772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1710 1643 2 100.00–102.50 $101.20 $1,663 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1710 1480 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,184 -3.13

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.