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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 144 348
Feeder cattle 95 114 124
Slaughter cattle 12 20 39
Replacement cattle 17 10 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, and 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
340 340 1 183.00 $183.00 $622 —
360 360 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $639 +0.50
405–435 420 3 160.00–170.00 $166.45 $699 —
515–540 528 3 158.00–165.00 $160.62 $848 —
550–590 569 5 158.00–160.00 $159.39 $907 —
600–635 616 8 150.00–157.00 $153.47 $945 +13.08
680 680 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,027 —
1430 1430 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +12.50
370–390 380 2 167.00–170.00 $168.54 $640 —
405–435 415 3 150.00–158.00 $154.42 $641 —
455 455 1 159.00 $159.00 $723 —
585–595 590 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $897 —
630 630 1 142.00 $142.00 $895 —
665–670 668 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $959 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 153.00–155.00 $154.05 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 156.00 $156.00 $585 —
400–445 423 6 150.00–160.00 $153.53 $649 —
470–490 478 3 150.00–157.00 $152.29 $728 +3.96
505–520 513 2 149.00–153.00 $150.97 $774 +3.66
550–595 565 6 142.00–148.00 $144.82 $818 -2.18
600 600 1 144.00 $144.00 $864 +1.37
655–680 668 2 138.00 $138.00 $922 -5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 149.00 $149.00 $477 —
350–395 372 3 140.00–148.00 $143.60 $534 —
400–425 410 4 147.00–149.00 $147.74 $606 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 —
580 580 1 139.00 $139.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 133.00–139.00 $135.88 $503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $742 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
640 640 1 131.00 $131.00 $838 —
775 775 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
580–590 585 2 131.00–136.00 $133.48 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $310 —
845–1155 1039 85-90% 7 55.00–62.50 $56.70 $589 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1265 1260 80-85% 2 66.50–67.50 $67.00 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,278 —
1450 1450 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,232 +5.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1050–1150 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $732.87

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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.