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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 130 96 237
Feeder cattle 80 63 87
Slaughter cattle 16 29 44
Replacement cattle 34 4 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 166.00 $166.00 $706 -5.42
500–535 517 3 149.00–155.00 $152.66 $789 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
705–745 731 5 131.00–138.00 $135.18 $988 —
790 790 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,059 —
845 845 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,115 —
890 890 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,068 —
900 900 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,062 —
980 980 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,225 —
1010 1010 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,212 —
1050–1095 1073 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $1,314 —
1130–1135 1133 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 134.00 $134.00 $838 —
680–690 685 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $921 —
750–780 767 3 115.00–129.00 $119.75 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 -2.27
470–490 480 2 150.00–156.00 $153.06 $735 -4.18
520 520 1 141.00 $141.00 $733 —
600–630 612 3 125.00–137.00 $130.67 $800 -9.33
680 680 1 127.00 $127.00 $864 —
750–790 760 5 119.00–127.00 $121.18 $921 —
835–845 840 2 119.00–123.00 $121.01 $1,016 —
905 905 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,032 —
970–975 973 2 110.00–121.00 $115.49 $1,124 —
1040 1040 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 148.00–155.00 $151.50 $598 +6.50
485–495 490 2 144.00–147.00 $145.48 $713 —
565–580 573 3 125.00–135.00 $130.04 $745 -4.96
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
870–880 875 3 110.00–118.00 $113.34 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 158.00 $158.00 $648 —
560–565 563 2 150.00 $150.00 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1070 980 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.67 $418 -10.85
885–1395 1084 85-90% 4 53.00–57.00 $55.16 $598 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1185 1144 80-85% 4 62.00–70.00 $65.28 $747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1555 1465 75-80% 2 50.00–60.00 $55.31 $810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,074.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.