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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.92/cwt ≈ $949/hd at 664 lb · 47 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.92/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 679 lb · 34 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.00/cwt ≈ $1,042/hd at 827 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 91 200
Feeder cattle 172 72 131
Slaughter cattle 28 6 51
Replacement cattle 14 13 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last market: Feeder calves were 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Sold mixed load of steers and heifers average weight on steers 680 lbs 1.5310 and heifers 665 lbs 1.4310. 52,000 lb load.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 158.00 $158.00 $948 +9.00
650–680 679 34 150.00–153.00 $152.92 $1,038 —
827 827 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 162.00 $162.00 $599 -5.00
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 -7.53
455–495 469 4 146.00–150.00 $147.78 $693 -3.22
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 +0.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 145.00–150.00 $148.00 $703 —
500 500 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $715 -4.61
570–585 578 2 139.00–142.00 $140.52 $812 —
605–645 623 4 139.00–142.00 $140.25 $874 +6.70
650–665 664 47 139.00–143.00 $142.92 $949 —
820 820 3 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 135.00 $135.00 $443 -7.00
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -1.04
400–420 409 4 136.00–144.00 $140.82 $576 +5.82
455–485 473 3 140.00–143.00 $140.96 $667 +5.88
505 505 1 132.00 $132.00 $667 -5.00
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $583 —
460 460 1 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
550–560 555 2 125.00 $125.00 $694 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 123.00–125.00 $123.96 $651 —
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 2 119.00–125.00 $122.00 $781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 136.00 $136.00 $592 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–940 858 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $41.78 $358 —
830–1045 926 85-90% 5 53.00–59.50 $55.71 $516 —
930–1100 1029 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $65.48 $674 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1250 1093 80-85% 6 72.00–80.00 $74.90 $819 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,195 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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.