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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 665 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 639 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 181 210
Feeder cattle 189 147 178
Slaughter cattle 31 19 19
Replacement cattle 18 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher, slaughter cows 2-5 lower and bulls steady. Sold a mixed load of steers and heifers the steers average weight was 665 lbs @ $ 1.56 and the heifers 639 lbs @ $ 1.46 per lb. 52,090 lb load.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 42 156.00 $156.00 $1,037 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 172.00–175.00 $173.54 $543 —
355–385 374 4 168.00–173.00 $170.55 $638 —
400–445 420 6 168.00–174.00 $170.52 $716 +10.54
510–535 528 5 150.00–161.00 $154.99 $818 +4.88
550–560 555 2 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
655–670 663 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $928 -0.02
710–735 723 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $998 -1.98
815–820 818 2 131.00–134.00 $132.50 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 161.00 $161.00 $700 —
465–495 481 7 150.00–160.00 $155.76 $749 +2.76
535–545 540 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $742 —
555–565 560 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $804 —
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 39 146.00 $146.00 $933 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 148.00 $148.00 $555 —
400–430 410 3 140.00–145.00 $142.72 $585 —
455–475 465 2 140.00 $140.00 $651 ±0.00
500–535 516 7 137.00–144.00 $140.29 $724 —
605 605 1 134.00 $134.00 $811 -3.44
685 685 1 134.00 $134.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 135.00 $135.00 $418 —
555–585 568 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $771 +2.62
635–645 640 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $784 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 150.00–158.00 $154.12 $667 —
465–490 477 3 154.00–158.00 $156.01 $744 +8.01
505–520 513 2 150.00 $150.00 $770 +1.00
615–635 625 3 132.00–145.00 $137.01 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 148.00 $148.00 $703 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -2.53
640 640 1 118.00 $118.00 $755 —
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–920 896 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.52 $381 —
860–1055 953 85-90% 3 51.00–52.00 $51.30 $489 —
895–1350 1109 85-90% 5 55.00–65.00 $57.74 $640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1415 1299 80-85% 7 70.00–76.00 $73.10 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1780 1573 75-80% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.38 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1470 1440 2 99.00–100.00 $99.51 $1,433 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,122 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $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.