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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 200 185
Feeder cattle 61 178 170
Slaughter cattle 17 11 2
Replacement cattle 64 11 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 2-3 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 3 154.00–161.00 $157.65 $914 +9.16
615–635 625 2 130.00–159.00 $144.27 $902 -0.65
650 650 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,001 +14.00
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +6.96
625 625 1 139.00 $139.00 $869 —
650 650 1 143.00 $143.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 154.00 $154.00 $493 —
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
425–435 430 2 146.00–151.00 $148.53 $639 +4.56
465–480 473 2 146.00 $146.00 $691 +6.00
505–545 532 6 140.00–146.00 $142.70 $759 -1.81
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -15.00
705–745 725 2 119.00–124.00 $121.57 $881 -20.47
790 790 1 124.00 $124.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 +3.00
450–460 455 2 135.00–141.00 $138.03 $628 —
535 535 1 139.00 $139.00 $744 +2.07
555–595 580 3 133.00–137.00 $135.05 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 153.00 $153.00 $750 —
505–510 508 2 140.00–155.00 $147.46 $749 -4.54
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 -6.00
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 -11.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–960 907 85-90% 3 32.00–35.00 $34.00 $308 —
830–1145 1035 85-90% 6 40.00–45.00 $42.63 $441 +0.71
1035–1275 1152 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.47 $604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1330 1263 80-85% 3 56.00–62.00 $59.32 $749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.80
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1080–1380 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,183.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1015 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,175.09 —
1020–1405 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,435.00 $1,420.28 —
1250–1400 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,529.25 —
1430–1480 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,600.00 $1,391.15 —

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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.