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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 46 159
Feeder cattle 102 18 148
Slaughter cattle 37 10 7
Replacement cattle 47 18 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 3 179.00–184.00 $182.08 $696 —
425–445 437 6 157.00–167.00 $160.69 $702 —
450–465 456 4 160.00–166.00 $162.73 $742 —
520–530 525 3 148.00–155.00 $152.69 $802 —
590 590 1 147.00 $147.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
390 390 1 187.00 $187.00 $729 —
405–410 408 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $730 —
500–530 518 3 157.00–165.00 $160.67 $832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
365–390 378 2 166.00–167.00 $166.48 $629 —
475–490 485 4 153.00–155.00 $154.26 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
365–385 375 3 150.00–151.00 $150.34 $564 +3.34
435–440 438 2 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $644 +3.93
450 450 1 141.00 $141.00 $634 -2.37
505–510 508 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $704 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 146.00 $146.00 $489 —
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 +5.00
550–585 565 3 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 166.00 $166.00 $697 +9.00
455–470 463 2 160.00 $160.00 $741 —
500–535 518 2 145.00–156.00 $150.31 $779 -0.18
615 615 1 127.00 $127.00 $781 —
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1145 1076 80-85% 7 65.00–69.00 $66.45 $715 —
1010–1510 1234 80-85% 9 70.00–80.00 $74.57 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–955 925 85-90% 2 35.00–38.00 $36.55 $338 -16.95
800–1070 943 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.25 $408 —
890–1150 1044 85-90% 7 50.00–60.00 $56.01 $585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995 1995 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,055 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1115 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,038.18
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1265–1435 1362 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,594.34 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.