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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.18/cwt ≈ $971/hd at 581 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.86/cwt +16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 469 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $868/hd at 579 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 186 119
Feeder cattle 181 102 111
Slaughter cattle 20 37 8
Replacement cattle 5 47 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 2-5 higher and heifers were 2-7 higher, slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 326 6 184.00–190.00 $185.24 $604 -9.76
405–440 423 5 169.00–170.00 $169.79 $718 -9.22
455–470 461 12 168.00–170.00 $169.75 $783 —
567–591 581 31 163.00–169.00 $167.18 $971 —
690 690 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,042 —
700–745 720 4 148.00–151.00 $149.74 $1,078 —
760–795 772 3 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $1,119 —
810 810 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,142 —
860 860 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 176.00 $176.00 $528 —
355–395 375 2 175.00–180.00 $177.37 $665 -4.71
400–440 415 4 150.00–164.00 $159.32 $661 -1.37
470–495 483 2 160.00 $160.00 $773 -2.73
500–515 510 3 155.00–160.00 $156.97 $801 +4.28
660–675 668 2 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 165.00 $165.00 $528 +5.00
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 +1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 164.00–170.00 $166.98 $573 +6.98
375 375 3 165.00–176.00 $172.33 $646 +21.99
400 400 1 158.00 $158.00 $632 —
465–497 469 25 150.00–159.00 $157.86 $740 +16.86
505–530 522 3 144.00 $144.00 $752 +5.50
576–598 579 21 150.00 $150.00 $868 —
650 650 1 139.00 $139.00 $904 —
700–735 718 2 138.00–143.00 $140.44 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 154.00–158.00 $156.34 $527 +10.34
365–380 373 2 151.00–153.00 $151.98 $567 —
410 410 1 147.00 $147.00 $603 —
455–490 475 5 139.00–146.00 $142.21 $675 —
510–535 525 3 136.00–140.00 $138.31 $726 +3.31
550–590 570 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $784 +4.32
615 615 1 133.00 $133.00 $818 —
660 660 1 133.00 $133.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
540 540 1 121.00 $121.00 $653 —
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 156.00 $156.00 $694 -10.00
465–495 480 2 155.00–157.00 $156.03 $749 -3.97
525 525 1 156.00 $156.00 $819 +5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 —
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1035 997 85-90% 3 39.00–45.00 $42.77 $426 —
825–1255 1055 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $62.58 $660 —
985–1125 1060 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $51.75 $549 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1400 1208 80-85% 2 75.00–82.00 $79.06 $955 +4.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1435 1235 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.90 $777 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.