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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.63/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 559 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.00/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 545 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $1,033/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 206 187
Feeder cattle 155 181 170
Slaughter cattle 29 20 9
Replacement cattle 26 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 17 172.00 $172.00 $937 —
587 587 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,010 —
615 615 11 168.00 $168.00 $1,033 —
658 658 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 166.00 $166.00 $598 -11.37
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -4.32
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -10.00
525–545 533 3 141.00–145.00 $143.68 $766 -13.29
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 169.00 $169.00 $710 -0.79
520 520 1 168.00 $168.00 $874 —
670 670 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 140.00 $140.00 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 173.00 $173.00 $562 +6.02
375 375 1 174.00 $174.00 $652 +1.67
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -3.00
540 540 1 154.00 $154.00 $832 +10.00
550–570 559 32 150.00–159.00 $152.63 $853 +2.63
620–640 628 3 152.00–160.00 $156.36 $982 —
805 805 1 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 10 165.00 $165.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
475–485 478 3 140.00–144.00 $141.32 $676 -0.89
575 575 1 139.00 $139.00 $799 +1.41
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 +5.00
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
460 460 1 134.00 $134.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 152.00 $152.00 $783 -4.00
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 142.00–144.00 $143.03 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1110 1030 85-90% 3 55.00 $55.00 $566 —
875–1250 1054 85-90% 7 60.00–70.00 $67.32 $710 +4.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1510 1202 80-85% 9 74.00–82.00 $78.03 $938 -1.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,368 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–985 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,075.00 $995.41 —
1135–1215 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,025.00 $999.15 —

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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.