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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 210 0
Feeder cattle 183 155 0
Slaughter cattle 41 29 0
Replacement cattle 29 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-8 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 196.00 $196.00 $529 —
300–345 323 6 189.00–198.00 $193.76 $626 —
365–385 371 6 182.00–198.00 $188.69 $700 +22.69
405–435 420 3 178.00–180.00 $179.31 $753 +24.31
455 455 1 178.00 $178.00 $810 +28.00
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 203.00 $203.00 $467 —
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
365–380 372 3 204.00–206.00 $205.35 $764 —
405–420 414 4 184.00–197.00 $188.02 $778 +19.02
450 450 1 184.00 $184.00 $828 —
515 515 1 156.00 $156.00 $803 -12.00
550–565 558 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $890 —
620 620 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,004 —
680 680 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,034 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
405–410 408 2 176.00–177.00 $176.50 $720 —
450–485 470 5 164.00–175.00 $169.86 $798 +29.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 174.00 $174.00 $374 —
295 295 1 183.00 $183.00 $540 —
340–345 343 2 173.00–178.00 $175.52 $602 +2.52
360 360 1 172.00 $172.00 $619 -2.00
400–445 413 8 158.00–165.00 $161.20 $666 +6.20
455–465 460 5 156.00–159.00 $157.40 $724 —
500–540 513 3 146.00–150.00 $148.60 $762 -5.40
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 -16.36
675–695 685 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $468 —
300–310 305 3 160.00–166.00 $163.63 $499 +13.63
415–435 425 2 145.00–149.00 $147.05 $625 —
460–490 476 8 142.00–155.00 $147.09 $700 +5.77
555–585 573 3 140.00–143.00 $141.66 $812 +2.66
610–640 625 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $809 -10.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 157.00 $157.00 $573 +12.00
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 160.00–168.00 $164.02 $727 —
460–485 471 5 160.00–170.00 $165.61 $780 —
500–545 523 4 152.00–158.00 $155.52 $813 +3.52
570–585 581 4 150.00–158.00 $154.73 $899 —
600–635 615 5 146.00–150.00 $148.39 $913 +21.39
685 685 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 2 140.00 $140.00 $732 —
595 595 1 148.00 $148.00 $881 —
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1000 862 85-90% 5 40.00–45.00 $43.08 $371 —
825–1000 922 85-90% 5 50.00–58.00 $55.08 $508 —
965–1050 998 85-90% 9 64.00–70.00 $67.10 $670 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1295 1163 80-85% 4 75.00–81.50 $77.69 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 80.00 $80.00 $892 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1065 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $928.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1095 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,275.00 $1,123.97 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.