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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $1,000/hd at 595 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.00/cwt ≈ $913/hd at 578 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 253 401
Feeder cattle 183 183 340
Slaughter cattle 26 41 20
Replacement cattle 60 29 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls were also steady. We sold some very nice stock cows today that brought all the money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–597 595 49 168.00 $168.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 183.00–190.00 $185.99 $623 -7.77
350–385 371 4 186.00–191.00 $188.81 $700 +0.12
420–435 428 3 174.00–175.00 $174.67 $748 -4.64
510–540 526 6 160.00–166.00 $163.39 $859 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 196.00–197.00 $196.52 $654 -8.48
385–390 387 3 200.00–209.00 $204.65 $792 -0.70
400–440 419 7 183.00–186.00 $184.28 $772 -3.74
510 510 1 176.00 $176.00 $898 +20.00
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 +15.51
605–635 620 2 164.00–169.00 $166.56 $1,033 +4.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 ±0.00
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -16.50
475–490 485 4 159.00–165.00 $162.23 $787 -7.63
525 525 1 140.00 $140.00 $735 —
555–585 570 2 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $875 —
610 610 1 141.00 $141.00 $860 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 34 158.00 $158.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 170.00–180.00 $173.51 $564 -2.01
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 ±0.00
400–435 418 4 150.00–160.00 $156.87 $656 -4.33
455–485 473 5 150.00–160.00 $154.02 $729 -3.38
500–540 514 5 149.00–158.00 $154.04 $792 +5.44
575 575 1 149.00 $149.00 $857 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 -1.49
705–745 725 2 135.00–142.00 $138.60 $1,005 —
750 750 1 127.00 $127.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 164.00–169.00 $166.65 $545 +3.02
360 360 1 161.00 $161.00 $580 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 -7.05
560–590 578 4 141.00–145.00 $142.97 $826 +1.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 -5.61
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 -5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1020 958 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.34 $406 —
875–1045 985 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $51.24 $505 -15.86
980–1130 1057 85-90% 5 64.00–72.00 $69.32 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1460 1297 80-85% 6 75.00–82.00 $79.00 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1425 1275 75-80% 2 73.00–77.00 $75.24 $959 +5.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1570 1453 2 83.00–88.00 $85.30 $1,239 —
1565 1565 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,408 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
980–1205 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,606.98
1105–1210 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,916.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1075 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,162.44
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1335 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,900.00 $1,575.74 —
1195–1520 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,223.94 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.