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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.00/cwt ≈ $938/hd at 579 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 218 249
Feeder cattle 214 201 169
Slaughter cattle 17 10 27
Replacement cattle 42 7 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-3 lower 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
300–345 328 3 178.00–184.00 $181.82 $596 —
360–375 366 5 180.00–188.00 $183.99 $673 -4.34
420–430 425 3 160.00–167.00 $164.02 $697 —
455–490 474 4 160.00–170.00 $164.91 $782 -0.09
510–545 527 7 140.00–155.00 $148.61 $783 -5.80
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 -20.00
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 194.00 $194.00 $630 -9.81
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 -15.00
400–430 411 8 174.00–183.00 $177.63 $730 -6.42
465 465 1 174.00 $174.00 $809 -6.00
515–525 520 2 165.00 $165.00 $858 -5.80
560 560 1 171.00 $171.00 $958 —
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 -15.55
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 +2.00
755 755 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,042 —
915–940 928 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 11 162.00 $162.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 172.00–176.00 $173.95 $484 —
300–340 322 5 167.00–170.00 $169.23 $545 +6.23
350–380 368 4 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $613 +3.98
415–420 418 2 161.00–168.00 $164.48 $688 +9.45
480 480 1 165.00 $165.00 $792 +7.97
581 581 3 150.00 $150.00 $872 -3.87
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 -16.00
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
350–390 370 2 151.00–163.00 $157.32 $582 +3.82
410–430 422 3 145.00–157.00 $149.08 $629 —
455 455 1 148.00 $148.00 $673 ±0.00
505–520 513 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $705 -4.57
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 139.00 $139.00 $591 —
450–485 466 4 135.00–140.00 $138.78 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 150.00–161.00 $155.57 $638 -7.89
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 -13.00
505–515 510 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $722 -10.91
600–615 608 2 130.00–140.00 $135.06 $821 —
840 840 1 117.00 $117.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 522 3 130.00–139.00 $135.27 $706 -4.73
615 615 1 126.00 $126.00 $775 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 940 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $55.94 $526 —
905–1175 1001 85-90% 6 60.00–68.00 $63.29 $634 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1195 1173 80-85% 3 72.50–73.50 $73.01 $856 -2.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,163 —
1495–1685 1590 2 80.00–84.00 $82.12 $1,306 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2160 1973 2 95.00–100.00 $97.74 $1,928 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1075 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.32
1005–1170 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,113.91
1105–1265 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,352.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1410 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,551.94 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.