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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $159.84/cwt -5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 487 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.65/cwt -21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 479 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.81/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 463 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 273 226
Feeder cattle 276 214 189
Slaughter cattle 41 17 29
Replacement cattle 45 42 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 lower, slaughter cows were steady. Sold some really nice stock cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 164.00 $164.00 $517 -17.82
380–390 387 3 158.00–160.00 $158.66 $614 -25.33
415–425 421 5 150.00–161.00 $156.99 $661 -7.03
450–496 487 29 152.00–162.00 $159.84 $778 -5.07
525 525 1 143.00 $143.00 $751 -5.61
570–590 581 7 142.00–148.00 $145.13 $843 +5.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 172.00–180.00 $175.91 $595 -18.09
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -20.00
408–425 413 6 163.00–170.00 $166.37 $687 -11.26
455–490 463 21 165.00–168.00 $167.81 $777 -6.19
500–540 510 4 150.00–160.00 $154.66 $789 -10.34
575 575 3 161.00 $161.00 $926 -10.00
625–635 630 3 141.00–145.00 $143.32 $903 -6.68
680 680 1 144.00 $144.00 $979 —
730 730 1 136.00 $136.00 $993 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 -5.00
570–575 573 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 16 152.00 $152.00 $702 —
501–526 507 18 147.00–151.00 $147.92 $750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 142.00–147.00 $144.38 $606 -20.10
450–484 479 22 140.00–145.00 $143.65 $688 -21.35
500–510 505 2 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $707 —
600–605 603 2 130.00–141.00 $135.48 $817 +6.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 144.00 $144.00 $482 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -17.32
400 400 1 135.00 $135.00 $540 -14.08
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 -13.00
520–530 525 2 126.00–129.00 $127.51 $669 -9.95
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 —
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 128.00 $128.00 $608 -10.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 -1.51
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -5.06
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 136.00–141.00 $138.49 $676 —
545 545 1 134.00 $134.00 $730 -1.27
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–955 895 85-90% 5 35.00–40.00 $37.92 $339 —
935–1250 1026 85-90% 8 45.00–54.00 $48.32 $496 -14.97
1070–1500 1230 85-90% 6 55.00–65.00 $60.99 $750 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1585 1305 80-85% 8 67.00–77.00 $70.72 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–2015 1878 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,784 —

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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 Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1070–1185 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,189.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
960–1195 1081 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,311.68
1090–1130 1110 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,026.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.