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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $141.54/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 574 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 362 261
Feeder cattle 219 276 225
Slaughter cattle 25 41 11
Replacement cattle 35 45 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 2-6 lower. Slaughter cows 2-5 lower and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 159.00 $159.00 $541 -5.00
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
415–440 429 7 150.00–159.00 $154.39 $662 -2.60
455–465 461 5 149.00–155.00 $151.20 $697 -8.64
505–540 520 5 140.00–148.00 $143.65 $747 +0.65
550–595 574 13 136.00–147.00 $141.54 $812 -3.59
600–640 619 4 127.00–133.00 $129.95 $804 —
655–675 665 2 134.00 $134.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 3 166.00–168.00 $166.61 $545 -9.30
360–380 370 2 170.00–174.00 $172.05 $637 +2.05
400–420 407 3 160.00–170.00 $166.07 $676 -0.30
500–535 512 8 147.00–159.00 $151.34 $775 -3.32
570 570 1 149.00 $149.00 $849 -12.00
600–645 623 2 138.00–142.00 $139.93 $872 -3.39
650–685 665 5 137.00–142.00 $139.57 $928 -4.43
705–715 711 5 131.00–136.00 $133.40 $948 -2.60
755–770 763 2 133.00–137.00 $134.98 $1,030 —
845 845 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,082 —
855–875 865 2 128.00–134.00 $131.03 $1,133 —
910 910 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $572 —
465–486 473 4 130.00–142.00 $138.28 $654 -6.72
540 540 2 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $675 —
565–595 577 3 120.00–130.00 $123.29 $711 -15.71
620–630 625 2 117.00–122.00 $119.48 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 141.00 $141.00 $550 +1.00
430 430 1 137.00 $137.00 $589 +2.00
470–495 485 3 133.00–139.00 $135.69 $658 +0.69
500–545 521 7 121.00–129.00 $125.22 $652 -2.29
570–590 580 3 123.00–129.00 $125.64 $729 —
605–625 615 3 110.00–120.00 $116.72 $718 -8.28
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 132.00 $132.00 $442 —
440 440 1 127.00 $127.00 $559 —
450–495 474 4 120.00–130.00 $126.43 $599 -1.57
550–590 567 3 118.00–120.00 $118.65 $673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 151.00 $151.00 $551 —
430 430 1 152.00 $152.00 $654 +7.62
520–540 530 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $697 -8.46
605–620 613 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $800 -4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 515 3 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $639 -9.98
575–580 578 2 125.00 $125.00 $722 -10.00
600–640 620 2 105.00–115.00 $110.16 $683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $538 —
465–475 470 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $597 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 -12.00
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 114.00 $114.00 $587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–930 895 85-90% 2 30.00–35.00 $32.40 $290 -5.52
865–1135 1006 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $43.55 $438 -4.77
995–1345 1158 85-90% 5 48.00–55.00 $51.29 $594 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1195 1160 80-85% 3 58.00–61.00 $60.04 $696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1400 1363 2 90.00–96.00 $93.08 $1,269 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950–1100 1036 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,793.24
980–1115 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,727.96

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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.