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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $163.43/cwt +13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 176 215
Feeder cattle 194 118 139
Slaughter cattle 18 34 27
Replacement cattle 17 24 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $477 —
300–330 315 2 160.00–165.00 $162.38 $511 —
350–395 371 11 160.00–170.00 $163.43 $606 +13.43
435–445 440 3 149.00–156.00 $153.36 $675 —
450–490 466 6 148.00–156.00 $151.98 $708 +5.31
515–535 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 +4.99
570–595 583 2 140.00–143.00 $141.53 $825 +1.53
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 4 175.00–185.00 $179.12 $482 —
300–335 310 5 174.00–181.00 $178.05 $552 —
350 350 2 177.00–185.00 $181.00 $634 +21.00
400–435 421 6 157.00–162.00 $159.13 $670 +9.13
510–520 515 2 152.00–155.00 $153.49 $790 +6.04
615–640 630 3 139.00–145.00 $141.29 $890 -0.88
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
725 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 154.00–158.00 $155.75 $506 —
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 157.00–162.00 $159.58 $423 —
300–340 316 4 155.00–160.00 $157.73 $498 —
410–445 432 3 130.00–135.00 $132.67 $573 -8.33
460–480 465 4 130.00–134.00 $132.47 $616 —
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 -5.42
620–625 623 2 124.00–129.00 $126.49 $788 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 4 140.00–153.00 $148.13 $474 —
355–365 360 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $524 —
410–440 425 2 126.00–127.00 $126.48 $538 -4.52
455–475 465 2 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $590 -8.04
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 +2.55
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 427 5 145.00–155.00 $149.39 $638 +1.39
465 465 1 152.00 $152.00 $707 +11.00
500–505 503 2 136.00–146.00 $140.98 $709 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 138.00 $138.00 $566 —
465–490 478 2 138.00–144.00 $141.08 $674 +7.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1530 1286 80-85% 6 50.00–57.00 $53.28 $685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $246 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $376 -11.54
1280 1280 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1565 1525 2 77.00 $77.00 $1,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
885–955 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $816.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1075 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.68

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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.