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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 294 307
Feeder cattle 166 234 176
Slaughter cattle 7 44 42
Replacement cattle 6 16 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. To few slaughter cows and bulls to quote.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 +10.00
350–390 378 5 178.00–185.00 $181.03 $684 +12.91
405 405 2 157.00–160.00 $158.50 $642 +8.50
460–475 467 3 156.00–168.00 $161.94 $756 +9.30
520–535 528 3 150.00–155.00 $151.69 $801 +9.35
555–595 574 5 150.00–158.00 $153.53 $881 +11.38
615–620 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $850 -2.51
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 +5.00
725–745 735 2 124.00–140.00 $132.11 $971 +12.11
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 213.00 $213.00 $671 +34.43
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
405–435 415 3 169.00–179.00 $174.77 $725 +13.56
465–480 473 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $807 +11.37
505–545 520 5 160.00–170.00 $163.69 $851 +13.69
605–640 627 3 155.00–159.00 $156.36 $980 +6.36
650 650 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $998 +2.50
830 830 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 170.00 $170.00 $638 +12.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 158.00–160.00 $159.30 $581 —
425–435 430 3 156.00–159.00 $156.99 $675 +9.67
450–495 466 8 150.00–157.00 $153.71 $716 —
505–520 513 4 145.00–151.00 $149.23 $766 +16.23
625–640 633 3 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $861 +16.48
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 +9.55
700 700 2 133.00–137.00 $135.00 $945 —
765 765 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 152.00–156.00 $153.89 $577 +4.05
415–420 417 3 144.00–150.00 $147.34 $614 +11.61
450–480 467 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $669 +8.82
505–530 522 6 133.00–140.00 $135.66 $708 +11.70
555–590 571 5 131.00–138.00 $134.77 $770 +11.77
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 +22.02
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 126.00 $126.00 $750 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -0.48
510 510 1 152.00 $152.00 $775 +9.51
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 2 140.00 $140.00 $795 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 578 2 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $722 +7.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $389 +13.07
1155 1155 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 37.00 $37.00 $653 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.