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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 179 240
Feeder cattle 169 166 193
Slaughter cattle 26 7 16
Replacement cattle 8 6 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher and slaughter cows 2-4 higher. No sales next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 193.00–198.00 $195.50 $557 —
305–320 310 3 200.00–203.00 $202.02 $626 -10.98
350 350 2 193.00–200.00 $196.50 $688 +6.50
405–440 416 4 170.00–180.00 $176.38 $734 +1.61
450–455 453 2 170.00–176.00 $172.98 $784 +2.47
500–520 512 3 155.00–162.00 $158.98 $814 -4.71
560–580 570 2 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $889 —
600–635 622 3 150.00–156.00 $153.73 $956 -2.63
705–740 725 3 144.00–145.00 $144.66 $1,049 —
805–830 817 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,062 -15.00
865 865 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 418 3 150.00–160.00 $156.69 $655 -1.81
450–490 466 4 150.00–160.00 $157.51 $734 -4.43
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 -1.69
560–595 582 3 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $840 -9.26
605–645 624 4 140.00–145.00 $143.79 $897 +6.30
655–690 676 4 140.00–145.00 $141.27 $955 -3.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
395 395 1 160.00 $160.00 $632 -10.00
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $462 —
355–385 367 3 145.00–153.00 $149.23 $548 -4.66
405 405 1 143.00 $143.00 $579 -4.34
450–495 475 9 135.00–144.00 $139.67 $663 -3.62
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -5.66
570–580 578 4 124.00–130.00 $128.00 $740 -6.77
600–615 608 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $748 -5.02
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 158.00 $158.00 $506 —
370–380 375 2 161.00–170.00 $165.44 $620 +6.14
405–445 433 4 151.00–157.00 $154.77 $670 -2.22
455–465 460 3 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $701 -1.39
505–530 515 4 135.00–140.00 $138.75 $715 -10.48
580–585 583 2 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $799 —
650–670 660 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $874 +2.46
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 +10.00
485–490 488 2 154.00–161.00 $157.52 $769 —
520–530 525 3 150.00–153.00 $151.01 $793 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
615–645 630 2 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
665–695 680 2 112.00–120.00 $115.91 $788 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 583 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $714 -2.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1230 1018 85-90% 6 42.00–45.00 $43.98 $448 —
1115–1375 1249 85-90% 5 50.00–56.00 $53.21 $665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1167 80-85% 5 57.00–62.50 $59.25 $691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1555 1510 75-80% 2 45.00 $45.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1805 1643 2 70.00–75.00 $72.75 $1,195 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 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.