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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 203 330
Feeder cattle 169 169 259
Slaughter cattle 26 26 26
Replacement cattle 17 8 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 4 190.00–194.00 $190.97 $609 -11.05
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
410–440 422 6 167.00–175.00 $170.63 $720 -5.75
475–495 485 4 165.00–173.00 $170.26 $826 -2.72
505–535 518 3 160.00–173.00 $164.47 $852 +5.49
575–580 578 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $945 +7.51
600–610 605 2 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $904 -4.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 —
355–370 362 3 180.00–185.00 $181.71 $658 —
425–445 436 4 150.00–160.00 $154.53 $674 -2.16
450–490 465 4 155.00–162.00 $158.31 $736 +0.80
535 535 1 149.00 $149.00 $797 -1.00
570 570 1 148.00 $148.00 $844 +3.73
610–635 623 2 140.00 $140.00 $872 -3.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 172.00 $172.00 $671 +12.00
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 160.00–163.00 $161.69 $534 +3.69
355–395 376 6 158.00–164.00 $160.71 $604 -4.73
405–445 427 6 157.00–161.00 $159.02 $679 +4.25
455 455 1 156.00 $156.00 $710 +3.68
505–540 528 3 144.00–151.00 $148.09 $782 +9.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 152.00–155.00 $154.27 $586 +5.04
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 +7.00
485 485 2 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $694 +3.33
520–535 528 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $742 +10.51
550–595 572 6 130.00–140.00 $136.29 $780 +8.29
605–615 610 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $778 +4.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
465 465 1 135.00 $135.00 $628 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $715 +2.47
455–480 465 3 158.00–165.00 $160.94 $748 +3.42
510–520 515 2 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $765 -2.50
550–590 568 3 150.00 $150.00 $852 —
605 605 1 128.00 $128.00 $774 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1185 996 85-90% 5 30.00–37.00 $33.72 $336 —
1200–1350 1251 85-90% 4 50.50–54.00 $51.85 $649 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1570 1368 80-85% 4 55.00–60.00 $58.12 $795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 40.00 $40.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,245 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.50
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.