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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 212 123
Feeder cattle 189 169 94
Slaughter cattle 25 26 13
Replacement cattle 25 17 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Had some really good calves today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 200.00–203.00 $201.53 $564 —
320–345 338 5 201.00–210.00 $204.94 $693 +13.97
360–390 372 6 195.00–202.00 $198.54 $739 +8.54
415–440 424 5 190.00–199.00 $194.37 $824 +23.74
505–545 519 5 171.00–181.00 $175.53 $911 +11.06
555 555 1 174.00 $174.00 $966 +10.51
605 605 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,053 +24.50
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 —
350–395 380 6 180.00–193.00 $185.08 $703 +3.37
420–445 430 7 179.00–187.00 $183.12 $787 +28.59
460–480 469 4 183.00–185.00 $183.74 $862 +25.43
520–545 530 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $857 +12.64
560 560 1 165.00 $165.00 $924 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 +3.00
420–445 433 2 170.00 $170.00 $736 —
450–490 465 4 169.00–173.00 $170.46 $793 —
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 161.00 $161.00 $427 —
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
375–380 378 3 160.00–163.00 $162.00 $612 +7.73
415–445 433 5 155.00–163.00 $159.15 $689 +9.15
455–490 474 8 150.00–160.00 $156.62 $742 +13.62
510–530 520 2 141.00 $141.00 $733 +0.49
560–595 575 4 138.00–145.00 $140.70 $809 +4.41
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $483 —
310–340 325 2 168.00–173.00 $170.38 $554 +8.69
350–380 362 3 165.00–171.00 $166.94 $604 +6.23
405–435 416 7 164.00–173.00 $167.49 $697 +8.47
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +9.00
510–545 534 5 146.00–156.00 $151.46 $809 +3.37
565–585 575 3 148.00–151.00 $149.32 $859 —
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 +10.00
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 +10.00
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 +10.00
510–545 533 3 133.00–135.00 $133.98 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 +7.53
450–485 464 4 165.00–171.00 $167.27 $776 +6.33
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 +11.49
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 156.00–158.00 $156.96 $746 +16.96
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–975 934 85-90% 4 25.00–35.00 $28.87 $270 —
900–980 940 85-90% 5 36.00–44.00 $39.58 $372 —
955–1050 1003 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $502 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1500 1198 80-85% 7 55.00–57.00 $55.66 $667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1395 1390 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,147 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1195 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $809.05

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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.