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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 239 218
Feeder cattle 164 189 185
Slaughter cattle 13 25 17
Replacement cattle 16 25 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-15 higher. 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
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 —
260–280 270 6 215.00–225.00 $221.34 $598 +19.81
310–330 318 6 218.00–230.00 $221.12 $703 +16.18
355–385 370 2 215.00–220.00 $217.40 $804 +18.86
435–445 439 4 190.00–206.00 $199.51 $876 +5.14
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
500–545 521 5 172.00–180.00 $176.21 $918 +0.68
550–585 561 4 170.00–176.00 $173.76 $975 -0.24
605–610 608 2 172.00–179.00 $175.49 $1,067 +1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 —
250 250 1 205.00 $205.00 $512 +10.00
315–340 328 3 195.00–210.00 $201.52 $661 —
350–385 369 5 200.00–208.00 $202.21 $746 +17.13
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 -3.12
450 450 1 187.00 $187.00 $842 +3.26
550–595 575 6 160.00–166.00 $161.19 $927 -3.81
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —
660 660 2 162.00–168.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 175.00–183.00 $179.00 $600 —
350–380 365 2 170.00–180.00 $175.21 $640 +0.21
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -5.00
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 183.00 $183.00 $439 —
265–270 268 2 175.00–183.00 $179.04 $480 +6.45
320–345 328 3 175.00–185.00 $181.10 $594 +10.72
355–370 363 2 177.00–180.00 $178.47 $648 +11.53
420–445 431 4 160.00–168.00 $162.71 $701 -4.78
455–470 463 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $746 -3.98
520–540 525 5 152.00–165.00 $158.05 $830 +6.59
550–585 562 3 154.00–156.00 $154.65 $869 +5.33
610–645 628 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $833 -5.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 372 3 167.00–172.00 $169.64 $631 +7.64
425 425 1 154.00 $154.00 $654 -5.15
490 490 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $767 -0.12
500–540 520 5 140.00–150.00 $146.88 $764 +5.88
555–565 560 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $792 +0.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 +5.00
505–525 515 3 160.00–163.00 $161.02 $829 +1.02
595 595 1 166.00 $166.00 $988 +1.00
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 —
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 ±0.00
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $270 —
860–1175 980 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.46 $426 —
930–1140 1035 85-90% 2 48.00–50.00 $48.90 $506 -1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1310 1158 80-85% 4 55.00–57.00 $56.52 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1590 1563 2 65.00 $65.00 $1,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.