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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $1,275/hd at 750 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.00/cwt ≈ $1,122/hd at 701 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 49 171
Feeder cattle 235 33 139
Slaughter cattle 34 11 22
Replacement cattle 24 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-7 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 3-5 higher. Sold mix load of steers and heifers 53,500 lb. load mixed colored hides steers averaged 750 lbs. @ $ 1.70 per lb. And heifers averaged 701 lbs. @ $ 1.60 per lb. Weaned cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 47 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 3 210.00–218.00 $214.49 $586 —
310–345 325 3 207.00–218.00 $213.12 $693 —
370 370 1 218.00 $218.00 $807 —
410–425 418 2 180.00–190.00 $184.91 $773 —
495 495 1 181.00 $181.00 $896 —
510–540 521 4 167.00–174.00 $169.71 $884 -0.29
555 555 1 173.00 $173.00 $960 —
610–635 623 3 160.00–171.00 $165.26 $1,030 —
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 198.00 $198.00 $554 +3.00
325–330 328 2 190.00–204.00 $197.05 $646 —
365–395 380 2 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $750 +18.33
410–445 432 3 175.00–177.00 $175.69 $759 —
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
685 685 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 +15.00
365–385 375 2 180.00 $180.00 $675 +10.00
470–485 475 3 160.00 $160.00 $760 —
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 —
795 795 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
305–345 323 8 168.00–177.00 $173.91 $562 -11.09
365–395 380 2 168.00–171.00 $169.56 $644 -13.44
440–445 442 3 164.00–167.00 $165.33 $731 —
450–470 459 4 164.00–172.00 $166.97 $766 —
505–535 517 5 156.00–165.00 $158.15 $818 —
580 580 1 157.00 $157.00 $911 -3.00
610–645 628 2 140.00 $140.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 26 160.00 $160.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 -15.00
305–340 323 2 160.00–167.00 $163.69 $529 -6.31
360–385 373 2 166.00–167.00 $166.52 $621 -1.90
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
450 450 1 157.00 $157.00 $706 —
520–535 527 3 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $815 —
550–590 573 3 151.00–155.00 $152.69 $875 —
605–615 610 2 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
650–690 677 3 119.00–131.00 $123.40 $835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
515–545 530 2 140.00–146.00 $142.92 $757 —
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
505 505 1 168.00 $168.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1020 933 85-90% 6 40.00–50.00 $43.43 $405 +13.43
860–1035 933 85-90% 3 29.00–35.00 $31.21 $291 +1.21
1005–1325 1106 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $54.28 $600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1520 1256 80-85% 7 65.00–72.00 $67.34 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 80.00 $80.00 $988 —
1960–2215 2088 2 90.00–91.00 $90.53 $1,890 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1940 1775 2 100.00–109.00 $104.92 $1,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1390 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.