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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 293 148
Feeder cattle 120 235 113
Slaughter cattle 23 34 18
Replacement cattle 82 24 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 lower, and weaned calves were steady. Slaughter cows were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 182.00 $182.00 $573 -31.12
360–390 375 4 180.00–185.00 $181.22 $680 -36.78
410–445 430 4 172.00–185.00 $179.36 $771 -5.55
450–465 455 3 171.00–180.00 $175.29 $798 —
505–545 530 4 165.00–170.00 $167.29 $887 -2.42
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -3.00
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 -5.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 -13.00
310–315 312 3 170.00–175.00 $171.66 $536 -25.39
370–390 380 2 174.00–175.00 $174.49 $663 -22.91
410 410 1 159.00 $159.00 $652 -16.69
450–480 467 3 159.00–170.00 $163.09 $762 —
555–590 570 3 153.00–159.00 $155.28 $885 -4.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 -25.00
365–395 375 3 162.00–166.00 $164.38 $616 -15.62
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 4 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $563 -14.05
405 405 2 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $618 -7.50
455–480 468 2 150.00–158.00 $153.89 $720 -3.11
660 660 1 125.00 $125.00 $825 +1.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 162.00 $162.00 $543 -11.91
350 350 1 165.00 $165.00 $578 -4.56
415–440 428 2 162.00–168.00 $165.09 $707 -0.24
450–455 453 2 168.00–170.00 $168.99 $766 +2.02
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 +1.85
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 142.00 $142.00 $476 —
350 350 1 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
485 485 1 131.00 $131.00 $635 -19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 154.00–161.00 $157.38 $669 —
505–525 515 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $778 -17.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
450–485 472 3 140.00–150.00 $146.57 $692 -13.43

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $259 —
825–925 879 85-90% 4 41.00–50.00 $45.33 $398 —
1050–1220 1121 85-90% 6 56.00–61.00 $59.38 $666 +5.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1695 1208 80-85% 6 64.00–72.00 $68.65 $829 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–955 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,050.00 $972.52
945–1125 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $983.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
975–1050 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $849.07

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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.