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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

75 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 75 33 85
Feeder cattle 58 28 44
Slaughter cattle 9 2 16
Replacement cattle 8 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, small offering of cattle today. But the calves were really good and a strong market on them, Slaughter cows and bulls were also strong.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 —
470–485 478 2 200.00 $200.00 $956 —
535 535 1 176.00 $176.00 $942 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 182.00 $182.00 $792 —
475 475 1 188.00 $188.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 -8.00
475 475 1 177.00 $177.00 $841 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 186.00–189.00 $187.68 $606 —
365–380 375 4 180.00–189.00 $184.19 $691 —
405–425 415 2 180.00–183.00 $181.54 $753 —
450–480 462 3 178.00–184.00 $180.99 $836 —
515–545 526 4 160.00–170.00 $166.92 $878 —
560–595 578 2 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $953 —
605–615 610 2 150.00 $150.00 $915 +11.99
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 +8.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 178.00–179.00 $178.49 $678 —
460–490 479 5 160.00–170.00 $166.40 $797 —
505–530 518 2 155.00–159.00 $157.05 $814 —
585 585 1 158.00 $158.00 $924 +18.00
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 166.00 $166.00 $540 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $458 ±0.00
925 925 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $555 +10.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1385 1163 80-85% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.40 $795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1185 1183 2 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $1,112 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2085 2085 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–950 903 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00

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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.