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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 75 95
Feeder cattle 108 58 39
Slaughter cattle 15 9 4
Replacement cattle 44 8 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows were 2-5 higher and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 +10.00
310–330 321 4 210.00–220.00 $213.49 $685 —
365–370 368 2 206.00–211.00 $208.52 $767 —
420–445 428 3 195.00–205.00 $199.44 $854 +9.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
350–385 362 3 190.00–200.00 $196.45 $711 —
435 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 +8.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
305–345 324 4 182.00–195.00 $189.07 $613 +1.39
355 355 1 188.00 $188.00 $667 +3.81
405–425 415 2 177.00–180.00 $178.46 $741 -3.08
505–510 508 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $810 -7.42
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 -4.85
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 3 160.00–167.00 $164.59 $614 +4.59
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 —
465–485 475 4 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $731 +3.97
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 170.00–181.00 $175.54 $541 —
365 365 1 174.00 $174.00 $635 -4.49
405–435 420 2 168.00–171.00 $169.45 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $768 —
465–475 470 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $811 —
505–545 525 2 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 +15.00
630 630 2 136.00–145.00 $140.50 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $700 —
465–495 480 3 164.00–168.00 $165.71 $795 —
585 585 1 149.00 $149.00 $872 —
730 730 1 127.00 $127.00 $927 —
850 850 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1380 1266 80-85% 5 79.00–88.00 $83.67 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–915 878 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.52 $435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,292 —
1545–1800 1665 3 90.00–93.00 $91.92 $1,530 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1090–1445 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,129.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1390 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,354.30 —
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
980–985 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–950.00 $924.94 —

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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.