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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,818/hd at 713 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.91/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 678 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.00/cwt ≈ $1,669/hd at 594 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 616 1,612
Feeder cattle 255 483 1,383
Slaughter cattle 44 85 137
Replacement cattle 33 48 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, and happy new year. As compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to 10 higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold really good 10 higher on them.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 11 281.00 $281.00 $1,669 —
713 713 27 255.00 $255.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
295 295 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,263 +3.00
350–385 369 4 390.00–410.00 $402.24 $1,484 -15.10
430–435 433 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $1,635 -23.54
465–480 473 2 385.00–395.00 $390.08 $1,845 —
515–530 520 4 325.00–340.00 $332.54 $1,729 +42.54
625–645 633 3 290.00–293.00 $291.35 $1,844 +9.10
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 +0.15
715–730 723 2 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $1,851 -9.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 421 4 340.00–368.00 $356.94 $1,503 -8.06
490 490 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,754 +12.79
515–540 530 3 295.00–310.00 $301.71 $1,599 —
570 570 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,699 +18.00
610–645 628 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,771 +19.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
355–360 358 2 355.00–375.00 $365.07 $1,307 —
460–490 473 3 300.00–330.00 $317.38 $1,501 -4.16
565–580 573 2 280.00–288.00 $283.95 $1,627 —
605 605 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,506 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +14.28
410–435 423 2 308.00–315.00 $311.60 $1,318 +22.60
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 +23.19
540 540 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,496 +7.73
555 555 2 275.00–278.00 $276.50 $1,535 —
640 640 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,530 +0.28
660–680 678 12 230.00–237.00 $233.91 $1,586 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -1.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 345.00 $345.00 $776 —
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 -3.24
365–385 375 2 350.00–363.00 $356.33 $1,336 +23.33
415–445 430 3 325.00–333.00 $329.30 $1,416 +14.32
495 495 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,599 —
505–515 509 4 282.00–303.00 $295.70 $1,505 +3.17
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 +2.97
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
710–735 720 3 232.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 —
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
465–490 478 2 285.00–300.00 $292.30 $1,397 +33.31
525–530 527 3 260.00–268.00 $264.34 $1,393 —
560 560 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,445 +3.96
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -5.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 2 303.00–320.00 $311.58 $1,589 +13.54
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 +15.98
705–745 725 2 230.00–238.00 $234.11 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
520–530 525 2 285.00–295.00 $290.05 $1,523 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
875 875 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,516 —
1055–1510 1308 80-85% 6 123.00–128.00 $125.43 $1,641 —
1310–1465 1371 80-85% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $1,810 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1125 1010 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.56 $1,046 +5.69
1020 1020 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $918 -7.87
1030–1145 1086 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.25 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1930 1680 3 144.00–147.00 $145.56 $2,445 +0.92
1685–2070 1878 2 156.00–159.50 $157.93 $2,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1200 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,482.62
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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.