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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 332 369
Feeder cattle 454 255 276
Slaughter cattle 58 44 68
Replacement cattle 34 33 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5-10 higher had some really nice calves slaughter cattle sold steady bulls 3-5 higher. Stocker cows had a good selling today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,045 +25.00
250 250 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,162 —
310–340 321 4 430.00–440.00 $434.94 $1,396 —
350–385 367 5 420.00–450.00 $441.27 $1,619 +39.03
405–440 419 7 380.00–430.00 $404.62 $1,695 +27.13
515–530 520 5 328.00–358.00 $340.00 $1,768 +7.46
625–645 637 6 293.00–324.00 $302.36 $1,926 +11.01
655–675 665 2 291.00–294.00 $292.52 $1,945 +2.52
715–735 723 4 260.00–285.00 $275.01 $1,988 +19.00
810–815 813 2 252.00–265.00 $258.48 $2,101 —
915 915 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,104 —
1110 1110 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 —
390–395 393 2 385.00–405.00 $395.06 $1,553 —
410–435 419 4 345.00–375.00 $359.03 $1,504 +2.09
520 520 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,674 +20.29
560–590 580 7 297.00–320.00 $309.65 $1,796 +11.65
610–635 623 2 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,776 +3.10
660–690 675 2 279.00–287.00 $283.09 $1,911 —
755–765 758 3 250.00–269.00 $261.35 $1,981 —
875 875 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -15.07
450–495 473 4 320.00–341.00 $332.91 $1,575 +15.53
660–665 663 2 268.00–277.00 $272.52 $1,807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 360.00–366.00 $363.12 $1,155 +23.12
360–390 372 3 342.00–354.00 $348.51 $1,296 -7.82
420–425 423 2 308.00–312.00 $309.99 $1,311 -19.31
450–470 457 3 313.00–322.00 $316.61 $1,447 —
505–520 513 2 280.00–295.00 $287.39 $1,474 -8.31
575 575 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,598 —
615–640 627 5 255.00–265.00 $260.39 $1,633 +5.39
655–675 665 3 266.00–278.00 $274.06 $1,822 +24.06
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +3.38
815–835 825 2 216.00–227.00 $221.57 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,027 —
380–390 383 3 320.00–338.00 $330.24 $1,265 -4.76
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 -16.60
465–495 481 5 284.00–300.00 $291.82 $1,404 -18.18
510–540 530 3 270.00–273.00 $271.30 $1,438 -5.70
560–570 565 2 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,525 -6.54
665–690 678 2 241.00–250.00 $245.42 $1,664 +11.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 -12.30
535 535 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,380 -6.34
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 +2.00
620–630 625 2 232.00–245.00 $238.45 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 —
510–530 518 3 304.00–320.00 $309.58 $1,604 -2.00
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
605 605 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,591 -22.00
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 —
710 710 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,796 +18.89
765 765 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,897 —
860 860 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,362 -27.00
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 -10.05
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1145 1103 80-85% 3 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,379 —
1120–1430 1268 80-85% 4 131.00–139.00 $134.71 $1,708 +16.71
1295–1425 1357 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $143.21 $1,943 +11.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1150 1003 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $110.56 $1,109 +7.00
1025–1245 1174 85-90% 4 116.00–123.00 $119.66 $1,405 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1710 1482 75-80% 6 124.00–132.00 $128.56 $1,905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–2080 1885 4 160.00–166.00 $163.55 $3,083 +5.62
1505–2375 1963 5 146.00–154.00 $150.02 $2,945 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1000 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,764.74
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,575.00 $2,429.32 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.