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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,733/hd at 664 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 723 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 546 381
Feeder cattle 347 454 238
Slaughter cattle 104 58 107
Replacement cattle 76 34 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher, slaughter cows 5-9 higher and bulls 10-12 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
305–325 315 2 390.00–400.00 $394.84 $1,244 -0.16
350–395 368 4 390.00–418.00 $406.55 $1,496 +11.49
420–440 430 2 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,527 -3.91
455–495 472 3 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $1,723 —
530–545 539 4 300.00–320.00 $314.48 $1,695 -7.52
620–645 637 3 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,751 -10.17
670 670 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,782 -17.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 3 478.00–490.00 $484.45 $1,371 +19.45
305–335 317 3 440.00–490.00 $459.32 $1,456 +24.38
405–440 417 3 380.00–410.00 $394.58 $1,645 -10.04
450 450 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,766 —
510–535 524 4 328.00–346.00 $340.90 $1,786 +0.90
620–625 623 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,853 -4.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 330.00–348.00 $339.00 $1,288 -11.00
465–485 475 2 337.00–338.00 $337.51 $1,603 +4.60
580–590 585 2 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,644 —
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 16 261.00 $261.00 $1,733 —
1078 1078 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
315 315 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,109 -11.12
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +1.49
420–440 430 3 308.00–320.00 $314.70 $1,353 +4.71
475 475 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,444 -12.61
510–545 524 4 291.00–308.00 $299.80 $1,571 +12.41
555 555 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,648 +19.00
605–640 623 2 261.00–268.00 $264.40 $1,647 +4.01
723 723 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 ±0.00
905–925 915 2 180.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,031 +36.00
350–365 358 2 315.00–334.00 $324.30 $1,161 -5.94
445 445 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,304 -2.00
475–495 482 3 290.00–300.00 $296.03 $1,427 +4.21
550 550 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,568 +15.04
610 610 2 252.00–258.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
655 655 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,664 +8.58
765 765 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 300.00–308.00 $303.97 $1,073 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 -10.00
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 -3.00
560 560 3 255.00–270.00 $261.67 $1,465 +1.67
625 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 -10.45
695 695 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —
530–535 533 2 315.00–330.00 $322.54 $1,719 +12.96
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 -30.00
750 750 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,732 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1360 1204 80-85% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.85 $1,696 —
1020–1700 1279 80-85% 10 147.00–157.00 $152.51 $1,951 +17.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1265 990 85-90% 6 111.00–120.00 $116.59 $1,154 —
1095–1280 1182 85-90% 6 121.00–131.00 $126.05 $1,490 +6.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1620 1569 75-80% 4 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1780 1688 3 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $2,739 —
1705–1810 1758 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $3,085 —
1935 1935 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,464 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,316 —
1490–1680 1585 2 155.00–156.00 $155.53 $2,465 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1500 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,188.02
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1375 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,629.85 —

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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.