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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 527 363
Feeder cattle 383 347 261
Slaughter cattle 121 104 78
Replacement cattle 38 76 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market due to not being the same quality cattle feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle a little lower today 3-5 and bulls about steady. Sold some really nice angus bulls 2-4 years old brought $ 5000-6100

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
260 260 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,222 +120.00
365–390 378 3 385.00–395.00 $390.04 $1,474 -16.51
425–435 430 2 334.00–342.00 $337.95 $1,453 -17.17
450–495 469 6 320.00–346.00 $333.41 $1,564 -31.63
505–525 512 3 300.00–314.00 $308.88 $1,581 -5.60
575 575 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,742 —
605–640 625 4 280.00–295.00 $288.39 $1,802 +13.46
720–730 725 2 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,852 —
815 815 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 495.00–520.00 $508.54 $1,104 —
265 265 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,246 -14.45
310–340 325 2 406.00–410.00 $408.09 $1,326 -51.23
370–395 385 3 400.00–420.00 $410.80 $1,582 —
405–420 410 3 350.00–410.00 $373.05 $1,530 -21.53
515–545 525 5 318.00–336.00 $326.77 $1,716 -14.13
605–620 613 2 305.00–313.00 $309.05 $1,894 +11.54
805 805 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,053 —
870 870 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,142 —
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
350–370 360 2 350.00–360.00 $354.86 $1,277 +15.86
490–495 493 2 310.00–313.00 $311.49 $1,536 -26.02
530–540 535 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,565 —
555–575 567 3 277.00–292.00 $285.75 $1,620 +4.74
605–610 608 2 275.00–276.00 $275.50 $1,675 +20.50
770 770 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 348.00–360.00 $354.05 $1,020 -25.95
355–380 368 2 340.00–352.00 $345.80 $1,273 -4.20
420–435 428 2 300.00–304.00 $301.96 $1,292 -12.74
505–525 515 2 278.00–279.00 $278.49 $1,434 -21.31
560–590 575 2 281.00–283.00 $281.97 $1,621 -15.03
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 +0.60
755 755 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,895 —
805–845 830 3 218.00–226.00 $221.27 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 -18.00
360–390 375 2 304.00–315.00 $309.72 $1,161 -14.58
430–445 438 2 282.00–288.00 $285.05 $1,249 -7.95
450 450 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,278 -12.03
505 505 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,318 —
550–590 570 2 265.00–271.00 $267.89 $1,527 -17.11
620 620 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 -14.00
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -19.00
850–875 863 2 189.00–201.00 $195.09 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 3 288.00–300.00 $294.24 $1,124 -9.73
470–480 477 3 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,312 +4.97
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 -11.67
665 665 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,490 -10.00
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
770–775 773 2 207.00–219.00 $213.02 $1,647 -6.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
450–490 468 3 322.00–332.00 $327.47 $1,533 +2.47
505–535 520 2 293.00–298.00 $295.43 $1,536 -27.11
875–890 883 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,766 —
910 910 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
455 455 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,383 —
685 685 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,733 —
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 280.00–290.00 $285.13 $1,363 —
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
735 735 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1165 995 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.82 $1,073 -8.77
940–1065 1013 85-90% 4 115.00–121.00 $118.05 $1,196 —
1025–1360 1190 85-90% 5 122.00–129.00 $125.34 $1,492 -0.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1425 1285 80-85% 5 132.00–138.00 $135.18 $1,737 -17.33
1100–1565 1302 80-85% 6 139.00–147.00 $143.68 $1,871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1535 1476 75-80% 5 120.00–130.00 $125.56 $1,853 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2060 1793 4 167.00–176.00 $171.37 $3,073 -4.14
1880–2160 2020 2 162.00–163.00 $162.53 $3,283 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,354 -6.53
1545–1715 1630 2 153.00–157.00 $154.90 $2,525 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1450 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,397.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,715.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1470 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,927.51 —

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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.