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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.58/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 835 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.00/cwt ≈ $1,922/hd at 801 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.00/cwt ≈ $1,594/hd at 454 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 146 518
Feeder cattle 407 95 418
Slaughter cattle 35 45 61
Replacement cattle 118 6 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 15-20 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cows 2-3 higher and bulls steady. Had some really good stocker cattle that rang the bell. Sold a load of black hided steers 61 head average weight 843 lbs. @ $2.5450. And 52 heifers average weight 801 lbs. @ $2.3980. Also sold 38 heifers 454 lb. average weight @ $ 3.51 black hided and lots of condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,012 —
658 658 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,974 —
815–843 835 86 250.00–255.00 $253.58 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 430.00–444.00 $436.94 $1,280 +36.94
305–325 315 2 430.00–450.00 $440.32 $1,387 —
350–385 363 4 445.00–470.00 $457.66 $1,661 —
415–440 432 6 420.00–450.00 $435.32 $1,881 +65.32
505–535 522 6 335.00–368.00 $348.29 $1,818 +20.80
550–590 576 4 325.00–336.00 $330.93 $1,906 —
615 615 2 300.00–316.00 $308.00 $1,894 —
705 705 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,981 —
820–845 822 12 245.00–250.00 $245.43 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 —
315–330 323 2 410.00–415.00 $412.44 $1,332 +36.38
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 +55.00
430 430 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,690 —
450–455 453 2 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $1,846 +67.51
565–590 577 6 302.00–314.00 $309.20 $1,784 —
660 660 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,927 —
885 885 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +24.00
465–495 480 2 370.00–375.00 $372.58 $1,788 +57.58
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 38 351.00 $351.00 $1,594 —
739 739 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,855 —
801 801 52 240.00 $240.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 320.00–328.00 $323.94 $1,004 —
350–385 370 3 314.00–335.00 $324.56 $1,201 +10.56
420–425 423 2 308.00–318.00 $313.03 $1,324 +35.03
490 490 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,548 —
530 530 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,505 +16.00
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 +23.44
788 788 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 338.00–360.00 $349.00 $1,082 -9.00
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —
405 405 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,320 —
465 465 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,507 +39.68
505 505 2 310.00–324.00 $317.00 $1,601 +36.48
695 695 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,751 —
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 —
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,062 —
580–590 585 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,541 +11.01
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 355.00–370.00 $362.30 $1,732 +14.30
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 ±0.00
645 645 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,858 +27.36
805 805 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,739 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +10.00
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +8.13
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,420 —
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1090 1058 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $1,471 +2.33
1060–1405 1257 80-85% 3 159.00–162.00 $160.22 $2,014 —
1225–1490 1410 80-85% 4 144.00–153.00 $148.14 $2,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 —
1060–1115 1088 85-90% 2 129.00–136.00 $132.41 $1,441 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1535 1498 75-80% 3 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $2,038 +11.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1775 1588 4 147.00–164.00 $154.70 $2,457 +14.70
1705–2010 1852 5 165.00–174.00 $168.90 $3,128 —
1925 1925 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,523 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1175–1300 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,612.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1025–1500 1319 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,106.40 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.