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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 672 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,607/hd at 554 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 560 161
Feeder cattle 368 407 101
Slaughter cattle 92 35 47
Replacement cattle 72 118 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle and bulls were 3-5 higher. Sold three loads of weaned calves on the board pick up early May. Mostly black hided first load are heifers average weight 750 lbs. brought $2.4550. Second load were steers 750 lb. average brought $ 2.64. Third load are steers 850 lb. average brought $ 2.45.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 60 289.00 $289.00 $1,942 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 418.00–420.00 $418.97 $1,186 +28.97
305–325 315 2 395.00–406.00 $400.33 $1,261 -12.11
350–390 374 4 390.00–400.00 $396.15 $1,482 -23.85
405–445 422 3 353.00–360.00 $355.94 $1,502 -37.06
450–475 465 4 333.00–344.00 $338.71 $1,575 -68.80
505–530 518 2 306.00–308.00 $306.98 $1,590 —
555–580 568 3 295.00–310.00 $304.45 $1,729 -4.75
615–645 631 4 279.00–288.00 $282.98 $1,786 —
650–660 655 2 285.00–286.00 $285.50 $1,870 -6.50
705–725 710 5 270.00–278.00 $273.59 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,015 —
265–290 282 3 420.00–426.00 $423.60 $1,195 -13.34
320 320 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,334 -23.32
405–435 420 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 -60.32
515–540 518 9 319.00–324.00 $323.42 $1,675 -24.87
555 555 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,787 -8.93
615–635 625 3 300.00–310.00 $304.63 $1,904 -3.37
650 650 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
1020 1020 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 362.00–388.00 $379.97 $1,425 +4.97
460–485 473 3 315.00–328.00 $322.79 $1,527 -49.79
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 —
650–670 659 4 266.00–275.00 $270.28 $1,781 -4.72
735 735 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,874 —
775 775 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 353.00 $353.00 $918 —
305–340 324 4 350.00–361.00 $355.88 $1,153 +6.88
365–385 375 2 350.00–363.00 $356.33 $1,336 +16.33
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 +4.00
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +16.00
505–544 533 9 285.00–300.00 $287.44 $1,532 -29.56
620 620 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,724 —
825 825 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,848 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,115 +14.06
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 +15.44
405–445 423 4 293.00–328.00 $318.03 $1,345 +5.00
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -16.00
550–585 568 2 272.00–279.00 $275.39 $1,564 -14.61
610–645 623 4 250.00–256.00 $252.73 $1,575 —
650 650 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 302.00 $302.00 $861 —
495 495 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
555–560 558 3 253.00–261.00 $257.99 $1,440 -5.50
615 615 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,501 —
685 685 2 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,627 +2.50
730 730 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,708 —
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,558 -44.30
505 505 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,535 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1202 80-85% 6 160.00–166.00 $163.28 $1,963 —
990–1485 1244 80-85% 6 138.00–147.00 $142.49 $1,773 —
1280–1635 1394 80-85% 7 151.00–159.00 $154.66 $2,156 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,327 —
905–1235 1112 85-90% 5 132.00–139.00 $134.56 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1535 1478 75-80% 4 137.00–147.00 $142.74 $2,110 +6.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1550 1483 3 165.00–175.00 $171.44 $2,542 —
1375–1955 1665 2 187.00–192.00 $189.94 $3,163 —
1300–2045 1797 5 179.00–186.00 $181.57 $3,263 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1670 1463 2 155.00–160.00 $157.85 $2,309 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
940–1130 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,600.00 $2,412.78
1005–1295 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,056.30
1100–1195 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,267.72
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1050–1385 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,711.91 -288.09
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–2,975.00 $2,885.78 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.