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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $1,623/hd at 541 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 532 433
Feeder cattle 174 368 347
Slaughter cattle 61 92 57
Replacement cattle 77 72 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers stronger in the 4 weights and the bigger steers. Heifers 5-10 higher and slaughter cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 425.00–438.00 $431.38 $1,165 +7.78
390–395 394 4 418.00–423.00 $420.75 $1,658 —
400–410 405 3 400.00–425.00 $413.23 $1,674 +38.23
510 510 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,826 +34.58
550 550 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,881 +20.00
605–645 620 5 300.00–327.00 $314.40 $1,949 +9.77
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 +25.00
750 750 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,085 —
805 805 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,085 —
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 —
965 965 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 385.00–394.00 $389.62 $1,500 -6.53
405–420 413 2 383.00–390.00 $386.56 $1,596 +30.62
510 510 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,622 +11.02
555–580 567 3 324.00–332.00 $327.61 $1,858 +23.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,621 —
465–490 478 2 348.00–363.00 $355.30 $1,698 +32.51
595 595 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 344.00–355.00 $347.91 $1,287 +7.91
425 425 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,326 -6.03
455–480 470 3 310.00–320.00 $313.40 $1,473 +13.40
580 580 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,647 +8.61
615–645 630 3 270.00–272.00 $270.68 $1,705 +17.95
650–685 678 5 279.00–280.00 $279.19 $1,893 +31.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,380 +8.70
430–445 437 3 330.00–343.00 $335.63 $1,467 +5.63
475 475 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,606 -2.00
540–545 543 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,588 +5.05
550–560 554 4 288.00–300.00 $293.49 $1,626 —
655–680 668 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 323.00–328.00 $325.53 $1,270 —
490 490 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 +18.00
550–555 553 2 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $1,479 +9.50
675–680 678 2 258.00–262.00 $259.99 $1,763 +22.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 330.00–335.00 $332.41 $1,413 —
535 535 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,776 +28.00
555 555 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,798 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 2 315.00–317.00 $316.00 $1,763 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1130 80-85% 7 148.00–156.00 $151.81 $1,715 —
1025–1230 1155 80-85% 3 158.00–163.00 $160.34 $1,852 —
1085–1345 1186 80-85% 5 137.00–146.00 $142.46 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,323 —
1175–1300 1238 85-90% 2 131.00–134.00 $132.58 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1515 1458 75-80% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $2,081 +0.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1950 1815 2 175.00–177.00 $176.07 $3,196 —
1860–2125 1993 2 182.00–190.00 $186.27 $3,712 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,386 —
1500–1700 1600 2 158.00–163.00 $160.66 $2,571 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,550.00 $2,458.59
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,385.00 $2,385.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +300.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1200–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–3,125.00 $2,867.86 +155.95
1300–1325 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,675.24 —

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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.