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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $406.20/cwt ≈ $1,747/hd at 430 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 312 683
Feeder cattle 307 174 541
Slaughter cattle 77 61 82
Replacement cattle 85 77 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers under 400# sold firmer to 17.00 higher; feeder steers over 400# sold steady ; feeder heifers under 400# sold steady ; feeder heifers over 400# sold 13.00-23.00 higher ; no tag ,feeder calf groups were reported as #1-2s; slaughter cows sold 1.00 -4.00 higher; slaughter bulls sold 1.00-4.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 485.00–500.00 $491.68 $1,106 —
250–299 275 2 445.00–450.00 $447.72 $1,231 +16.34
300–349 333 3 430.00–450.00 $443.99 $1,478 —
350–399 375 4 415.00–422.00 $418.73 $1,570 -2.02
450–499 466 3 369.00–401.00 $380.41 $1,773 —
500–549 525 4 335.00–345.00 $340.23 $1,786 -17.77
550–599 575 8 320.00–337.00 $328.86 $1,891 -13.14
600–649 625 2 324.00–327.50 $325.82 $2,036 +11.42
650–699 675 2 308.00–320.00 $314.22 $2,121 -5.78
700 700 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 +31.00
855 855 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,232 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 +33.00
1045 1045 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–442 430 21 397.00–415.00 $406.20 $1,747 —
625 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 333 3 402.00–422.00 $415.99 $1,385 —
350–399 375 4 380.00–397.50 $389.32 $1,460 -0.30
400–449 425 2 350.00–360.00 $355.29 $1,510 -31.27
450–499 475 4 340.00–356.00 $348.41 $1,655 —
550–599 575 4 300.00–308.00 $304.17 $1,749 -23.44
650–699 675 2 279.00–301.00 $290.40 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–249 225 2 395.00–400.00 $397.77 $895 —
300–349 325 4 340.00–380.00 $361.51 $1,175 —
350–399 375 4 320.00–340.00 $330.65 $1,240 —
450–499 475 2 330.00–332.50 $331.31 $1,574 -23.99
1005 1005 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
300–349 325 4 390.00–402.00 $396.45 $1,288 —
350–399 375 2 359.00–366.00 $362.73 $1,360 -2.30
400–449 416 3 350.00–370.00 $357.19 $1,486 +21.56
450–499 475 6 337.00–351.00 $344.36 $1,636 +6.36
500–549 525 4 320.00–350.00 $335.70 $1,762 +43.21
600–649 625 2 312.00–337.00 $324.99 $2,031 —
650–699 675 2 260.00–275.00 $267.77 $1,807 -22.23
735 735 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,830 —
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 —
875–880 878 2 198.00–208.00 $202.99 $1,782 —
940 940 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,786 —
1065 1065 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
1265 1265 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 333 3 280.00–306.00 $298.18 $993 —
350–399 375 4 235.00–255.00 $245.65 $921 -79.88
400–449 433 3 258.00–285.00 $276.68 $1,198 —
450–499 483 3 225.00–250.00 $242.23 $1,170 -65.77
500–549 525 6 280.00–310.00 $295.70 $1,552 —
550–599 575 2 275.00–305.00 $290.64 $1,671 +23.15
600–649 625 2 242.00–250.00 $246.16 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
350–399 375 4 302.00–312.50 $307.59 $1,153 -40.32
400–449 425 4 332.00–349.00 $340.99 $1,449 +28.99
450–499 475 6 302.00–324.00 $313.57 $1,489 +0.17
600–649 616 3 253.00–275.00 $260.72 $1,606 -9.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 401.00 $401.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
450–499 475 4 320.00–325.00 $322.63 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 80-85% 26 135.00–157.00 $147.88 $1,516 —
1200–1350 1275 80-85% 20 158.00–168.00 $163.29 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1200 1025 85-90% 10 130.00–137.00 $134.10 $1,375 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1475 1413 75-80% 2 155.00–162.00 $158.35 $2,237 —
1295–1575 1435 75-80% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.74 $2,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2380 1938 8 160.00–194.00 $180.88 $3,505 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 121.00–142.00 $133.49 $1,235

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,059.09
850–1350 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,075.00 $2,026.70
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–800 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,510.00–1,700.00 $1,614.83
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,075.00–2,850.00 $2,535.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,100.00–4,700.00 $4,067.44 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1100 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,282.43 —

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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.