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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.29/cwt ≈ $1,981/hd at 776 lb · 31 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.00/cwt ≈ $2,069/hd at 855 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $297.00/cwt -23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 643 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 469 385
Feeder cattle 341 307 232
Slaughter cattle 61 77 63
Replacement cattle 36 85 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-7 higher. Slaughter cattle steady to maybe a little cheaper. Sold some really FANCY brangus heifers light bred to hereford bulls brought $3000-3450. Nice gentle set of heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,022 —
295 295 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 +14.01
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 +10.68
425–430 428 2 394.00–402.00 $398.02 $1,704 +42.73
450–470 460 2 400.00–406.00 $403.07 $1,854 +54.66
540 540 17 330.00–335.00 $330.29 $1,784 —
585 585 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,849 +11.83
605 605 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,863 —
655–690 675 3 290.00–306.00 $297.47 $2,008 +7.07
720 720 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,937 —
770 770 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,125 —
845 845 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 18 297.00 $297.00 $1,910 -23.00
736 736 8 281.00 $281.00 $2,068 —
885 885 6 262.00 $262.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 450.00–500.00 $475.26 $1,131 -16.42
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +52.28
305–325 318 6 444.00–500.00 $467.56 $1,487 +23.57
350 350 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,680 +61.27
405–440 418 3 415.00–450.00 $427.40 $1,787 —
505–525 511 4 354.00–375.00 $364.08 $1,860 +23.85
605–645 625 4 312.00–336.00 $325.58 $2,035 -0.24
675 675 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,106 -2.22
705–745 725 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $2,193 -7.57
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +13.49
405–445 418 3 370.00–382.00 $377.42 $1,578 —
595 595 2 290.00–306.00 $298.00 $1,773 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 17 275.00 $275.00 $1,749 —
773–776 776 31 255.00–258.00 $255.29 $1,981 —
855 855 18 242.00 $242.00 $2,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
365–395 383 3 365.00–370.00 $367.97 $1,409 +60.38
415–435 425 4 336.00–348.00 $342.26 $1,455 +1.27
455–480 467 3 338.00–350.00 $342.44 $1,599 +28.87
505–510 508 2 308.00–318.00 $313.02 $1,590 —
585 585 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,854 —
605–640 623 2 270.00–276.00 $272.92 $1,700 +12.20
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 395.00 $395.00 $908 -75.00
255 255 1 390.00 $390.00 $994 —
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 -11.45
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 +32.27
410 410 2 365.00–400.00 $382.50 $1,568 +25.31
505–545 518 4 320.00–337.00 $325.45 $1,686 -10.25
605–640 622 3 291.00–305.00 $299.53 $1,863 -25.46
705–715 710 2 264.00–266.00 $265.01 $1,882 +16.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +84.35
490 490 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,534 +70.77
565–570 568 2 287.00–288.00 $287.50 $1,633 -3.14
635 635 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,626 +9.84
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 295.00–300.00 $297.56 $1,586 —
635 635 2 273.00–280.00 $276.50 $1,756 —
675 675 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,870 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
755–765 760 2 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,968 —
965 965 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,454 —
550–555 553 2 262.00–322.00 $291.86 $1,614 —
610 610 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,537 —
765–785 777 3 235.00–244.00 $239.65 $1,862 —
865 865 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 —
480–485 483 2 382.00–400.00 $391.05 $1,889 +68.42
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 —
615 615 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,640 +12.12
1055–1325 1188 80-85% 6 145.00–156.00 $151.06 $1,795 —
1030–1265 1190 80-85% 4 144.00–147.00 $145.56 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1040 960 85-90% 3 107.00–114.00 $110.38 $1,060 —
1160–1300 1230 85-90% 2 125.00–135.00 $130.28 $1,602 —
1250–1295 1272 85-90% 3 138.00–143.00 $140.35 $1,785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1560 1481 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $135.49 $2,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1790 1658 3 172.00–177.00 $173.96 $2,884 —
1720–2005 1870 3 181.00–187.00 $183.91 $3,439 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1705 1643 2 166.00–169.00 $167.44 $2,751 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 840 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,256.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–800 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,378.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.