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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $316.18/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 494 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.32/cwt -10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 535 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 438 435
Feeder cattle 265 341 294
Slaughter cattle 92 61 93
Replacement cattle 138 36 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were on fire steers 10-12 higher and heifers 15-20 higher. Slaughter cattle and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 220 3 500.00–528.00 $516.05 $1,135 +40.79
305–320 312 5 490.00–510.00 $499.43 $1,558 +31.87
430–435 433 2 400.00–425.00 $412.43 $1,786 -14.97
453 453 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,812 —
525–536 535 12 350.00–360.00 $353.32 $1,890 -10.76
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —
605–625 613 3 312.00–321.00 $316.04 $1,937 -9.54
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 -5.00
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 480.00–495.00 $487.71 $1,283 +42.71
350–360 355 2 426.00–450.00 $437.83 $1,554 +37.83
420–440 430 2 393.00–396.00 $394.53 $1,696 -3.49
535 535 2 333.00–335.00 $334.00 $1,787 +3.71
565 565 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,915 +23.00
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 -18.00
705 705 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,882 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 403.00–419.00 $408.74 $1,382 +33.74
370–375 373 2 395.00–410.00 $402.55 $1,502 —
450–485 467 5 362.00–384.00 $374.79 $1,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
280 280 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,042 —
355–375 365 4 332.00–360.00 $349.82 $1,277 +19.82
445 445 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,411 —
475–497 494 12 314.00–330.00 $316.18 $1,562 +3.18
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 +54.00
670–690 680 4 259.00–267.00 $263.02 $1,789 +8.02
850 850 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 450.00–458.00 $453.91 $1,044 +58.91
255–265 260 2 435.00–440.00 $437.45 $1,137 +47.45
305–330 318 4 405.00–420.00 $413.43 $1,315 +28.43
360 360 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,505 +23.00
405–425 411 4 365.00–372.00 $368.04 $1,513 -14.46
475–490 483 2 356.00–360.00 $357.97 $1,729 —
515–530 523 3 315.00–330.00 $321.61 $1,682 -3.84
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —
635 635 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,924 +3.47
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 410.00 $410.00 $984 —
265 265 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,105 —
305–335 320 2 383.00–395.00 $388.72 $1,244 +18.72
350–360 353 3 375.00–385.00 $380.05 $1,342 +12.08
425 425 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,454 -0.26
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +7.56
530–535 533 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,626 -8.04
580 580 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,757 -14.00
655–685 670 2 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,842 -0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 402.00–406.00 $404.04 $1,669 +9.04
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +25.00
560–590 575 2 320.00–328.00 $324.10 $1,864 —
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 -12.00
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,601 —
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +12.44
555–575 567 3 300.00–313.00 $308.27 $1,748 —
765 765 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,828 -20.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +38.00
470–490 480 2 320.00–355.00 $337.14 $1,618 —
670 670 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1105 1035 85-90% 3 122.00–127.00 $124.62 $1,290 —
990–1185 1084 85-90% 5 130.00–138.00 $133.88 $1,451 —
1085–1290 1155 85-90% 3 107.00–115.00 $111.55 $1,288 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1325 1253 80-85% 4 139.00–142.00 $140.48 $1,760 —
1000–1445 1300 80-85% 7 145.00–155.00 $149.52 $1,944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1655 1517 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.24 $2,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1475 1470 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $2,396 —
1720–2265 1927 3 171.00–178.00 $174.74 $3,367 —
1965–2155 2060 2 184.00–190.00 $187.14 $3,855 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1695 1658 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $2,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,200.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
860 860 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1025–1100 1063 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,527.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1275 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,916.90 +416.90
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1775–1880 1815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,270.52 —
1875 1875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
975–1100 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,776.51 —

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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.