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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.00/cwt ≈ $1,865/hd at 482 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.00/cwt ≈ $1,532/hd at 460 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 495 275
Feeder cattle 252 265 131
Slaughter cattle 30 92 81
Replacement cattle 31 138 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 lower and slaughter cattle were 5-10 lower as well. But calves are still bringing record prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 32 387.00 $387.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 4 432.00 $432.00 $1,434 —
360–390 378 6 395.00–418.00 $403.78 $1,526 -34.05
410–420 415 2 380.00–400.00 $389.88 $1,618 -4.65
490 490 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,803 —
505–520 513 2 348.00–354.00 $351.04 $1,801 +17.04
570–580 575 2 337.00–340.00 $338.49 $1,946 -0.51
665 665 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,869 —
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 +3.00
765 765 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
340 340 1 448.00 $448.00 $1,523 -51.43
350–395 374 4 430.00–450.00 $441.07 $1,650 —
405–430 416 4 410.00–443.00 $421.84 $1,755 +9.41
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 +26.68
560 560 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,022 +16.00
615–645 628 3 303.00–313.00 $308.27 $1,936 -7.77
660 660 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,993 —
860 860 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,952 -23.00
905 905 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,509 -10.55
465–490 480 3 348.00–370.00 $358.32 $1,720 -16.47
515 515 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,658 —
550–590 571 4 299.00–327.00 $314.47 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 21 333.00 $333.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 -25.00
287 287 2 351.00 $351.00 $1,007 -66.00
310–333 319 3 345.00–356.00 $351.13 $1,120 -37.59
370–375 373 2 349.00–355.00 $351.98 $1,313 -28.07
405–430 418 5 331.00–340.00 $335.35 $1,402 -6.65
460–475 468 2 330.00–334.00 $331.97 $1,554 -18.03
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 -9.98
570 570 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,619 -19.00
605–645 628 3 268.00–271.00 $269.70 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 428.00–430.00 $429.04 $914 -24.87
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 -27.45
315–330 323 2 363.00–370.00 $366.42 $1,184 -47.01
380 380 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,398 -50.00
410–420 415 2 373.00–418.00 $395.77 $1,642 +27.73
505–535 518 3 315.00–324.00 $318.31 $1,649 -3.30
550–560 555 2 310.00–317.00 $313.47 $1,740 -31.53
605 605 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,730 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 -2.00
460–490 480 3 300.00–327.00 $316.33 $1,518 +0.15
680–685 683 2 258.00–259.00 $258.50 $1,766 -4.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 338.00–340.00 $338.98 $1,654 —
510–540 528 3 324.00–334.00 $329.09 $1,738 +19.09
770 770 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,748 -12.00
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 358.00–365.00 $361.52 $1,638 —
505–540 520 3 340.00–350.00 $345.88 $1,799 +10.88
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 —
960–1090 1035 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $1,252 -3.61
1165–1270 1210 85-90% 3 124.00–129.00 $127.05 $1,537 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1255 1243 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $1,834 —
1125–1360 1252 80-85% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.13 $1,692 -5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1515 1407 75-80% 3 116.00–126.00 $120.74 $1,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2025–2055 2040 3 146.00–156.00 $150.65 $3,073 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940–1990 1965 2 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $3,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1144 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,312.02

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 +83.10

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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.