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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.00/cwt ≈ $1,956/hd at 684 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 596 626
Feeder cattle 201 464 506
Slaughter cattle 67 42 56
Replacement cattle 85 90 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 10-15 higher and slaughter cattle 5-7 higher. Sold some really nice pairs up to $4800.00 Bred heifers up to $3700.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 -44.96
310–345 323 3 460.00–480.00 $472.44 $1,526 +10.74
405–425 412 3 390.00–403.00 $397.70 $1,639 -5.63
505 505 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,879 +23.94
560 560 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,139 +34.00
640–645 643 2 317.00–333.00 $324.97 $2,090 +13.19
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 +25.00
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 +18.73
840 840 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,100 -5.62
850 850 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
380–385 383 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,628 +10.37
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -5.78
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +12.12
565 565 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,983 +22.30
605–630 620 3 300.00–313.00 $306.24 $1,899 +18.24
660 660 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,000 +13.00
705–710 708 2 281.00–283.00 $282.00 $1,997 +23.20
795 795 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,154 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 375.00–400.00 $387.30 $1,220 +2.30
510–545 533 3 328.00–335.00 $330.91 $1,764 +42.91
565–591 586 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,875 —
645 645 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 16 286.00 $286.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 350.00–352.00 $351.00 $1,369 -3.00
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 +1.50
480–490 483 3 320.00–332.00 $327.35 $1,581 +3.94
510–530 520 2 305.00–308.00 $306.53 $1,594 +16.53
571–595 577 5 283.00–300.00 $287.23 $1,657 —
760 760 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,116 —
370–375 373 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,371 —
405–440 423 2 340.00–365.00 $351.98 $1,489 —
505–525 511 4 310.00–318.00 $314.96 $1,609 +15.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 ±0.00
455 455 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,406 +1.00
525 525 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,460 —
580–585 583 2 270.00–279.00 $274.52 $1,600 +2.58
630 630 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 —
665 665 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,729 +41.40
525–535 528 3 335.00–340.00 $337.67 $1,783 -7.33
610–630 620 2 290.00–306.00 $297.87 $1,847 +26.83
830 830 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 350.00–370.00 $360.22 $1,657 +35.22
505 505 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,651 +10.06
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 +20.00
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 +9.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,615 -1.99
580–590 585 2 300.00–304.00 $301.98 $1,767 -1.02
615 615 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,636 —
660 660 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1275 1148 80-85% 2 155.00–161.00 $157.67 $1,810 +9.18
1100–1310 1238 80-85% 4 139.00–144.00 $141.19 $1,748 —
1100–1565 1269 80-85% 7 145.00–153.00 $148.96 $1,890 +11.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1020 911 85-90% 4 120.00–127.00 $123.86 $1,128 —
885–965 927 85-90% 3 114.00–119.00 $116.05 $1,076 —
950–985 968 85-90% 2 132.00–136.00 $133.96 $1,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1460 1442 75-80% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.98 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2170 1618 3 160.00–168.00 $165.46 $2,677 —
1705–2155 1935 3 175.00–181.00 $178.62 $3,456 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,059 —
1320–1955 1638 2 152.00–157.00 $154.98 $2,539 +0.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1200 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.79
1160–1500 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,200.78
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1225 1059 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,511.10
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1880 1880 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1750–2450 2065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,200.00–4,800.00 $4,493.79 —
2070–2125 2098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 4,550.00–4,650.00 $4,599.34 —

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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.