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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $374.92/cwt ≈ $1,773/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 353 390
Feeder cattle 214 201 286
Slaughter cattle 32 67 73
Replacement cattle 47 85 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady to higher in spots, had some really good calves. Slaughter cows steady and bulls were a little higher. Sold two high yield Charolais bulls 2320 lbs. and 2470 lbs. @ $1.90 a lb. that is $4,408.00 and $4,693.00. Makes these stocker bulls look cheap, oh and sold some calves off these bulls today and they topped the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
405–430 418 2 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,557 —
473–475 473 13 374.00–375.00 $374.92 $1,773 —
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -15.91
585 585 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,854 -3.00
690–695 693 2 283.00–284.00 $283.50 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 385.00–390.00 $387.30 $1,677 +12.30
545 545 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,809 —
555–595 573 3 343.00–350.00 $347.41 $1,991 -3.59
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 +8.76
655–660 658 2 294.00–308.00 $300.97 $1,980 -2.03
705–730 718 5 275.00–286.00 $282.59 $2,029 +0.59
785 785 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,182 +7.00
835–840 838 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $2,200 —
945 945 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,221 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,591 +32.56
410–430 420 2 405.00–412.00 $408.42 $1,715 +10.72
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 —
545 545 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,027 —
555 555 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,981 -25.00
635 635 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,057 -0.97
695 695 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,231 -4.00
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 ±0.00
805–845 819 4 271.00–285.00 $277.19 $2,270 +27.19
870–895 883 2 270.00–273.00 $271.48 $2,397 +11.48
900–940 920 2 249.00–258.00 $253.40 $2,331 —
960 960 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,452 +14.52
450–465 458 2 341.00–342.00 $341.49 $1,564 —
515–545 533 3 308.00–317.00 $313.62 $1,672 -1.34
560–570 565 2 314.00–318.00 $315.98 $1,785 —
600–605 603 2 292.00–299.00 $295.49 $1,782 —
720 720 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,994 —
810–815 813 2 242.00–248.00 $244.99 $1,992 —
870–890 880 3 241.00–250.00 $244.36 $2,150 —
900 900 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 350.00–354.00 $352.04 $1,260 +1.04
460–465 463 2 320.00–324.00 $322.01 $1,491 -5.34
535 535 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,589 -9.53
595 595 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,737 +4.77
708 708 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,770 —
790 790 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,967 -2.00
895 895 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,112 —
930 930 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
970 970 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 7 374.00 $374.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,130 —
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
535 535 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 -3.00
550–575 563 3 265.00–280.00 $271.58 $1,529 -2.94
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -52.00
490 490 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,705 —
525 525 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,885 +21.33
575 575 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 325.00–340.00 $332.28 $1,728 +5.28
660–675 668 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,793 -1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 580 2 315.00–321.00 $317.97 $1,844 +15.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1285 1273 80-85% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.98 $1,960 +5.02
1125–1425 1292 80-85% 5 138.00–143.00 $140.76 $1,819 -8.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1205 1063 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.21 $1,310 —
1070–1100 1085 85-90% 2 129.00–136.00 $132.45 $1,437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1580 1528 75-80% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $1,909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1685 1598 2 174.00–175.00 $174.47 $2,788 —
1685–1815 1750 2 160.00–169.00 $164.33 $2,876 —
2320–2470 2395 2 190.00 $190.00 $4,550 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,552 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
870–1150 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,550.00 $2,323.89
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1130 1105 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,372.17
1235 1235 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1125 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00–2,500.00 $2,172.95 —

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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.