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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 643 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.00/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 555 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.00/cwt ≈ $2,448/hd at 917 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 293 724
Feeder cattle 479 214 654
Slaughter cattle 50 32 40
Replacement cattle 26 47 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, but a little higher in spots. Sold some really nice black hided calves in groups. Slaughter cattle were steady. Here are a few of the group prices 40 steers 917 lb. average @ $2.67 that is $2,448.39 per head and 64 steers 643 lb. average @ $ 3.3950= $2,182.98. Pretty dang good market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 11 371.00 $371.00 $1,955 —
555 555 62 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
643 643 64 340.00 $340.00 $2,186 —
736 736 24 287.00 $287.00 $2,112 —
917 917 40 267.00 $267.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,380 —
390 390 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,689 —
418 418 21 395.00 $395.00 $1,651 +7.70
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -27.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,406 —
360 360 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,447 +2.00
470–480 475 2 350.00–353.00 $351.48 $1,670 -23.44
585–590 588 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,793 -12.02
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 -28.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,066 —
305–335 317 3 465.00–480.00 $471.50 $1,495 -33.50
410–430 420 2 408.00–415.00 $411.58 $1,729 +3.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 32 264.00 $264.00 $1,880 —
859 859 29 245.00 $245.00 $2,105 —
960 960 2 262.00 $262.00 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
459–495 461 16 315.00–325.00 $324.33 $1,495 +2.32
505–510 508 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,588 +15.51
583 583 20 311.00 $311.00 $1,813 +19.00
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,119 —
365–390 375 4 360.00–400.00 $373.45 $1,400 +50.45
485–490 488 2 293.00–306.00 $299.53 $1,462 -10.47
530 530 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,447 -2.00
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 +3.42
670–671 671 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,812 —
760 760 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,854 —
975 975 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
315–320 318 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $1,248 —
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
460 460 2 335.00–338.00 $336.50 $1,548 -4.99
507 507 11 319.00 $319.00 $1,617 +5.38
635 635 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,988 +17.51
665 665 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,962 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 +23.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 325.00–330.00 $327.59 $1,376 —
505–525 515 2 318.00–323.00 $320.45 $1,650 -11.83
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 —
655–670 663 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,774 -0.95
750 750 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 -47.97
675 675 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 —
765 765 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -19.00
605 605 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1143 80-85% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.55 $1,629 —
1060–1235 1150 80-85% 4 153.00–158.00 $155.49 $1,788 —
1165–1655 1460 80-85% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.25 $2,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1130 943 85-90% 4 130.00–136.00 $133.88 $1,262 —
990 990 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,138 —
900–1100 1025 85-90% 3 120.00–127.00 $123.67 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1755 1578 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $136.36 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,460 —
1585–2460 1890 3 166.00–174.00 $170.04 $3,214 —
2015 2015 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,748 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1275–1495 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,007.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 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.