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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 555 814
Feeder cattle 335 479 705
Slaughter cattle 80 50 91
Replacement cattle 30 26 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, my my the market was HIGH today. Feeder steers were 5-10 higher and heifers were 15-20 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cattle were 5-10 higher. Had a 1920 lb. bull bring $2.00 a pound this market is unbelievable.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 455.00–475.00 $465.27 $1,317 —
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 -13.00
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 +17.00
440 440 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,729 -2.00
450–490 471 5 398.00–403.00 $400.80 $1,888 —
555–585 575 3 345.00–355.00 $350.09 $2,013 +30.09
605–645 627 3 328.00–335.00 $332.01 $2,082 —
655–675 663 3 317.00–325.00 $320.63 $2,126 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
750–790 770 2 301.00–309.00 $304.90 $2,348 —
815 815 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 500.00–535.00 $516.27 $1,394 —
305–315 310 2 500.00–502.00 $500.98 $1,553 +29.48
405 405 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,693 +6.42
475 475 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,938 —
505–525 515 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —
550–570 560 2 358.00–362.00 $359.96 $2,016 —
610–615 613 4 345.00–351.00 $348.00 $2,133 —
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 —
705–740 717 3 320.00–328.00 $324.26 $2,325 —
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
340 340 1 413.00 $413.00 $1,404 +3.00
395 395 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,612 +6.00
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 +38.52
505–545 525 2 340.00–365.00 $352.02 $1,848 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +40.00
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,001 —
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 -15.00
310–320 315 2 410.00–413.00 $411.52 $1,296 +19.04
415 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 +15.00
450–465 455 3 348.00–358.00 $352.66 $1,605 +16.16
505–545 519 4 343.00–350.00 $346.70 $1,799 +27.70
605–630 616 4 320.00–329.00 $323.22 $1,991 +10.22
805–830 818 2 251.00–264.00 $257.40 $2,106 —
880 880 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,182 —
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
1015 1015 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 —
355–380 368 4 362.00–378.00 $368.84 $1,357 —
440–445 443 2 336.00–340.00 $338.01 $1,497 —
460–475 468 2 334.00–339.00 $336.46 $1,575 +12.13
505–535 518 3 330.00–338.00 $334.59 $1,733 +22.08
590 590 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,959 +21.00
670 670 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,050 —
715–730 723 2 283.00–284.00 $283.51 $2,050 +3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 -33.45
530–535 533 2 304.00–312.00 $307.98 $1,642 +34.98
580–585 583 2 310.00–322.00 $316.03 $1,842 +41.03
615 615 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,827 —
650–680 663 3 286.00–292.00 $289.33 $1,918 +19.33
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
450–480 465 2 368.00–373.00 $370.42 $1,722 +70.42
570–590 580 2 275.00–282.00 $278.56 $1,616 +8.56
695 695 2 270.00–278.00 $274.00 $1,904 +22.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 +5.00
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —
605–615 610 2 306.00–313.00 $309.47 $1,888 +24.47
960 960 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,609 +55.41
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
705 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1240 1082 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.23 $1,323 —
870–1370 1108 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.78 $1,261 —
1225–1325 1263 85-90% 3 127.00–134.00 $130.34 $1,646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1265 1160 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.55 $1,677 -10.94
1155–1375 1242 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $155.65 $1,933 —
1130–1390 1260 80-85% 2 166.00–172.00 $168.69 $2,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1600 1573 75-80% 3 130.00–142.00 $137.29 $2,160 +0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2005 1813 3 165.00–174.00 $168.42 $3,053 —
1760–1920 1840 2 183.00–188.00 $185.39 $3,411 —
1920–1960 1940 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $3,782 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,868 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1050–1300 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,210.29
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 thin fleshed 770 (<2 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.