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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $323.00/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 604 lb · 55 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $293.76/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 715 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.00/cwt ≈ $1,949/hd at 679 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 445 774
Feeder cattle 608 335 712
Slaughter cattle 94 80 47
Replacement cattle 161 30 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and the lighter calves a little stronger. Slaughter cattle were steady. Had a really good run of cattle today, stock cows sold really good and had some good weaned calves that sold high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 14 460.00–480.00 $473.18 $1,311 +7.91
320 320 1 433.00 $433.00 $1,386 +8.00
362–370 362 19 438.00–448.00 $438.54 $1,588 -11.46
430–435 433 2 388.00–393.00 $390.51 $1,691 -2.49
530–535 533 2 338.00–345.00 $341.52 $1,820 —
550–580 562 3 332.00–348.00 $338.50 $1,902 -11.59
604 604 55 323.00 $323.00 $1,951 -9.01
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 -5.63
705–730 715 50 290.00–308.00 $293.76 $2,100 -11.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 18 290.00 $290.00 $2,375 —
1030 1030 44 247.00 $247.00 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 405.00–413.00 $409.86 $1,557 +1.86
450–495 488 16 360.00–380.00 $376.24 $1,836 -13.76
615 615 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,882 +6.00
665–675 668 4 290.00–303.00 $296.97 $1,984 +1.97
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
765–775 770 2 270.00–282.00 $275.96 $2,125 -4.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 221 4 500.00–535.00 $524.12 $1,158 —
255 255 1 503.00 $503.00 $1,283 -13.27
320–335 328 2 470.00–480.00 $474.89 $1,558 -26.09
350–365 358 2 450.00–456.00 $452.94 $1,622 —
405–410 407 3 408.00–420.00 $412.66 $1,680 -5.34
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -20.00
570 570 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,080 +5.04
605–625 615 3 325.00–334.00 $329.72 $2,028 -18.28
665 665 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,155 -16.00
710–725 717 3 311.00–321.00 $316.33 $2,268 -7.93
765 765 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 32 287.00 $287.00 $1,949 —
855 855 12 269.00 $269.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 430.00 $430.00 $903 +50.00
255–290 273 2 400.00–420.00 $410.64 $1,121 —
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 +10.00
365–385 375 2 370.00–372.00 $371.03 $1,391 +2.19
410–426 424 17 332.00–348.00 $346.34 $1,468 +8.33
490 490 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,661 +2.54
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 -9.59
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -12.00
630–635 633 2 290.00–303.00 $296.47 $1,877 —
750–782 774 7 270.00–282.00 $278.94 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
303 303 4 357.00 $357.00 $1,082 —
350–390 373 3 358.00–363.00 $360.39 $1,344 +20.39
574–580 574 14 307.00–311.00 $310.71 $1,783 -5.32
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -17.00
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,092 +10.00
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 +95.00
305–315 310 2 384.00–392.00 $388.06 $1,203 -23.46
355–375 365 2 380.00–383.00 $381.46 $1,392 —
405–425 414 4 350.00–365.00 $358.70 $1,485 +3.70
515–525 520 2 332.00–335.00 $333.49 $1,734 -13.21
550 550 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,837 —
615–640 628 3 308.00–320.00 $313.25 $1,967 -9.97
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
875 875 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,398 +26.00
1225 1225 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 421 4 395.00–413.00 $404.85 $1,704 +4.85
505–535 520 2 354.00–356.00 $355.03 $1,846 +10.03
650–655 653 2 291.00–295.00 $292.99 $1,913 —
705–735 720 2 276.00–280.00 $278.04 $2,002 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 +2.00
530–545 538 2 328.00–333.00 $330.47 $1,778 —
560–575 568 2 323.00–330.00 $326.55 $1,855 —
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 -10.00
690–695 693 2 282.00–288.00 $284.99 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 363.00–370.00 $366.52 $1,734 -3.90
550 550 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,716 +33.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1380 1279 80-85% 5 165.00–173.00 $169.08 $2,163 +0.39
1205–1400 1288 80-85% 4 146.50–153.00 $149.48 $1,925 -19.21
1155–1625 1304 80-85% 7 154.00–163.00 $157.96 $2,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1000 933 85-90% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.54 $1,125 —
935–1215 1100 85-90% 3 124.00–130.00 $126.37 $1,390 +12.59
965–1265 1143 85-90% 6 135.00–144.00 $139.94 $1,600 +26.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1440 1376 75-80% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.45 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1825 1710 3 172.00–179.00 $175.17 $2,995 —
1725–2095 1920 4 180.00–190.00 $186.30 $3,577 -8.65
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1245 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,650.00 $2,387.25
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1200–1205 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,524.95
1230–1235 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,774.85
1230–1235 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.10
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1300 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,726.84 —
1250–1355 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,078.02 —
1100–1425 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,023.57 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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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.