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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.79/cwt ≈ $1,864/hd at 583 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.00/cwt ≈ $1,808/hd at 548 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.79/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 603 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 863 420
Feeder cattle 553 608 293
Slaughter cattle 51 94 99
Replacement cattle 64 161 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were for the most part steady, but the lighter calves were higher sold some 415 lb. steers @ $5.00 a lb. Slaughter cows were a little higher, top cow brought $1.75

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 583 40 310.00–330.00 $319.79 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,089 -29.12
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 -3.00
305–345 325 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 +25.11
360–370 365 2 475.00–495.00 $484.86 $1,770 +31.92
415–420 417 3 485.00–500.00 $493.34 $2,057 +80.68
515–535 527 3 350.00–365.00 $357.69 $1,885 +7.69
610–615 613 2 323.00–325.00 $324.00 $1,986 -5.72
705–720 710 4 289.00–300.00 $294.48 $2,091 -21.85
805–835 818 3 264.00–267.00 $265.34 $2,170 —
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
975 975 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 -33.18
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 -13.00
380–385 383 2 435.00–450.00 $442.45 $1,695 +3.91
415 415 1 438.00 $438.00 $1,818 +47.49
510 510 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,775 +6.48
565–575 570 2 343.00–345.00 $344.01 $1,961 +5.51
615–640 628 2 306.00–308.00 $306.98 $1,928 -16.02
655 655 2 300.00–308.00 $304.00 $1,991 -11.00
720–730 725 2 271.00–280.00 $275.53 $1,998 -18.23
755–765 760 3 266.00–276.00 $269.67 $2,049 —
840 840 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,176 —
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 +40.14
420–435 428 2 400.00–403.00 $401.47 $1,718 —
450–455 453 2 375.00–388.00 $381.46 $1,728 +5.22
505 505 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,656 —
575–580 577 3 321.00–330.00 $325.67 $1,879 —
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 -21.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 -55.00
425–435 430 2 340.00–343.00 $341.48 $1,468 -4.86
450–480 467 3 335.00–338.00 $336.64 $1,572 -2.36
535–545 540 2 306.00–314.00 $310.04 $1,674 -14.96
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -20.00
610–640 638 20 282.00–289.00 $285.04 $1,819 -11.43
655–665 660 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,865 —
710–730 720 2 260.00–264.00 $262.03 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 21 341.00 $341.00 $1,650 —
748 748 11 271.00 $271.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,086 -80.00
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 -3.06
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 -1.46
400 400 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 +61.30
505–515 510 2 331.00–335.00 $333.02 $1,698 -0.47
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 -14.00
602–620 603 22 299.00–312.00 $300.79 $1,814 -12.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -7.00
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 +4.61
484–485 484 16 310.00–323.00 $322.19 $1,559 —
585 585 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -20.71
620 620 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,618 -19.00
705–745 724 4 240.00–255.00 $245.33 $1,776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 25 330.00 $330.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 -55.00
480–495 488 2 338.00–345.00 $341.55 $1,667 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 -20.47
550–595 573 2 300.00–304.00 $302.08 $1,731 -24.47
615–645 631 4 277.00–285.00 $280.75 $1,772 -4.25
670–690 680 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,887 -7.45
705–710 708 2 268.00–273.00 $270.51 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 325.00–327.00 $326.02 $1,542 -40.50
665–680 675 4 256.00–270.00 $262.71 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,611 -42.85
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 -20.03
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1086 80-85% 4 154.00–163.00 $158.90 $1,726 —
950–1365 1116 80-85% 6 168.00–175.00 $171.37 $1,912 —
815–1375 1208 80-85% 5 142.00–150.00 $146.07 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–965 950 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.48 $1,031 —
880–1225 1046 85-90% 5 121.00–131.00 $127.55 $1,334 —
1015–1345 1170 85-90% 3 135.00–142.00 $138.84 $1,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1580 1465 75-80% 3 130.00–140.00 $136.18 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,663 —
1975 1975 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,436 —
2200 2200 1 199.00 $199.00 $4,378 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,034 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1075–1150 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,830.90
1150–1200 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,827.66
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1100–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,239.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,700.00 $3,453.06 —
1050–1565 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,494.76 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.