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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

1,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.00/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 460 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.98/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 604 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.00/cwt ≈ $1,818/hd at 527 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,029 668 353
Feeder cattle 703 553 209
Slaughter cattle 207 51 107
Replacement cattle 119 64 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last week: feeder calves sold steady, stronger in spots. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Had a big run of cows today, stock cows sold really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 8 475.00 $475.00 $1,506 —
439 439 30 390.00 $390.00 $1,712 —
527 527 45 345.00 $345.00 $1,818 —
716 716 10 308.00 $308.00 $2,205 —
983 983 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 450.00–465.00 $457.63 $1,304 +17.63
330 330 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 +20.00
360–380 375 4 420.00–438.00 $429.63 $1,611 -12.82
405–410 408 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $1,601 -45.52
535 535 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,717 -27.00
629–635 629 38 298.00–305.00 $304.81 $1,917 -2.17
665 665 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,002 -3.00
777–797 790 14 282.00–285.00 $283.05 $2,236 +13.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 +5.00
325–345 337 3 445.00–460.00 $451.53 $1,522 -48.47
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -93.34
505–530 515 3 348.00–352.00 $349.99 $1,802 -7.70
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 —
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -14.00
650 650 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,034 —
715–740 728 2 291.00–294.00 $292.53 $2,130 -1.95
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
820 820 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,230 +6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 -40.00
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -26.47
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -21.46
575 575 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,760 -19.67
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 —
805 805 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 64 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -11.00
720 720 27 288.00 $288.00 $2,074 +17.00
800 800 15 270.00 $270.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 530.00–545.00 $537.24 $1,171 —
330 330 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,320 +15.00
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 +30.00
410 410 2 375.00–400.00 $387.50 $1,589 -32.50
520–530 525 2 350.00–375.00 $362.62 $1,904 +29.60
604–605 604 48 300.00–301.00 $300.98 $1,818 +0.19
710 710 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,073 —
900 900 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,322 —
1005 1005 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,048 —
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 ±0.00
360–370 365 2 343.00–345.00 $343.99 $1,256 -21.01
470 470 3 323.00–326.00 $324.67 $1,526 +2.48
520 520 2 295.00–308.00 $301.50 $1,568 —
565–585 578 6 292.00–311.00 $303.22 $1,753 +13.22
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 +4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 +45.00
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 -1.48
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 +13.36
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 -2.52
715 715 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 +17.97
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 —
860 860 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
915 915 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 311.00–320.00 $315.50 $1,357 —
465 465 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,418 -21.02
555–575 565 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,610 —
620–640 627 3 273.00–280.00 $277.03 $1,737 —
675–685 680 2 268.00–269.00 $268.50 $1,826 +5.79
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 353.00–365.00 $359.17 $1,555 +29.17
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +18.45
520–535 527 3 310.00–315.00 $312.69 $1,648 +2.69
565–575 570 2 305.00–314.00 $309.46 $1,764 +7.38
605–620 610 3 285.00–296.00 $289.72 $1,767 +8.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 378.00–385.00 $381.52 $1,595 +19.52
500 500 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,715 +8.00
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +20.00
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1195 1019 85-90% 6 126.00–131.00 $128.52 $1,310 +0.97
970–1055 1027 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $120.48 $1,237 -7.07
970–1325 1119 85-90% 8 133.00–143.00 $138.32 $1,548 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1190 1128 80-85% 4 170.00–175.00 $173.06 $1,952 +1.69
1140–1385 1229 80-85% 8 160.00–169.00 $165.29 $2,031 +19.22
1085–1365 1271 80-85% 4 150.00–159.00 $155.32 $1,974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1520 1440 75-80% 5 137.00–146.00 $141.70 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1550 1503 2 177.00–189.00 $183.19 $2,753 —
1580–1975 1833 3 200.00–210.00 $205.33 $3,764 —
1765–2020 1855 4 191.00–197.00 $194.14 $3,601 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,500.00 $2,277.61
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,856.52
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1200–1425 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,170.00–2,595.00 $2,361.05
1215–1470 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,735.00–2,950.00 $2,832.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,182.46
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1200–1225 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,476.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.