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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.00/cwt ≈ $1,978/hd at 562 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 678 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.00/cwt +14.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 587 lb · 77 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 394 595
Feeder cattle 990 263 385
Slaughter cattle 132 79 182
Replacement cattle 181 52 28

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were stronger. And slaughter cows and bulls were 5-10 higher. Had some really good stock cows and pairs that brought all the money. Sold some short and solid 6 months bred cows from $2.10- 2.24 a pound. Had a really good offering of cattle today.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 57 370.00 $370.00 $1,650
562 562 112 352.00 $352.00 $1,978
678 678 95 327.00 $327.00 $2,217 +12.00
769 769 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,192
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,350
320–325 323 2 480.00–495.00 $487.56 $1,575 -7.65
400–440 417 3 383.00–410.00 $393.40 $1,640 -13.39
505–510 508 2 355.00–362.00 $358.48 $1,821 +4.98
587 587 77 366.00 $366.00 $2,148 +14.99
615–635 625 2 319.00–320.00 $319.49 $1,997 -13.27
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 -20.95
765 765 2 285.00–304.00 $294.50 $2,253 -12.01
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 440.00–475.00 $457.36 $1,409 +9.10
425–430 428 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $1,594 -25.49
535 535 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,846
550–565 557 3 346.00–350.00 $348.02 $1,938 +5.51
620 620 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,891 -17.53
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -23.00
760 760 2 270.00–278.00 $274.00 $2,082
850 850 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,227
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,398
375 375 2 415.00–420.00 $417.50 $1,566 +8.86
445 445 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,593
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 -16.03
655–670 663 2 274.00–275.00 $274.51 $1,820 -24.54
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 57 358.00 $358.00 $1,654
554 554 75 317.00 $317.00 $1,756
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 460.00–465.00 $462.61 $1,263 +60.09
330–345 338 2 380.00–400.00 $389.78 $1,317
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +5.00
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 -8.96
450–475 462 3 345.00–353.00 $347.98 $1,608 -6.64
576 576 54 331.00 $331.00 $1,907
625 625 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,819
675–680 678 2 285.00–289.00 $286.99 $1,946 -5.58
980 980 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375
305–325 315 2 445.00–525.00 $483.73 $1,524 +77.43
405–410 408 2 372.00–373.00 $372.50 $1,520 +1.81
450–460 455 2 360.00–361.00 $360.49 $1,640 -2.51
505–525 518 3 370.00–400.00 $384.81 $1,993 +41.19
605–645 625 2 300.00–311.00 $305.68 $1,910 -13.76
650–676 674 12 308.00–316.00 $308.64 $2,080
1025 1025 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,194
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 400.00–420.00 $410.11 $915
280–285 283 2 385.00–405.00 $395.09 $1,118
340–345 343 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,278
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 +0.72
460 460 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 -10.96
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +4.00
570 570 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,830 +26.00
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 ±0.00
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838
765 765 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,905
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470
660 660 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,000
990 990 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,455

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,619 -32.36
470–475 473 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,726
505 505 2 352.00–363.00 $357.50 $1,805 +7.50
600–615 608 5 293.00–325.00 $302.34 $1,838
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -40.00
475 475 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,653
520 520 2 345.00–348.00 $346.50 $1,802
740 740 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,902
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,715
680–685 683 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,844 -3.02
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1230 1089 85-90% 7 157.00–166.00 $162.00 $1,764
1020–1195 1107 85-90% 5 135.00–147.00 $140.99 $1,561 -6.46
1155–1270 1213 85-90% 2 150.00–154.00 $151.91 $1,843
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1465 1181 80-85% 7 170.00–180.00 $174.47 $2,060
1120–1295 1201 80-85% 4 186.00–192.00 $189.54 $2,276
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1645 1533 75-80% 5 157.00–165.00 $160.88 $2,466

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1875 1693 3 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $3,233
1545–1925 1744 4 195.00–203.00 $199.05 $3,471
1785–1995 1883 4 205.00–220.00 $212.54 $4,002 +24.41
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1450 1387 3 181.00–185.00 $182.64 $2,533

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
960–1200 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,099.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1600 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,600.00–4,600.00 $4,303.78
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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.