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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.00/cwt ≈ $2,138/hd at 650 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.00/cwt ≈ $2,204/hd at 626 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $353.25/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 527 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 1,303 729
Feeder cattle 559 990 562
Slaughter cattle 65 132 99
Replacement cattle 62 181 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day. Compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves were steady and slaughter cattle were 5.00-10.00 lower. Sold a load of weaned steers 626 lb. average @ $3.52

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 —
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 -37.36
350–365 358 2 425.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,531 —
440 440 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 +17.49
450–461 458 46 383.00–390.00 $384.64 $1,762 —
505–528 527 52 350.00–360.00 $353.25 $1,862 +8.25
996 996 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 —
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 ±0.00
310 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 -32.56
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
505–535 520 2 370.00–373.00 $371.46 $1,932 +12.98
610 610 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,007 +9.51
650 650 78 329.00 $329.00 $2,138 —
995 995 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 77 352.00 $352.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 -20.00
385–395 392 3 395.00–413.00 $405.42 $1,589 -12.08
460 460 1 378.00 $378.00 $1,739 +13.00
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 -32.61
405–435 432 46 360.00–378.00 $360.45 $1,557 +10.45
510–525 518 2 340.00–352.00 $345.91 $1,792 —
680 680 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,931 -2.99
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 —
775 775 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,100 —
890 890 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 -12.52
445 445 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,589 —
460–481 480 41 345.00–348.00 $347.93 $1,670 +12.93
530–545 538 2 329.00–331.00 $330.01 $1,775 +10.01
575 575 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,823 -4.00
630 630 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,676 —
725 725 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,870 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
450 450 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 +49.51
520 520 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 +25.19
615–649 648 24 300.00 $300.00 $1,944 -5.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 28 325.00 $325.00 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,611 —
455–490 473 2 362.00–373.00 $367.30 $1,737 —
540 540 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,825 +5.00
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
655–695 675 2 266.00–270.00 $268.06 $1,809 -1.92
825 825 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,703 +37.00
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 +32.00
515–540 528 2 352.00–363.00 $357.37 $1,887 +10.87
640–645 643 2 280.00–292.00 $286.02 $1,839 —
650 650 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 398.00–400.00 $398.98 $1,716 +30.98
510–530 520 2 370.00–375.00 $372.45 $1,937 +14.95
605 605 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,900 +11.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1099 85-90% 5 117.00–125.00 $120.53 $1,325 -41.47
980–1225 1103 85-90% 2 128.00–135.00 $131.89 $1,455 -9.10
1030–1235 1118 85-90% 5 136.00–146.00 $140.27 $1,568 -0.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1185 1158 80-85% 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,084 +5.53
1075–1450 1289 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $152.84 $1,970 —
1215–1430 1319 80-85% 4 160.00–170.00 $164.75 $2,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1680 1541 75-80% 4 142.00–151.00 $146.72 $2,261 -14.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,532 —
1665–1800 1730 3 175.00–179.00 $177.28 $3,067 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1950 1950 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1210 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,084.28
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1135–1240 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,202.21
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1285 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,044.13 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.