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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.33/cwt ≈ $1,956/hd at 546 lb · 52 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $315.00/cwt ≈ $2,221/hd at 705 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $329.00/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 539 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 686 342
Feeder cattle 392 559 287
Slaughter cattle 77 65 52
Replacement cattle 41 62 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day. As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold steady and slaughter cows and bulls sold steady as well. Stocker cows are still bringing very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 13 450.00 $450.00 $1,341 —
400 400 23 407.00 $407.00 $1,628 —
545–547 546 52 357.00–360.00 $358.33 $1,956 —
660 660 31 336.00 $336.00 $2,218 —
705 705 50 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —
888 888 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +5.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 27 375.00 $375.00 $1,508 —
524 524 22 347.00 $347.00 $1,818 -63.00
647 647 29 316.00 $316.00 $2,045 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 32 329.00 $329.00 $1,773 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 9 415.00 $415.00 $1,187 —
860 860 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,526 -0.45
646 646 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 22 356.00 $356.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +1.02
505 505 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,929 +9.55
605–610 608 2 308.00–312.00 $309.99 $1,885 -4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,847 -15.37
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
645 645 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,883 +5.98
945 945 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +2.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1050 938 85-90% 4 131.00–140.00 $135.16 $1,268 —
895–1100 978 85-90% 4 126.00–130.00 $128.19 $1,254 —
900–1055 980 85-90% 6 145.00–155.00 $150.01 $1,470 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1180 1110 80-85% 3 158.00–160.00 $159.02 $1,765 —
1120–1485 1256 80-85% 5 162.00–175.00 $167.66 $2,106 +14.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1705 1614 75-80% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.30 $2,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1750 1738 2 185.00–189.00 $187.01 $3,250 —
1825 1825 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,559 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1655 1618 3 175.00–181.00 $178.40 $2,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,558.70
1340–1400 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,924.45
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1455–1530 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,946.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.