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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.00/cwt ≈ $1,670/hd at 436 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.49/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 513 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 532 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 762 254
Feeder cattle 487 653 175
Slaughter cattle 41 51 40
Replacement cattle 64 58 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Top slaughter cow brought 1.90 and a orphan calf brought $1100.00. Stocker cows are bringing very good money now.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 37 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
532 532 44 389.00 $389.00 $2,069 ±0.00
653 653 35 332.00 $332.00 $2,168 —
764 764 18 318.00 $318.00 $2,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 523.00–550.00 $536.01 $1,115 +17.81
290 290 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 +10.00
310–320 317 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,648 +22.17
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 +28.00
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +18.00
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
1075 1075 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,688 —
1140 1140 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,280 —
1160 1160 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +20.00
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +32.56
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —
535–540 538 2 360.00–374.00 $366.97 $1,974 —
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
670 670 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,184 —
1045 1045 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 —
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +60.00
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 +15.00
610–645 628 2 290.00–292.00 $290.97 $1,827 +5.97
715 715 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,988 —
790 790 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 47 383.00 $383.00 $1,670 —
512–516 513 47 350.00–353.00 $352.49 $1,808 +2.49
633 633 31 333.00 $333.00 $2,108 +1.00
734 734 27 314.00 $314.00 $2,305 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 485.00 $485.00 $994 +15.00
313 313 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,408 +20.00
430–435 433 2 384.00–393.00 $388.47 $1,682 +8.47
515 515 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 450.00–455.00 $452.39 $1,040 —
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 ±0.00
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -15.00
748 748 5 306.00 $306.00 $2,289 —
880 880 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,020 —
260–270 265 2 390.00–400.00 $395.09 $1,047 -5.53
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 -10.00
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 -1.93
580 580 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 385.00–395.00 $389.88 $1,676 —
468 468 18 387.00 $387.00 $1,811 +26.55
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +20.00
735 735 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,970 —
755–770 763 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 413.00–415.00 $414.01 $1,697 +18.07
515 515 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 +25.00
623 623 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,906 -1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 3 365.00–380.00 $370.22 $1,747 +25.22
780 780 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1170 955 85-90% 4 125.00–134.00 $129.29 $1,235 —
965–1130 1058 85-90% 3 137.00–147.00 $142.89 $1,512 -11.96
975–1380 1160 85-90% 3 149.00–155.00 $152.03 $1,764 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1245 1193 80-85% 3 180.00–190.00 $186.93 $2,230 +27.93
1220–1485 1310 80-85% 4 170.00–176.00 $172.20 $2,256 —
1455–1465 1460 80-85% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $2,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1685 1525 75-80% 4 153.00–158.00 $155.46 $2,371 -6.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,660 —
1600–1850 1725 2 205.00–215.00 $210.36 $3,629 —
1585–1900 1757 5 194.00–202.00 $198.75 $3,492 +0.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1140–1250 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,278.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.