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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Brookhaven Stockyard report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $385.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 531 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.00/cwt ≈ $2,233/hd at 649 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 434 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 592 290
Feeder cattle 599 487 209
Slaughter cattle 101 41 69
Replacement cattle 26 64 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves were 5-10 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Sold a group of Tiger stripe heifers 571 lb. average @ $2600.00 by the head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 37 425.00 $425.00 $1,866 +10.00
531 531 81 385.00 $385.00 $2,044 -4.00
649 649 50 344.00 $344.00 $2,233 —
729 729 23 329.00 $329.00 $2,398 —
782 782 13 320.00 $320.00 $2,502 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 472.00–480.00 $475.76 $1,775 +20.76
420 420 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,651 —
465 465 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,809 -11.00
530 530 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,866 —
565–585 584 23 346.00–350.00 $349.83 $2,043 —
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +29.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–345 324 6 530.00–540.00 $537.03 $1,740 +57.03
360 360 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,872 —
420 420 1 454.00 $454.00 $1,907 +29.00
455 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 —
520–530 525 2 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,917 -1.92
616 616 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,002 +5.00
810 810 1 261.00 $261.00 $2,114 —
860 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 4 575.00–590.00 $583.67 $1,623 +63.67
315–325 320 2 550.00–575.00 $562.30 $1,799 +42.30
410–415 413 2 465.00–495.00 $480.09 $1,983 +30.09
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 ±0.00
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 49 383.00 $383.00 $1,662 ±0.00
599 599 19 323.00 $323.00 $1,935 —
658 658 42 335.00 $335.00 $2,204 —
736 736 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,326 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 415.00–450.00 $432.84 $1,125 —
365–385 377 3 420.00–435.00 $426.73 $1,609 —
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
450 450 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,696 +27.00
520–538 538 42 330.00–331.00 $330.02 $1,776 —
655–660 658 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,941 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 -14.00
980 980 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 +15.00
305–340 324 13 450.00–470.00 $452.56 $1,466 +2.56
425–440 433 2 400.00–420.00 $409.83 $1,775 +21.36
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
770–782 781 8 284.00–301.00 $298.90 $2,334 —
845 845 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 400.00–410.00 $405.19 $1,349 +35.19
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 +30.00
590 590 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,929 +7.00
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 432.00–440.00 $435.63 $1,795 +21.62
505 505 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,783 -22.00
620 620 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,910 +2.00
669 669 9 304.00 $304.00 $2,034 —
920 920 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,300 —
1050–1070 1060 2 176.00–180.00 $177.98 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 +33.00
555–570 560 3 330.00–339.00 $335.01 $1,876 -14.99
790 790 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,975 -22.52
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 —
455–495 475 2 378.00–393.00 $385.18 $1,830 +14.96
565–585 575 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1110 1012 85-90% 3 153.00–161.00 $156.30 $1,582 —
940–1110 1017 85-90% 3 131.00–137.00 $134.72 $1,370 —
960–1190 1053 85-90% 6 140.00–150.00 $145.54 $1,533 +2.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1315 1232 80-85% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.22 $2,270 —
1150–1300 1234 80-85% 5 170.00–178.00 $174.38 $2,152 —
1100–1455 1278 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.71 $2,131 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1670 1565 75-80% 4 155.00–165.00 $160.88 $2,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1950 1800 2 194.00–198.00 $195.83 $3,525 —
2000 2000 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,300 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,745 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
915–1005 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,157.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.