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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.00/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 510 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.00/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 528 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 605 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 726 501
Feeder cattle 677 599 434
Slaughter cattle 84 101 42
Replacement cattle 136 26 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder steers sold steady and heifers sold 5-8 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3-5 lower and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 36 440.00 $440.00 $1,817 +15.00
510 510 74 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +5.00
605 605 56 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —
735 735 4 346.00 $346.00 $2,543 +17.00
902 902 6 269.00 $269.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 —
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +7.00
458–490 459 40 407.00–420.00 $407.41 $1,870 +18.41
520 520 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,836 +1.00
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +0.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 530.00–555.00 $544.97 $1,482 -38.70
310 310 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,752 +2.70
410 410 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,824 -35.09
460–470 465 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,104 —
508–510 508 5 380.00–395.00 $391.99 $1,991 —
638–645 642 11 360.00–365.00 $363.19 $2,332 —
726 726 11 332.00 $332.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 500.00–525.00 $515.00 $1,427 —
320–340 330 3 500.00–520.00 $511.87 $1,689 -25.16
405–430 422 3 430.00–435.00 $432.96 $1,827 -21.04
450–480 465 2 428.00–433.00 $430.58 $2,002 -14.42
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 +4.95
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 52 376.00 $376.00 $1,594 -7.00
528 528 62 340.00 $340.00 $1,795 —
617 617 43 336.00 $336.00 $2,073 —
743 743 13 326.00 $326.00 $2,422 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 495.00–515.00 $503.40 $1,047 +3.40
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 +37.44
445 445 9 389.00 $389.00 $1,731 -20.83
637 637 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,261 —
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 -3.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 470.00–485.00 $477.03 $1,326 +44.19
475 475 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,256 +98.00
620–640 630 2 328.00–330.00 $328.98 $2,073 —
650 650 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,067 +23.02
705–720 713 2 281.00–288.00 $284.54 $2,029 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 442.00 $442.00 $1,348 +36.81
350–370 360 3 420.00–462.00 $441.49 $1,589 —
405 405 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,478 —
580 580 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,937 +7.00
610 610 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,854 —
660–680 670 2 298.00–299.00 $298.51 $2,000 +28.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 17 373.00 $373.00 $1,858 -17.00
621 621 31 321.00 $321.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,673 —
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 -30.00
515–540 528 2 340.00–349.00 $344.39 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,750 +3.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1200 1120 85-90% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,687 —
1120–1135 1128 85-90% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.52 $1,619 —
1035–1190 1141 85-90% 4 157.00–163.00 $160.36 $1,830 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980 —
1250–1465 1336 80-85% 5 170.00–177.00 $174.13 $2,326 —
1305–1385 1345 80-85% 2 167.00–169.00 $167.97 $2,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1580 1480 75-80% 4 162.00–166.00 $164.20 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1600 1528 3 200.00–208.00 $204.56 $3,126 —
1470–1700 1585 2 190.00–195.00 $192.68 $3,054 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,730 -1.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1305–1630 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,555.54
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 +600.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1425–1550 1488 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,128.15 —

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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.