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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $339.00/cwt ≈ $2,292/hd at 676 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 653 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $326.79/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 578 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 897 1,600
Feeder cattle 685 677 1,405
Slaughter cattle 44 84 115
Replacement cattle 28 136 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared too last weeks market: feeder steers and heifers were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 26 455.00 $455.00 $1,925 +15.00
538 538 48 400.00 $400.00 $2,152 +10.00
690 690 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —
785 785 7 329.00 $329.00 $2,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 477.00 $477.00 $1,622 -34.87
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 ±0.00
676 676 71 339.00 $339.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 550.00–575.00 $562.37 $1,310 —
265–281 279 10 565.00–600.00 $568.32 $1,586 +23.35
325–345 335 2 490.00–505.00 $497.72 $1,667 -67.28
915 915 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,745 —
1085 1085 2 239.00–243.00 $241.00 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 -10.00
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 —
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 -27.41
525 525 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,885 +6.00
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 +12.97
450–465 458 2 400.00–408.00 $404.07 $1,851 -70.93
538 538 52 348.00 $348.00 $1,872 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -28.98
653 653 57 322.00 $322.00 $2,103 +4.00
960–990 975 2 241.00–250.00 $245.57 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 6 472.00 $472.00 $1,388 —
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 -41.49
490 490 47 369.00 $369.00 $1,808 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
576–590 578 57 325.00–335.00 $326.79 $1,889 -7.21
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -19.00
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 +11.60
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 +20.00
320 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 +30.00
410–423 423 51 420.00–438.00 $422.27 $1,786 +33.27
550 550 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
915 915 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,443 —
1060 1060 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 431.00 $431.00 $1,858 +55.00
593 593 14 364.00 $364.00 $2,159 —
753 753 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 25 372.00 $372.00 $1,994 —
656 656 22 324.00 $324.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 37 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 -25.00
620 620 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,003 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 463 3 376.00–385.00 $380.44 $1,761 -9.56
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 —
830 830 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 —
900–905 903 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 -69.00
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
710–745 728 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1210 1068 85-90% 3 135.00–145.00 $141.20 $1,508 —
975–1145 1073 85-90% 3 164.00–167.00 $165.62 $1,777 —
1035–1275 1173 85-90% 3 147.00–154.00 $150.42 $1,764 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1170 1118 80-85% 2 180.00–183.00 $181.43 $2,028 +1.43
1190–1275 1238 80-85% 3 173.00–179.00 $175.71 $2,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,669 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,955 —
1550–1600 1575 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $2,795 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2200 1888 2 194.00–200.00 $196.50 $3,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1150 1150 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 $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.