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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,361/hd at 645 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,169/hd at 638 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.00/cwt ≈ $1,957/hd at 526 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 757 529
Feeder cattle 531 685 478
Slaughter cattle 45 44 42
Replacement cattle 101 28 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher and slaughter cattle sold steady. Had some really good stock cows that brought very good. And sold some really high grouped feeder calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 16 550.00 $550.00 $1,573 —
414 414 20 479.00 $479.00 $1,983 +24.00
523 523 46 408.00 $408.00 $2,134 +8.00
645 645 79 366.00 $366.00 $2,361 —
768 768 28 339.00 $339.00 $2,604 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 570.00–595.00 $583.08 $1,254 +20.71
305–330 318 2 575.00–600.00 $587.99 $1,870 +90.27
415 415 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
530 530 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
805–810 808 2 296.00–300.00 $298.01 $2,408 —
915 915 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,608 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,300 —
395 395 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,074 —
735 735 1 284.00 $284.00 $2,087 —
865 865 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 8 505.00 $505.00 $1,429 —
424 424 45 441.00 $441.00 $1,870 +10.00
526 526 58 372.00 $372.00 $1,957 —
568 568 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,840 +136.00
638 638 59 340.00 $340.00 $2,169 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —
450–486 482 10 375.00–390.00 $388.60 $1,873 -15.47
560 560 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,150 +29.00
615 615 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,888 +7.00
675 675 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,032 -21.00
865 865 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,266 —
915 915 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,163 -20.00
345 345 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,559 -68.00
403 403 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,676 -6.27
475–480 478 2 393.00–401.00 $396.98 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 —
480 480 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,728 -9.00
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 -10.00
660 660 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 9 455.00 $455.00 $1,734 —
455 455 15 412.00 $412.00 $1,875 —
658 658 22 331.00 $331.00 $2,178 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -30.44
505 505 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,732 —
562–580 563 13 345.00–351.00 $345.48 $1,945 -4.52
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 -5.00
520 520 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,070 —
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 +22.00
925 925 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,162 —
1050–1285 1134 85-90% 4 153.00–161.00 $156.47 $1,774 —
1075–1280 1152 85-90% 3 146.00–150.00 $147.79 $1,703 -2.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1225 1158 80-85% 2 165.00–167.00 $166.06 $1,923 —
1165–1440 1262 80-85% 3 171.00–175.00 $173.46 $2,189 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1625 1543 75-80% 3 155.00–165.00 $159.84 $2,466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,596 —
2000 2000 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,780 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1270–1650 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,550.00–4,150.00 $3,806.75
1315–1550 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,588.29
1300–1660 1490 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,935.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1225 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,247.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,110.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.