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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,367/hd at 607 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 502 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 602 lb · 77 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 677 513
Feeder cattle 754 531 411
Slaughter cattle 74 45 86
Replacement cattle 29 101 16

As compared to last weeks market: Feeder calves sold mostly steady, but the bigger calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher and the grouped calves were the same being higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. The futures may have been down today, but the calf market trends sold higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 45 486.00 $486.00 $1,905
502 502 89 414.00 $414.00 $2,078 +6.00
607 607 92 390.00 $390.00 $2,367
703 703 27 349.00 $349.00 $2,453
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254
365–375 369 20 450.00–470.00 $450.99 $1,664 -19.01
440–445 443 2 413.00–418.00 $415.49 $1,841
470–480 475 2 403.00–423.00 $412.89 $1,961
535 535 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,894
580–595 588 3 355.00–365.00 $360.01 $2,117
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 17 555.00 $555.00 $1,676 -32.99
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768
420–440 430 2 453.00–470.00 $461.70 $1,985 +1.70
505–535 523 3 394.00–425.00 $406.02 $2,123 +6.02
605 605 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,251
695 695 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,592
730–735 733 3 340.00–348.00 $344.00 $2,522
1080 1080 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,944
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 446.00–448.00 $446.99 $2,034
565 565 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,147
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380
770 770 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,556
910 910 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,975

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 62 425.00 $425.00 $1,713 -16.00
602 602 77 347.00 $347.00 $2,089
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425
465–491 491 77 370.00–380.00 $370.12 $1,817 +10.12
580 580 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,885
665–690 678 2 285.00–291.00 $288.06 $1,953 +9.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,089 ±0.00
280 280 13 480.00 $480.00 $1,344
415–418 417 4 435.00–452.00 $447.77 $1,867 +31.77
530–540 535 2 402.00–415.00 $408.44 $2,185
625–645 635 2 345.00–348.00 $346.48 $2,200
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320
350–360 355 2 422.00–430.00 $425.94 $1,512
510–530 520 2 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,795
765–770 768 2 290.00–291.00 $290.50 $2,231

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 28 439.00 $439.00 $1,936
450 450 1 428.00 $428.00 $1,926 +33.00
525 525 15 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 -18.00
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 ±0.00
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 22 344.00 $344.00 $2,078
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,759
634 634 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,902

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1070 1027 85-90% 3 133.00–140.00 $135.98 $1,397
940–1155 1039 85-90% 4 144.00–150.00 $146.87 $1,526
980–1190 1075 85-90% 4 151.00–160.00 $155.91 $1,676
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1375 1243 80-85% 6 169.00–177.00 $172.67 $2,146
1350 1350 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,430
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1605 1491 75-80% 5 150.00–161.00 $157.06 $2,342

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1500 1362 3 170.00–176.00 $173.49 $2,363
1450–2100 1810 3 180.00–186.00 $182.99 $3,312
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850–2200 2025 2 194.00–203.00 $198.89 $4,028

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1010 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,111.52
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1065–1455 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,288.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1185–1480 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,861.16
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
860–880 870 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,101.15

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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.