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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.26/cwt -41.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 520 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $339.82/cwt ≈ $2,070/hd at 609 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.09/cwt -15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 402 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 745 857 582
Feeder cattle 610 754 427
Slaughter cattle 57 74 106
Replacement cattle 78 29 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cattle were steady as well. Sold some nice cross bred open heifers. There average weight was 750-1005lbs @ $3100-3700.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 294 20 590.00–645.00 $592.34 $1,741 —
300–315 308 2 553.00–585.00 $568.61 $1,751 +13.61
410–420 415 2 500.00–525.00 $512.35 $2,126 +50.65
500–525 505 18 390.00–402.00 $394.27 $1,991 -11.75
561 561 30 393.00 $393.00 $2,205 —
603 603 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,201 -7.00
748 748 19 337.00 $337.00 $2,521 -7.00
800 800 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 26 490.00 $490.00 $1,999 —
523 523 40 401.00 $401.00 $2,097 -13.00
653 653 13 395.00 $395.00 $2,579 —
703 703 9 362.00 $362.00 $2,545 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 —
360 360 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,836 —
415 415 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 —
460 460 2 430.00–470.00 $450.00 $2,070 +3.01
608–640 609 47 332.00–340.00 $339.82 $2,070 —
685 685 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,192 -25.00
705 705 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 460.00–470.00 $465.19 $1,526 —
370 370 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,684 +4.01
420 420 2 398.00–410.00 $404.00 $1,697 -11.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 ±0.00
300–313 312 13 450.00–485.00 $482.41 $1,505 —
385–390 388 2 465.00–470.00 $467.52 $1,814 —
402–410 402 45 432.00–436.00 $432.09 $1,737 -15.68
515–540 520 52 367.00–377.00 $367.26 $1,910 -41.18
668 668 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 11 456.00 $456.00 $1,851 +31.00
594 594 11 391.00 $391.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $1,395 +12.50
415–430 423 2 365.00–385.00 $374.82 $1,585 —
470 470 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,730 -2.12
570 570 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,966 +20.00
699 699 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,062 +6.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
420 420 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,785 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 +14.90
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
700 700 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,701 —
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 +12.00
528 528 16 374.00 $374.00 $1,975 -6.00
615 615 18 324.00 $324.00 $1,993 -21.00
715 715 11 299.00 $299.00 $2,138 -31.00
800 800 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 18 422.00 $422.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 3 395.00–402.00 $399.07 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $1,664 —
520 520 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,882 +27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 958 85-90% 5 132.00–142.00 $137.62 $1,318 —
1035–1175 1118 85-90% 4 156.00–166.00 $160.28 $1,792 —
1050–1240 1145 85-90% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.62 $1,725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1215 80-85% 4 166.00–174.00 $169.61 $2,061 -3.06
1250–1480 1340 80-85% 3 159.00–163.00 $160.78 $2,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1600 1440 75-80% 2 145.00–155.00 $149.44 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1675 1542 3 179.00–181.00 $180.05 $2,776 —
1570 1570 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,732 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2200 2200 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1220–1405 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,700.00 $3,512.67
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1245–1550 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,415.92 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
3200 3200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.