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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.00/cwt -31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 519 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.00/cwt ≈ $1,852/hd at 516 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.08/cwt -44.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 412 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 615 955
Feeder cattle 396 523 828
Slaughter cattle 62 50 99
Replacement cattle 33 42 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Had a smaller offering of cattle today. Feeder calves were 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter cattle were a little soft today. FYI just a note if the federal Government shuts down tonight at midnight, the market will not be published until they come to an agreement.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 18 469.00 $469.00 $1,979 —
519 519 47 389.00 $389.00 $2,019 -31.00
845 845 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,704 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
515 515 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,988 +6.00
618 618 27 339.00 $339.00 $2,095 -27.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
310 310 5 570.00 $570.00 $1,767 —
665 665 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 -31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,921 +35.00
465 465 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,916 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 395.00 $395.00 $2,026 -20.00
609 609 23 323.00 $323.00 $1,967 —
798 798 22 295.00 $295.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 —
316 316 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,454 -25.00
411–430 412 27 391.00–393.00 $391.08 $1,611 -44.01
540 540 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,214 +49.00
752 752 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,181 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 34 359.00 $359.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 6 385.00–401.00 $398.00 $1,238 -27.00
396 396 13 370.00 $370.00 $1,465 -30.00
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 ±0.00
485 485 9 365.00 $365.00 $1,770 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 16 402.00 $402.00 $1,753 -32.00
538 538 13 342.00 $342.00 $1,840 —
612 612 18 313.00 $313.00 $1,916 —
703 703 11 287.00 $287.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,851 -17.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 393.00 $393.00 $1,788 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1115 1058 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $1,400 —
1100–1250 1174 85-90% 4 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $1,732 -6.37
1150–1275 1213 85-90% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.58 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1407–1550 1466 75-80% 4 145.00–155.00 $149.15 $2,187 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1165 1125 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,465 —
1500 1500 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 +5.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1070 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,247.64
1250–1625 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,002.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1325 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,116.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.