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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $406.60/cwt +17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 506 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $429.00/cwt ≈ $1,733/hd at 404 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.28/cwt -50.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 528 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 491 678
Feeder cattle 543 396 463
Slaughter cattle 113 62 129
Replacement cattle 46 33 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to last weeks market: feeder cattle sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold eleven 685 lb heifers replacement quality @ $2325.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 30 494.00 $494.00 $1,996 +25.00
503–507 506 59 397.00–435.00 $406.60 $2,057 +17.60
639 639 18 372.00 $372.00 $2,377 —
658 658 30 370.00 $370.00 $2,435 —
731 731 32 374.00 $374.00 $2,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 8 461.00–500.00 $484.14 $1,607 —
468 468 7 459.00 $459.00 $2,148 —
530 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 -1.00
622 622 26 342.00 $342.00 $2,127 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 8 550.00 $550.00 $1,584 —
325 325 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 +5.00
425 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 —
555 555 20 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 -30.00
460 460 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,831 -14.00
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 13 458.00 $458.00 $1,287 -32.00
460–475 462 13 401.00–404.00 $401.47 $1,855 —
522–536 528 38 355.00–365.00 $359.28 $1,897 -50.72
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 48 429.00 $429.00 $1,733 —
622 622 17 340.00 $340.00 $2,115 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 414.00 $414.00 $1,076 —
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 -14.00
613 613 15 328.00 $328.00 $2,011 —
678 678 6 323.00 $323.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 373.00 $373.00 $1,365 +3.00
415 415 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,515 -5.00
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 +5.00
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 15 386.00 $386.00 $1,729 —
516 516 7 354.00 $354.00 $1,827 +1.45
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,977 —
607–648 619 10 300.00–312.00 $308.23 $1,908 —
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,501 —
970–1120 1045 85-90% 2 144.00–146.00 $145.07 $1,516 —
930–1195 1080 85-90% 4 147.00–155.00 $150.93 $1,630 +18.57
985–1430 1197 85-90% 3 135.00–141.00 $137.84 $1,650 -9.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1260 1203 80-85% 3 159.00–165.00 $162.31 $1,953 —
1035–1315 1213 80-85% 4 157.00–162.00 $159.26 $1,932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1600 1443 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.56 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1755 1585 3 183.00–188.00 $185.48 $2,940 —
1650–1700 1675 2 192.00–195.00 $193.48 $3,241 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1170 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,959.91
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.