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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $480.00/cwt ≈ $2,376/hd at 495 lb · 94 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $527.00/cwt ≈ $2,029/hd at 385 lb · 67 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $369.87/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 492 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 702 667
Feeder cattle 642 543 569
Slaughter cattle 48 113 70
Replacement cattle 21 46 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared too last weeks market: feeder cattle were 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle were a little stronger.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 67 527.00 $527.00 $2,029 —
413 413 28 518.00 $518.00 $2,139 +24.00
495 495 94 480.00 $480.00 $2,376 —
505 505 38 431.00 $431.00 $2,177 +24.40
643 643 19 376.00 $376.00 $2,418 +4.00
775 775 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 10 605.00 $605.00 $1,803 +55.00
340 340 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,870 -25.00
370–385 378 2 528.00–529.00 $528.49 $1,998 —
420–444 442 12 490.00–501.00 $500.13 $2,211 +0.13
450 450 1 501.00 $501.00 $2,254 —
536 536 36 421.00 $421.00 $2,257 —
690 690 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,553 —
725 725 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 —
755 755 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,060 —
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 -4.14
365–384 381 7 472.00–485.00 $473.78 $1,805 —
475–485 480 2 450.00–475.00 $462.63 $2,221 +3.63
603 603 35 355.00 $355.00 $2,141 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,408 -55.00
460 460 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 +12.00
528 528 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,869 —
630 630 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,040 —
330–340 335 2 430.00–438.00 $434.06 $1,454 —
411–435 412 33 407.00–425.00 $424.42 $1,749 —
606 606 17 326.00 $326.00 $1,976 -4.00
705 705 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,122 —
750–765 754 4 300.00–309.00 $306.72 $2,313 —
1055–1090 1073 2 188.00–200.00 $194.10 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 492 39 365.00–371.00 $369.87 $1,820 -0.13
565–587 585 11 340.00–341.00 $340.91 $1,994 —
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 —
850 850 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,128 -14.00
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 —
449 449 15 403.00 $403.00 $1,809 —
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 —
527 527 21 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 +5.00
570 570 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 11 500.00 $500.00 $1,535 —
479 479 9 461.00 $461.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1170 1050 85-90% 3 133.00–140.00 $135.70 $1,425 -15.23
940–1300 1085 85-90% 3 145.00–152.00 $148.08 $1,607 -2.85
1150–1200 1175 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $1,439 -15.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1475 1355 80-85% 4 155.00–158.00 $156.46 $2,120 —
1225–1580 1403 80-85% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.18 $2,416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1700 1535 75-80% 3 150.00–161.00 $155.21 $2,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,259 +0.52
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1240–1485 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,945.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–975 918 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,406.27
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.