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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $350.00/cwt ≈ $1,872/hd at 535 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 713 748
Feeder cattle 395 586 644
Slaughter cattle 80 95 75
Replacement cattle 29 32 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: the feeder calf market was strong, had several farmers in buying rye grass calves. So my feeder steers were off 5.00-10.00 but my heifers were steady. Slaughter cattle sold steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 550.00–600.00 $568.59 $1,547 —
310–340 320 3 525.00–560.00 $544.38 $1,742 —
420–440 430 2 455.00–460.00 $457.44 $1,967 +43.44
460–480 470 2 454.00–465.00 $459.38 $2,159 —
510–540 519 9 380.00–388.00 $385.58 $2,001 —
590–595 593 2 370.00–371.00 $370.50 $2,197 —
610–635 623 3 345.00–356.00 $350.29 $2,182 —
650–680 665 2 344.00–355.00 $349.38 $2,323 —
740 740 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,161 —
790 790 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
250–255 253 2 590.00–600.00 $595.05 $1,505 —
305–315 308 3 565.00–600.00 $579.95 $1,786 —
410–440 421 4 489.00–500.00 $492.18 $2,072 +64.18
460 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 —
505–525 516 4 420.00–430.00 $422.69 $2,181 +3.69
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
610 610 2 368.00–373.00 $370.50 $2,260 -20.50
705–745 728 3 310.00–321.00 $315.10 $2,294 —
770 770 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
395 395 2 460.00–495.00 $477.50 $1,886 +52.50
405 405 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,721 +16.52
550–595 577 3 350.00–361.00 $356.94 $2,060 -8.06
625–645 635 3 325.00–369.00 $342.82 $2,177 +36.27
680 680 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 —
765 765 2 268.00–312.00 $290.00 $2,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,340 —
380 380 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,550 +8.00
435 435 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,692 —
450–490 471 7 370.00–401.00 $388.47 $1,830 —
505–515 510 3 353.00–360.00 $355.98 $1,815 —
550–595 573 3 350.00–364.00 $358.52 $2,054 —
630–645 634 4 320.00–331.00 $326.75 $2,072 +6.75
730 730 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
310–330 320 2 420.00–430.00 $424.84 $1,359 —
415–440 425 3 409.00–435.00 $423.24 $1,799 +13.59
510–530 520 3 365.00–376.00 $370.37 $1,926 +15.37
550 550 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,013 —
615 615 2 342.00–344.00 $343.00 $2,109 —
650 650 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,171 —
705 705 1 303.00 $303.00 $2,136 —
930 930 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
420 420 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,504 -12.00
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 +5.00
540 540 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,847 —
550 550 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,908 —
605 605 1 308.00 $308.00 $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
535 535 16 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 435.00–440.00 $437.50 $1,881 +22.50
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 —
550 550 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,211 —
605–635 620 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $1,890 -15.12
660 660 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +45.00
480 480 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +50.00
510–525 518 2 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,787 —
680 680 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
705 705 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1160 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.75 $1,308 -25.42
1040–1240 1167 85-90% 3 138.00–144.00 $140.48 $1,639 +2.31
1100–1290 1193 85-90% 4 129.00–135.00 $132.12 $1,576 +0.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1270 1204 80-85% 4 147.00–155.00 $151.29 $1,822 -5.17
1115–1520 1324 80-85% 4 160.00–172.00 $166.55 $2,205 -13.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1580 1524 75-80% 4 148.00–155.00 $151.56 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1750 1725 2 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $3,157 —
1550–1925 1738 2 189.00–190.00 $189.55 $3,294 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,426 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.