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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $462.00/cwt -18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 410 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 964 905
Feeder cattle 314 745 688
Slaughter cattle 75 78 93
Replacement cattle 15 141 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder calves steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher and heifers sold 5.00 higher, had some really good calves today. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 470.00–485.00 $477.57 $1,304 +7.57
315 315 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 +5.00
360–395 378 3 480.00–495.00 $488.57 $1,847 +20.40
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 +0.57
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
515–530 523 4 380.00–400.00 $391.69 $2,049 +4.20
560–585 570 3 391.00–396.00 $392.97 $2,240 +11.21
625–635 630 3 340.00–355.00 $345.63 $2,177 +13.14
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 495.00–500.00 $497.58 $1,184 —
310–340 323 4 505.00–518.00 $510.72 $1,650 +3.11
360 360 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 ±0.00
410–415 413 2 485.00–490.00 $487.48 $2,013 +12.93
505–520 513 5 406.00–430.00 $417.51 $2,142 -2.99
605–625 613 3 360.00–368.00 $364.63 $2,235 +22.07
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 17 462.00 $462.00 $1,894 -18.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 —
370–385 378 2 455.00–470.00 $462.35 $1,748 +20.11
445 445 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 +6.68
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 -24.53
520–545 534 5 362.00–375.00 $369.13 $1,971 +29.13
680–690 685 2 306.00–328.00 $317.08 $2,172 +5.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 —
935 935 7 282.00 $282.00 $2,637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 455.00 $455.00 $956 —
305–315 308 3 400.00–416.00 $408.57 $1,258 -19.43
415–440 428 2 400.00–425.00 $412.13 $1,764 +17.68
450 450 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 +34.00
545 545 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,875 -3.69
565–595 577 3 345.00–350.00 $347.30 $2,004 +2.30
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -7.92
695 695 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,245 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 470.00–480.00 $475.06 $1,036 —
310–325 318 2 435.00–450.00 $442.68 $1,408 -22.04
425 425 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 +16.13
480 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
510–535 523 3 370.00–378.00 $373.70 $1,954 +8.71
610 610 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 -30.00
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +5.62
555 555 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,843 -0.50
650–685 668 2 290.00–300.00 $294.87 $1,970 +12.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 430.00–440.00 $434.88 $1,826 -4.12
505–520 513 2 370.00–390.00 $379.85 $1,949 +18.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
535 535 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,894 +14.50
555 555 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,959 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 —
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 997 85-90% 3 113.00–125.00 $118.07 $1,177 -0.14
940–1120 1058 85-90% 3 126.00–132.00 $129.52 $1,370 -11.27
1025–1185 1133 85-90% 4 137.00–145.00 $140.51 $1,592 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1350 1223 80-85% 2 154.00–155.00 $154.55 $1,890 -4.94
1265 1265 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,150 —
1075–1410 1275 80-85% 4 156.00–165.00 $160.67 $2,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1645 1562 75-80% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.74 $2,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1690 1622 3 181.00–186.00 $183.71 $2,980 +1.61
1725 1725 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,312 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,596 +12.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1355 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,612.37

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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.