Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher, slaughter cows 5-9 higher and bulls 10-12 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $282.12/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −112.21 against this barn's trailing median of $394.33.

Average price

$282.12

10 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$39.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.64

vs MS average

−22.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	299.24	1,587	5thin
Medium and Large 2	550	285.00	1,568	1thin
Medium and Large 3	553	260.00	1,437	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.24/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.02, low $351.03, median $394.33 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

282.12

—

MS average12 barns · 263 hd

275.48

+6.64

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−22.52

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.33

−112.21

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,694	163.98	2,779	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,258	149.18	1,876	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	134.76	2,114	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	121.32	1,318	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,188	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,425	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$2,630	10

Every lot, as filed

69 lots · USDA AMS · Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	189.89/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	314.70/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	299.80/cwt	291.00–308.00	1,571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	264.40/cwt	261.00–268.00	1,647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	261.67/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,465	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	340.90/cwt	328.00–346.00	1,786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	274.93/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,751	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	337.51/cwt	337.00–338.00	1,603	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	365.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	339.00/cwt	330.00–348.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	406.55/cwt	390.00–418.00	1,496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	324.30/cwt	315.00–334.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	394.58/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	297.51/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	459.32/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,456	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	394.84/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,244	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	392.50/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	314.48/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	355.12/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	484.45/cwt	478.00–490.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	281.01/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	353	303.97/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,073	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,696	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	140.85/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,696	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	116.59/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,154	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	126.05/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,490	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	152.51/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,951	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	134.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,114	4
Bulls	—	—	1,585	155.53/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,465	2
Bulls	—	—	1,758	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	3,085	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	162.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,739	3
Bulls	—	—	1,935	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,464	1
Bulls	—	—	1,565	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,316	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,236	2,629.85/head	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,630	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	895	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	2,188.02/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,188	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,100	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,078	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,887	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,735	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	322.54/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	296.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,733	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	255.00/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,556	2

How this sale compares

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Tue Jan 28, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 454Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 58Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 34Year ago 36

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher, slaughter cows 5-9 higher and bulls 10-12 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	315	352.00	352.00
1	350–400	355	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	430	308.00–320.00	314.70
1	450–500	475	304.00	304.00
4	500–550	524	291.00–308.00	299.80
1	550–600	555	297.00	297.00
2	600–650	623	261.00–268.00	264.40
13	700–750	723	240.00	240.00
2	900–950	915	180.00–200.00	189.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	300.00–308.00	303.97
1	450–500	480	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	530	255.00	255.00
3	550–600	560	255.00–270.00	261.67
1	600–650	625	228.00	228.00
1	650–700	695	234.00	234.00
1	750–800	755	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	338.00	338.00
2	350–400	358	315.00–334.00	324.30
1	400–450	445	293.00	293.00
3	450–500	482	290.00–300.00	296.03
1	550–600	550	285.00	285.00
2	600–650	610	252.00–258.00	255.00
1	650–700	655	254.00	254.00
1	750–800	765	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	650–700	664	261.00	261.00
15	1050–1100	1,078	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	330.00–348.00	339.00
2	450–500	475	337.00–338.00	337.51
2	550–600	585	280.00–282.00	281.01
1	600–650	640	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	478.00–490.00	484.45
3	300–350	317	440.00–490.00	459.32
3	400–450	417	380.00–410.00	394.58
2	450–500	450	385.00–400.00	392.50
4	500–550	524	328.00–346.00	340.90
2	600–650	623	295.00–300.00	297.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	315	390.00–400.00	394.84
4	350–400	368	390.00–418.00	406.55
2	400–450	430	350.00–360.00	355.12
3	450–500	472	360.00–370.00	365.04
4	500–550	539	300.00–320.00	314.48
3	600–650	637	270.00–280.00	274.93
1	650–700	670	266.00	266.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	325.00	325.00
2	500–550	533	315.00–330.00	322.54
1	650–700	675	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	750	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,204	135.00–145.00	140.85
10	—	1,279	147.00–157.00	152.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	990	111.00–120.00	116.59
6	—	1,182	121.00–131.00	126.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,569	130.00–140.00	134.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	155.00–156.00	155.53
2	—	1,758	175.00–176.00	175.51
3	—	1,688	160.00–165.00	162.26
1	—	1,935	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,565	148.00	148.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,188.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,236	2,000.00–3,000.00	2,629.85

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle