Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 15-20 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cows 2-3 higher and bulls steady. Had some really good stocker cattle that rang the bell. Sold a load of black hided steers 61 head average weight 843 lbs. @ $2.5450. And 52 heifers average weight 801 lbs. @ $2.3980. Also sold 38 heifers 454 lb. average weight @ $ 3.51 black hided and lots of condition.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $329.29/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −136.96 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$329.29

16 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,831

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

vs MS average

−18.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	341.35	1,856	10thin
Medium and Large 2	577	309.20	1,784	6thin

One grade step is worth $32.15/cwt here — about $71 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

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $512.59, low $369.81, median $466.25 across 26 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 sale16 hd

329.29

—

MS average10 barns · 146 hd

324.71

+4.58

National average180 barns · 14,929 hd

348.24

−18.95

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−136.96

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	—	High	1,754	164.63	2,887	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,281	150.14	1,923	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	136.02	2,038	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,009	124.27	1,254	3thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,231	$2,613	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,460	$3,400	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,371	$3,155	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,142	$2,650	6

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	324.56/cwt	314.00–335.00	1,201	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	457.66/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	308.00/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	440.32/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	372.58/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	309.20/cwt	302.00–314.00	1,784	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,018	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	348.29/cwt	335.00–368.00	1,818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	436.94/cwt	430.00–444.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	323.94/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	330.93/cwt	325.00–336.00	1,906	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	435.32/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,881	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	253.58/cwt	250.00–255.00	2,117	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,974	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	412.44/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	649	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,012	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	407.51/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	245.43/cwt	245.00–250.00	2,017	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	362.30/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,420	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	139.03/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,471	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	160.22/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,014	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	148.14/cwt	144.00–153.00	2,089	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	918	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	132.41/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,441	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,038	3
Bulls	—	—	1,925	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,523	1
Bulls	—	—	1,852	168.90/cwt	165.00–174.00	3,128	5
Bulls	—	—	1,588	154.70/cwt	147.00–164.00	2,457	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,231	2,612.94/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,613	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,250	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,580	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,319	3,106.40/head	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,106	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	975	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	349.00/cwt	338.00–360.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	801	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,922	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	454	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,594	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	317.00/cwt	310.00–324.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	313.03/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	263.49/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	1

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 Feb 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 95Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 45Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 6Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	375	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	480	370.00–375.00	372.58
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	430.00–444.00	436.94
2	300–350	315	430.00–450.00	440.32
4	350–400	363	445.00–470.00	457.66
6	400–450	432	420.00–450.00	435.32
6	500–550	522	335.00–368.00	348.29
4	550–600	576	325.00–336.00	330.93
2	600–650	615	300.00–316.00	308.00
1	700–750	705	281.00	281.00
12	800–850	822	245.00–250.00	245.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	323	410.00–415.00	412.44
1	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	430	393.00	393.00
2	450–500	453	405.00–410.00	407.51
6	550–600	577	302.00–314.00	309.20
1	650–700	660	292.00	292.00
1	850–900	885	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	649	310.00	310.00
19	650–700	658	300.00	300.00
86	800–850	835	250.00–255.00	253.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	295.00	295.00
2	550–600	585	262.00–265.00	263.49
1	650–700	680	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	320.00–328.00	323.94
3	350–400	370	314.00–335.00	324.56
2	400–450	423	308.00–318.00	313.03
1	450–500	490	316.00	316.00
1	500–550	530	284.00	284.00
1	550–600	570	290.00	290.00
3	750–800	788	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	338.00–360.00	349.00
1	350–400	365	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	405	326.00	326.00
1	450–500	465	324.00	324.00
2	500–550	505	310.00–324.00	317.00
1	650–700	695	252.00	252.00
1	700–750	730	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	450–500	454	351.00	351.00
9	700–750	739	251.00	251.00
52	800–850	801	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	355.00–370.00	362.30
1	550–600	570	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	645	288.00	288.00
1	800–850	805	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	268.00	268.00
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,058	138.00–140.00	139.03
3	—	1,257	159.00–162.00	160.22
4	—	1,410	144.00–153.00	148.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,088	129.00–136.00	132.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	135.00–137.00	136.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	183.00	183.00
5	—	1,852	165.00–174.00	168.90
4	—	1,588	147.00–164.00	154.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,231	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,612.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	975	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,580	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,319	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,106.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,460	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	3,000.00	3,000.00

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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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