Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 lower and slaughter cattle were 5-10 lower as well. But calves are still bringing record prices.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $336.36/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −129.89 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$336.36

11 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$54.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.24

vs MS average

−17.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	370.50	2,038	2thin
Medium and Large 2	544	344.77	1,876	4thin
Medium and Large 3	560	315.98	1,769	5thin

One grade step is worth $54.52/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale11 hd

336.36

—

MS average11 barns · 150 hd

325.12

+11.24

National average175 barns · 9,187 hd

354.30

−17.94

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−129.89

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	2,010	156.77	3,151	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	140.09	1,749	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	122.74	1,335	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	120.74	1,699	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,525	$2,475	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,144	$3,312	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$3,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	351.13/cwt	345.00–356.00	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,532	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	318.31/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	395.77/cwt	373.00–418.00	1,642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	358.32/cwt	348.00–370.00	1,720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	448.00/cwt	448.00–448.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	421.84/cwt	410.00–443.00	1,755	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	403.78/cwt	395.00–418.00	1,526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	314.47/cwt	299.00–327.00	1,796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	432.00/cwt	432.00–432.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	308.27/cwt	303.00–313.00	1,936	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	338.49/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,946	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	351.04/cwt	348.00–354.00	1,801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	389.88/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	441.07/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,865	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	329.09/cwt	324.00–334.00	1,738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	345.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	338.98/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	361.52/cwt	358.00–365.00	1,638	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	127.05/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,537	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,012	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,252	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	120.74/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,699	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	135.13/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,692	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,834	2
Bulls	—	—	2,040	150.65/cwt	146.00–156.00	3,073	3
Bulls	—	—	1,965	165.95/cwt	162.00–170.00	3,261	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,144	3,312.02/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,312	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,525	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	316.33/cwt	300.00–327.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	258.50/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,766	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	351.98/cwt	349.00–355.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	331.97/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	366.42/cwt	363.00–370.00	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	335.35/cwt	331.00–340.00	1,402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	269.70/cwt	268.00–271.00	1,694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	313.47/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	429.04/cwt	428.00–430.00	914	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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 265Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 92Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 138Year ago 63

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 lower and slaughter cattle were 5-10 lower as well. But calves are still bringing record prices.

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,475.00	2,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,144	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,312.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	385.00	385.00
2	250–300	287	351.00	351.00
3	300–350	319	345.00–356.00	351.13
2	350–400	373	349.00–355.00	351.98
5	400–450	418	331.00–340.00	335.35
2	450–500	468	330.00–334.00	331.97
1	500–550	520	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	570	284.00	284.00
3	600–650	628	268.00–271.00	269.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	428.00–430.00	429.04
1	250–300	250	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	323	363.00–370.00	366.42
1	350–400	380	368.00	368.00
2	400–450	415	373.00–418.00	395.77
3	500–550	518	315.00–324.00	318.31
2	550–600	555	310.00–317.00	313.47
1	600–650	605	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	450–500	460	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	315.00	315.00
3	450–500	480	300.00–327.00	316.33
2	650–700	683	258.00–259.00	258.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	392.00	392.00
3	450–500	480	348.00–370.00	358.32
1	500–550	515	322.00	322.00
4	550–600	571	299.00–327.00	314.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	332	432.00	432.00
6	350–400	378	395.00–418.00	403.78
2	400–450	415	380.00–400.00	389.88
1	450–500	490	368.00	368.00
2	500–550	513	348.00–354.00	351.04
2	550–600	575	337.00–340.00	338.49
1	650–700	665	281.00	281.00
1	700–750	730	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	765	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	340	448.00	448.00
4	350–400	374	430.00–450.00	441.07
4	400–450	416	410.00–443.00	421.84
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	560	361.00	361.00
3	600–650	628	303.00–313.00	308.27
1	650–700	660	302.00	302.00
1	850–900	860	227.00	227.00
2	900–950	905	220.00–225.00	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	450–500	482	387.00	387.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	338.00–340.00	338.98
3	500–550	528	324.00–334.00	329.09
1	750–800	770	227.00	227.00
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	453	358.00–365.00	361.52
3	500–550	520	340.00–350.00	345.88
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	242.00	242.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	124.00–129.00	127.05
1	—	880	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,035	120.00–122.00	121.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	116.00–126.00	120.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	133.00–137.00	135.13
2	—	1,243	145.00–150.00	147.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,040	146.00–156.00	150.65
2	—	1,965	162.00–170.00	165.95

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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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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle