Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, but a little higher in spots. Sold some really nice black hided calves in groups. Slaughter cattle were steady. Here are a few of the group prices 40 steers 917 lb. average @ $2.67 that is $2,448.39 per head and 64 steers 643 lb. average @ $ 3.3950= $2,182.98. Pretty dang good market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $363.70/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −102.55 against this barn's trailing median of $466.25.

Average price

$363.70

76 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$60.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.63

vs MS average

−15.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	365.90	2,015	73
Medium and Large 2	570	320.00	1,824	1thin
Medium and Large 3	588	304.98	1,793	2thin

One grade step is worth $60.92/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale76 hd

363.70

—

MS average12 barns · 248 hd

344.07

+19.63

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−15.09

This barn, trailing median26 sales

466.25

−102.55

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	—	Low	1,770	168.35	2,980	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	149.39	1,927	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	136.36	2,152	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	127.69	1,251	8thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$3,007	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$2,850	4thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2	500–550	508	312.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	327.59/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	320.45/cwt	318.00–323.00	1,650	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,955	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	917	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,448	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,880	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,026	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	324.33/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,495	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	859	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,105	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,186	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	411.58/cwt	408.00–415.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,617	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,774	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,988	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	736	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,112	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	471.50/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	336.50/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	392.48/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,428	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	133.88/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,262	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,139	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	123.67/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,268	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	147.25/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,150	5
Bulls	—	—	1,435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,153	1
Bulls	—	—	1,890	170.04/cwt	166.00–174.00	3,214	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	136.36/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,152	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	142.55/cwt	142.00–143.00	1,629	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	155.49/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,788	4
Bulls	—	—	2,015	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,748	1
Bulls	—	—	1,500	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,119	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	3,007.13/head	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,007	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	373.45/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	950–1000	975	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	299.53/cwt	293.00–306.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,812	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,813	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	1,689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,651	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	351.48/cwt	350.00–353.00	1,670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,943	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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 479Last week 214Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 32Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 47Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
16	450–500	461	315.00–325.00	324.33
2	500–550	508	310.00–315.00	312.51
20	550–600	583	311.00	311.00
1	700–750	705	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	700–750	712	264.00	264.00
29	850–900	859	245.00	245.00
2	950–1000	960	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	318	390.00–395.00	392.48
1	400–450	420	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	460	335.00–338.00	336.50
11	500–550	507	319.00	319.00
1	600–650	635	313.00	313.00
2	650–700	665	290.00–300.00	295.00
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	367.00	367.00
4	350–400	375	360.00–400.00	373.45
2	450–500	488	293.00–306.00	299.53
1	500–550	530	273.00	273.00
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00
18	650–700	671	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	760	244.00	244.00
2	950–1000	975	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	438.00	438.00
1	350–400	390	433.00	433.00
21	400–450	418	395.00	395.00
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	527	371.00	371.00
62	550–600	555	365.00	365.00
64	600–650	643	340.00	340.00
24	700–750	736	287.00	287.00
40	900–950	917	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	317	465.00–480.00	471.50
2	400–450	420	408.00–415.00	411.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	410.00	410.00
1	350–400	360	402.00	402.00
2	450–500	475	350.00–353.00	351.48
2	550–600	588	300.00–310.00	304.98
1	650–700	670	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	325.00–330.00	327.59
2	500–550	515	318.00–323.00	320.45
1	550–600	560	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	663	265.00–270.00	267.53
1	750–800	750	259.00	259.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
2	600–650	605	280.00–290.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	585	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	252.00	252.00
1	750–800	765	242.00	242.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,385	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,007.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	943	130.00–136.00	133.88
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,025	120.00–127.00	123.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,460	145.00–150.00	147.25
2	—	1,143	142.00–143.00	142.55
4	—	1,150	153.00–158.00	155.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,578	130.00–140.00	136.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,890	166.00–174.00	170.04
1	—	2,015	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,500	164.00	164.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle