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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (273)

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $498.00/cwt ≈ $2,590/hd at 520 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $438.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 532 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $408.00/cwt -17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 600 lb · 101 head
Brookhaven, MS 5-weight steers brought $461/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $27/cwt above the MS average ($434). Receipts totaled 1360 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 691 510
Feeder cattle 1,277 549 392
Slaughter cattle 46 93 77
Replacement cattle 37 49 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market Feeder calves sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Sold several loads and groups of weaned calves today, 115 steers 520lb. average @ $4.98. Heifers 110 head average weight 532 lbs. @ $4.38. And a load of 600 lb. steers @ $4.08.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–427 426 98 480.00–485.00 $483.41 $2,059 —
520 520 115 498.00 $498.00 $2,590 —
600 600 101 408.00 $408.00 $2,448 -17.00
733 733 63 381.00 $381.00 $2,793 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 —
265 265 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,577 +5.00
315–330 322 3 510.00–540.00 $526.79 $1,696 -27.85
510–540 524 46 393.00–411.00 $410.41 $2,151 -35.91
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 -53.90
605–615 610 2 365.00–372.00 $368.53 $2,248 -45.39
650–665 653 80 350.00–374.00 $365.82 $2,389 —
705–740 723 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,440 -32.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,374 -25.00
310 310 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,720 -60.00
420–445 423 14 450.00–465.00 $459.46 $1,944 -64.83
514 514 63 440.00 $440.00 $2,262 -38.34
608–645 610 51 375.00–388.00 $379.30 $2,314 -55.03
705–740 720 3 346.00–354.00 $350.61 $2,524 -39.57
750 750 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,572 -36.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,328 —
270 270 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 +55.00
360–385 373 3 455.00–465.00 $459.38 $1,713 -71.67
460–485 470 3 413.00–435.00 $426.44 $2,004 -43.56
520–540 530 4 370.00–376.00 $373.77 $1,981 -34.23
555–580 572 3 365.00–380.00 $370.87 $2,121 -39.13
665 665 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,248 -47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 110 438.00 $438.00 $2,330 ±0.00
615–619 618 81 343.00–350.00 $348.28 $2,152 —
717 717 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,510 -36.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,333 +90.15
438–449 443 75 410.00–420.00 $419.32 $1,858 -7.68
528–540 528 68 382.00–390.00 $382.12 $2,018 -18.36
550 550 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,106 -22.00
644 644 28 380.00 $380.00 $2,447 -9.70
665–675 670 2 380.00–400.00 $390.07 $2,613 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
420–440 427 3 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,580 -17.00
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 +2.00
510–540 538 18 350.00 $350.00 $1,883 -25.00
550 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
620–630 625 2 320.00–328.00 $323.97 $2,025 -26.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
310 310 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,203 —
410–430 420 2 400.00–404.00 $401.95 $1,688 +6.95
460 460 2 390.00–396.00 $393.00 $1,808 -7.96
510–530 522 3 365.00–375.00 $370.39 $1,933 -19.36
610–625 616 4 355.00–376.00 $361.49 $2,227 -3.78
760–765 763 2 313.00–320.00 $316.51 $2,415 +6.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 3 445.00–465.00 $453.10 $1,912 -40.13
515–520 518 2 360.00–364.00 $362.01 $1,875 -45.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,776 -27.00
450 450 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,904 -37.00
530 530 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,866 -36.00
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -42.49
685 685 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,034 -43.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,707 -47.00
460 460 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,725 -45.47
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
550–555 553 2 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1194 80-85% 4 184.00–189.00 $186.45 $2,226 —
1200–1340 1288 80-85% 3 175.00–179.00 $176.94 $2,279 -20.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1055 1053 85-90% 2 169.00–175.00 $172.01 $1,811 +22.37
1130–1200 1165 85-90% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.94 $1,724 -27.71
1175 1175 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,833 -19.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1580 1412 75-80% 3 167.00–175.00 $170.88 $2,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1700 1625 2 170.00–179.00 $174.71 $2,839 —
1495–2000 1748 2 188.00–191.00 $189.28 $3,309 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,801 —
2285 2285 1 227.00 $227.00 $5,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1250 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,854.96 —

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Price trend

high 520.00 low 385.00 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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