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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

715 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 845 713
Feeder cattle 458 542 586
Slaughter cattle 70 98 95
Replacement cattle 187 205 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Sold some FINE dairy/brahman cross bred heifers gentle, that brought the bank. 3-5 months bred $4400-5300.00 Very fancy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 5 450.00–470.00 $461.95 $1,728 -34.57
440–445 442 3 410.00–420.00 $414.98 $1,834 -15.02
510–540 525 6 355.00–370.00 $362.70 $1,904 -44.89
550–585 568 2 350.00–362.00 $355.81 $2,021 —
630 630 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,003 -17.00
665 665 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,161 -6.51
725 725 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 555.00–595.00 $575.73 $1,583 —
305 305 1 523.00 $523.00 $1,595 -38.39
420–445 433 2 445.00–460.00 $452.72 $1,960 -32.04
450–460 455 2 440.00–450.00 $445.05 $2,025 —
505–520 512 3 410.00–439.00 $424.52 $2,174 -23.04
615 615 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,116 —
665 665 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,274 —
705–745 730 3 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $2,372 -5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 490.00–495.00 $492.65 $1,601 -42.35
350 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 -55.94
450–470 460 3 425.00–435.00 $429.96 $1,978 -28.04
505–540 517 3 375.00–400.00 $389.01 $2,011 -35.59
620–635 628 2 335.00–336.00 $335.49 $2,107 -5.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 460.00–465.00 $462.50 $1,226 —
315–330 323 2 413.00–420.00 $416.58 $1,346 —
450–475 463 4 375.00–416.00 $393.24 $1,821 +29.28
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 +7.43
555–565 560 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,806 +7.52
640 640 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,010 +2.00
659–675 667 2 300.00–316.00 $307.90 $2,054 -9.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,285 —
310–330 320 2 440.00–450.00 $444.84 $1,423 +9.84
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 +35.15
485 485 1 423.00 $423.00 $2,052 +45.96
505–545 528 4 340.00–374.00 $354.70 $1,873 +13.71
630 630 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,010 —
660 660 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,155 +40.47
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
405–430 418 2 432.00–450.00 $441.27 $1,845 —
505–545 525 2 380.00–400.00 $390.38 $2,049 —
570 570 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,291 —
655 655 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,227 —
710–735 723 2 308.00–312.00 $310.03 $2,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 415.00–430.00 $421.87 $1,822 -30.07
575–585 580 2 320.00–328.00 $323.97 $1,879 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 ±0.00
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -27.98
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 -35.00
620 620 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,996 -6.00
805–835 820 2 264.00–268.00 $266.04 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 472 3 370.00–390.00 $380.91 $1,798 -19.09
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 -28.00
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1249 80-85% 5 130.00–139.00 $134.61 $1,681 —
1190–1670 1356 80-85% 4 140.00–151.00 $145.97 $1,979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 933 85-90% 3 109.00–115.00 $111.24 $1,038 —
1120–1240 1180 85-90% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.42 $1,397 -13.56
1170–1190 1180 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $1,505 -4.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1785 1645 75-80% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.54 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,410 —
1730–2150 1940 2 187.00–191.00 $189.22 $3,671 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1240 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,640.06
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1175 1059 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 4,400.00–5,300.00 $4,930.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1280 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,875.49 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1320–1325 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,349.91 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 733 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,717.05 —

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Price trend

high 520.00 low 340.00 Nov 2025 Oct 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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