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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.00/cwt ≈ $2,302/hd at 614 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,465/hd at 725 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.00/cwt +24.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 639 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 401 332
Feeder cattle 441 304 255
Slaughter cattle 90 66 44
Replacement cattle 47 31 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: holy cow the feeder calves were high 25.00-30.00 higher and higher than that in spots. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 6 650.00–725.00 $687.03 $1,917 +112.03
305–330 318 4 645.00–750.00 $693.78 $2,206 +147.62
410–420 415 3 580.00–601.00 $593.66 $2,464 +102.55
505–510 507 5 490.00–503.00 $495.59 $2,513 +65.11
605–645 615 8 386.00–413.00 $401.61 $2,470 +28.94
705 705 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $2,573 +27.49
750–760 755 2 340.00–360.00 $350.07 $2,643 —
825 825 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,681 +15.69
880 880 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 —
1015 1015 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 11 498.00 $498.00 $2,550 —
639 639 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,556 +24.00
837 837 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
310–345 330 4 570.00–651.00 $610.20 $2,014 +99.39
360–375 366 4 585.00–620.00 $599.85 $2,195 +86.49
410–430 420 4 524.00–570.00 $547.57 $2,300 +100.99
460 460 2 535.00–550.00 $542.50 $2,496 +84.50
530–545 535 3 451.00–475.00 $465.20 $2,489 +63.18
550 550 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,475 +45.00
605–640 622 3 370.00–382.00 $375.74 $2,337 +25.26
665–695 678 3 350.00–377.00 $364.13 $2,469 +9.11
870 870 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,706 —
975 975 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
365–390 378 3 500.00–550.00 $529.82 $2,003 +61.98
425–445 435 2 485.00–490.00 $487.56 $2,121 —
460–495 479 6 480.00–511.00 $499.84 $2,394 +134.84
525 525 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,218 +39.99
555–590 577 3 410.00–435.00 $422.75 $2,439 +55.69
680 680 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,434 —
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,302 —
725 725 13 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 —
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 +50.00
360–385 373 2 480.00–500.00 $490.34 $1,829 +40.34
405–425 417 3 450.00–472.00 $462.50 $1,929 +12.21
500–525 510 3 390.00–440.00 $408.32 $2,082 +5.76
550 550 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,172 -5.04
610–615 613 2 355.00–366.00 $360.48 $2,210 +6.89
810 810 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,177 —
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +40.00
395 395 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,837 +40.00
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 +18.00
545 545 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,027 —
585–595 590 3 365.00–380.00 $371.64 $2,193 -3.38
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +21.37
650–695 673 2 340.00–353.00 $346.72 $2,333 —
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
760 760 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +30.03
415–430 423 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $1,787 +32.48
465–490 478 2 395.00–400.00 $397.57 $1,900 -2.43
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
620 620 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,034 —
695 695 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,300 +36.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 -5.00
465 465 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 -20.00
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 +15.02
560–575 567 3 385.00–398.00 $390.97 $2,217 —
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,030 —
550–585 568 2 370.00–384.00 $377.22 $2,143 +22.22
665 665 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,334 +65.00
825 825 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
615 615 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1220 1160 80-85% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $1,867 +6.91
1180–1570 1334 80-85% 5 172.00–178.50 $175.28 $2,338 +0.81
1150–1520 1340 80-85% 7 164.00–171.00 $167.53 $2,245 -6.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 952 85-90% 3 125.00–135.00 $130.40 $1,241 —
960–1450 1191 85-90% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $1,686 —
1150–1420 1336 85-90% 5 145.00–154.00 $149.25 $1,994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1705 1485 75-80% 3 158.00–165.00 $160.90 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1750 1458 2 205.00–210.00 $207.00 $3,018 —
1625–1900 1795 3 192.00–199.00 $195.16 $3,503 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1660 1512 3 180.00–186.00 $183.49 $2,774 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1265–1580 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,801.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–920 883 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,259.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1800 1800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.