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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $520.00/cwt +22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 519 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.99/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 627 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.35/cwt ≈ $2,195/hd at 531 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 578 546
Feeder cattle 576 441 454
Slaughter cattle 110 90 58
Replacement cattle 33 47 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Had some really good feeder calves today that sold high and sold some really nice weaned calves in groups. They will be 1/2 in the feeder calf section.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 7 556.00 $556.00 $2,435 —
519 519 39 520.00 $520.00 $2,699 +22.00
611–630 627 29 411.00–417.00 $415.99 $2,608 +15.99
735 735 6 382.00 $382.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,680 —
255–265 261 5 701.00–725.00 $709.19 $1,851 +22.16
330–340 335 5 680.00–704.00 $691.77 $2,317 -2.01
405–440 424 4 630.00–650.00 $638.58 $2,708 +44.92
505–540 521 4 508.00–555.00 $523.89 $2,729 +28.30
620–635 628 2 390.00–400.00 $395.06 $2,481 -6.55
745 745 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,682 —
815 815 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,852 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,587 +100.00
270–285 280 3 655.00–695.00 $676.61 $1,895 —
305–345 330 3 605.00–650.00 $634.39 $2,093 +24.19
355–375 363 3 613.00–670.00 $633.28 $2,299 +33.43
405–425 415 6 580.00–622.00 $602.65 $2,501 +55.08
540 540 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,484 -5.20
550–555 553 2 472.00–495.00 $483.45 $2,673 +33.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 575.00–615.00 $594.47 $1,682 —
310–335 323 2 575.00–595.00 $585.39 $1,891 —
385 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 +15.18
440–445 443 2 550.00–565.00 $557.46 $2,470 +69.90
460–470 465 3 515.00–548.00 $530.88 $2,469 +31.04
540 540 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 +27.50
550–580 565 2 420.00–445.00 $432.17 $2,442 +9.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 18 498.00 $498.00 $1,937 —
424 424 11 489.00 $489.00 $2,073 —
500–537 531 24 411.00–426.00 $413.35 $2,195 —
646 646 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,416 -1.00
661–695 671 17 359.00–361.00 $360.39 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 455.00–500.00 $477.97 $1,147 -57.03
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 -40.00
330–340 335 2 450.00–475.00 $462.31 $1,549 —
360 360 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 +25.00
420–440 433 4 456.00–475.00 $468.75 $2,030 —
450–460 455 2 458.00–467.00 $462.45 $2,104 —
560–585 569 16 368.00–380.00 $374.54 $2,131 +2.90
650–665 658 2 350.00–351.00 $350.51 $2,306 +3.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 550.00–600.00 $575.49 $1,467 +25.49
310–345 329 5 500.00–540.00 $516.30 $1,699 —
420–440 430 2 480.00–510.00 $494.65 $2,127 +32.15
510–545 523 5 385.00–404.00 $394.47 $2,063 -13.85
640 640 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,342 +5.52
650–690 679 4 356.00–361.00 $358.74 $2,436 —
735 735 2 344.00–346.00 $345.00 $2,536 —
775 775 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 425.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,696 +5.00
420–445 433 2 432.00 $432.00 $1,871 +9.46
450–480 465 2 414.00–420.00 $417.10 $1,940 +19.53
555–595 575 2 360.00–365.00 $362.59 $2,085 —
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,255 —
540 540 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 +14.00
575–590 584 4 382.00–400.00 $392.03 $2,289 +14.81
650–680 665 2 350.00–359.00 $354.40 $2,357 +3.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 490.00–500.00 $495.05 $2,302 +70.05
525–530 527 3 410.00–422.00 $415.69 $2,191 +15.69
625 625 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,400 +4.00
665 665 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 —
675–680 678 2 335.00–343.00 $338.99 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1095 1014 85-90% 5 125.00–134.00 $129.76 $1,316 —
930–1100 1048 85-90% 5 136.00–145.00 $141.37 $1,482 —
955–1230 1101 85-90% 5 147.00–155.00 $150.41 $1,656 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1255 1138 80-85% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.24 $1,801 —
1080–1190 1151 80-85% 4 165.00–171.00 $168.74 $1,942 +7.79
1175–1225 1200 80-85% 2 176.00–180.00 $177.96 $2,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,508 +12.10
1555 1555 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,332 —
1450–1660 1577 75-80% 3 155.00–167.00 $160.92 $2,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1925 1788 2 175.00–180.00 $177.69 $3,177 —
1725–2000 1826 4 190.00–197.00 $192.72 $3,519 —
1915–2275 2095 2 200.00–210.00 $205.43 $4,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1550 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,999.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1100–1450 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–3,850.00 $3,576.82 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.