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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Brookhaven Stockyard report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.00/cwt ≈ $2,795/hd at 785 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $478.00/cwt -42.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,409/hd at 504 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 719 0
Feeder cattle 481 576 0
Slaughter cattle 37 110 0
Replacement cattle 41 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold steady. Sold some good quality calves today, but were not the same as the calves last week. Slaughter cattle sold steady. And stocker cows sold high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 14 478.00 $478.00 $2,409 -42.00
586 586 6 404.00 $404.00 $2,367 —
685 685 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,672 —
785 785 22 356.00 $356.00 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 3 675.00–700.00 $689.97 $1,911 -19.22
305–340 323 3 645.00–685.00 $666.34 $2,152 -25.43
405–445 416 4 570.00–600.00 $581.19 $2,418 -57.39
450–470 460 2 590.00–600.00 $595.11 $2,738 —
515–530 525 3 450.00–475.00 $459.09 $2,410 -64.80
550–570 560 3 450.00–470.00 $457.90 $2,564 —
610–640 628 3 380.00–382.00 $381.00 $2,393 -14.06
660–685 673 2 378.00–384.00 $381.06 $2,565 —
715 715 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,553 -3.00
770 770 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 —
805–845 823 3 315.00–350.00 $326.74 $2,689 -23.26
885 885 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,885 —
1140 1140 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,462 -40.00
255–270 263 2 625.00–655.00 $639.57 $1,682 -37.04
305–345 330 5 600.00–640.00 $618.59 $2,041 -15.80
350 350 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,118 -28.28
405–410 408 2 540.00–555.00 $547.45 $2,234 -55.20
470 470 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,397 —
565–590 577 3 402.00–422.00 $414.53 $2,392 -68.92
650–685 668 2 360.00–371.00 $365.36 $2,441 —
745 745 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 —
770 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,634 +10.53
345 345 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 -15.39
365–385 374 4 550.00–585.00 $567.69 $2,123 +22.69
415 415 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 -72.46
450–470 460 2 465.00–500.00 $482.12 $2,218 -48.76
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 -70.00
560–570 563 3 382.00–400.00 $390.66 $2,199 -41.51
675–690 683 2 350.00–356.00 $353.03 $2,411 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 480.00–530.00 $503.20 $1,419 -72.29
355–360 358 2 478.00–500.00 $488.92 $1,750 —
430 430 1 434.00 $434.00 $1,866 -60.65
460–465 463 2 430.00–432.00 $430.99 $1,995 —
505–545 523 5 383.00–400.00 $390.80 $2,044 -3.67
605–635 620 2 362.00–364.00 $363.02 $2,251 -2.98
650–665 658 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,349 -1.74
705–720 712 3 348.00–352.00 $350.32 $2,494 +5.32
810–815 813 2 293.00–322.00 $307.54 $2,500 —
915 915 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,433 -7.31
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -12.31
360–375 368 3 442.00–445.00 $443.67 $1,633 -46.33
430–440 435 2 408.00–426.00 $416.90 $1,814 -51.85
465–485 475 2 410.00–420.00 $414.89 $1,971 -47.56
505–540 523 2 366.00–375.00 $370.35 $1,937 —
550–570 560 2 363.00–368.00 $365.46 $2,047 -9.08
665–695 680 2 344.00–350.00 $347.07 $2,360 -3.44
790 790 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,496 —
850 850 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 3 380.00–400.00 $391.45 $1,867 -25.65
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 -17.59
670–695 683 4 330.00–340.00 $334.81 $2,287 -5.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 -38.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 -20.00
550–555 553 2 368.00–375.00 $371.52 $2,055 -20.51
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 —
525–540 533 2 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $2,052 -30.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 385.00–400.00 $392.38 $1,915 +2.38
575 575 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,936 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,124 -0.96
1215–1570 1420 80-85% 5 165.00–172.00 $168.43 $2,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,221 —
1140–1210 1170 85-90% 3 146.00–150.00 $148.04 $1,732 —
1190–1270 1230 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $1,692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1850 1720 2 181.00–184.00 $182.61 $3,141 —
1890 1890 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,591 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1105 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,931.45
990–1255 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,850.00–3,500.00 $2,647.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1180–1250 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,272.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1285 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–4,000.00 $3,149.93 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.