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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 530 146
Feeder cattle 161 399 95
Slaughter cattle 52 107 45
Replacement cattle 28 24 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last sale: had a light run of cattle today, but the market is still high. Feeder calves sold steady to 7.00 higher. And slaughter cattle sold a little higher. Top slaughter cow brought $1.97 and top bull brought $2.24.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,310 +5.00
260–290 275 2 650.00–680.00 $664.18 $1,826 -0.92
305–340 323 5 650.00–685.00 $667.91 $2,157 +5.51
390 390 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,574 —
410–435 419 7 600.00–637.00 $622.18 $2,607 +19.59
515–535 525 3 500.00–525.00 $509.17 $2,673 -1.55
560 560 1 502.00 $502.00 $2,811 —
625–645 635 2 406.00–430.00 $417.81 $2,653 +22.93
685 685 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,740 —
710–735 720 3 365.00–375.00 $370.06 $2,664 +15.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 600.00–635.00 $617.04 $1,777 -12.96
370–390 382 3 635.00–648.00 $640.07 $2,445 +20.07
420–430 425 2 575.00–585.00 $579.94 $2,465 +2.48
450–460 455 3 558.00–590.00 $571.12 $2,599 +9.01
530 530 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,597 +12.73
575–590 583 2 475.00–480.00 $477.47 $2,784 —
650–690 667 3 380.00–398.00 $389.19 $2,596 +9.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 538.00 $538.00 $2,367 —
450–470 460 2 500.00–535.00 $517.88 $2,382 +2.25
535 535 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,354 +1.44
560 560 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,363 -30.44
690–695 693 2 370.00–373.00 $371.51 $2,575 +31.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,384 +17.61
350–385 368 3 490.00–510.00 $500.35 $1,841 +35.35
425–435 431 5 450.00–488.00 $464.35 $2,001 +24.35
520–545 537 3 383.00–394.00 $388.42 $2,086 +11.63
560–570 565 2 384.00 $384.00 $2,170 ±0.00
650–675 662 3 355.00–365.00 $360.06 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,301 -5.00
310 310 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 —
370 370 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,035 +44.42
405–420 412 3 507.00–536.00 $517.86 $2,134 +59.29
505–525 515 2 415.00–418.00 $416.53 $2,145 +22.50
560–565 563 2 400.00–402.00 $401.00 $2,258 —
610 610 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 +22.00
720 720 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,822 +44.00
750–780 765 2 356.00–359.00 $357.47 $2,735 —
830 830 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,839 —
985 985 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 +17.76
435–445 440 2 430.00–442.00 $435.93 $1,918 —
450–475 462 3 420.00–446.00 $430.58 $1,989 +41.01
530 530 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 +18.06
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 -5.00
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 528.00 $528.00 $2,244 +12.86
505 505 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,272 +22.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 486.00 $486.00 $2,236 +18.50
590 590 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,360 -1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 420.00–450.00 $434.77 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1185 1045 85-90% 3 130.00–143.00 $136.64 $1,428 —
990–1225 1106 85-90% 4 145.00–152.00 $149.05 $1,648 —
1060–1470 1188 85-90% 4 156.00–165.00 $160.97 $1,912 -0.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1220 1188 80-85% 2 172.00–173.00 $172.51 $2,049 —
1275–1645 1508 80-85% 3 194.00–197.00 $195.35 $2,946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1540 1430 75-80% 3 157.00–168.00 $163.75 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1820 1623 3 190.00–201.00 $195.37 $3,171 —
1615–2050 1800 4 207.00–218.00 $212.31 $3,822 —
2050–2250 2150 2 220.00–224.00 $222.09 $4,775 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1540 1413 2 186.00–189.00 $187.64 $2,651 —
1430–1845 1587 3 171.00–180.00 $175.01 $2,777 +0.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1170–1200 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,827.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1200 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,377.66 —
1145–1225 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,503.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.