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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.00/cwt ≈ $2,899/hd at 838 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.00/cwt ≈ $2,603/hd at 671 lb · 50 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $399.00/cwt ≈ $2,214/hd at 555 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 241 560
Feeder cattle 364 161 407
Slaughter cattle 61 52 35
Replacement cattle 23 28 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Sold a group of weaned steers mostly black hided 52 head 838 lb. average @ $3.46

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 25 495.00 $495.00 $2,619 —
671 671 50 388.00 $388.00 $2,603 —
838 838 52 346.00 $346.00 $2,899 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,451 +20.00
250–290 268 5 650.00–690.00 $674.18 $1,807 +10.00
310–340 318 6 650.00–700.00 $676.74 $2,152 +8.83
405–420 413 4 595.00–609.00 $602.21 $2,487 -19.97
520–525 523 2 501.00–502.00 $501.50 $2,623 -7.67
625–645 637 3 395.00–409.00 $401.36 $2,557 -16.45
665 665 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,647 -2.00
720 720 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 -20.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 3 600.00–630.00 $618.44 $2,381 -21.63
440 440 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,508 -9.94
465 465 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,558 -21.12
520–525 523 2 450.00–455.00 $452.49 $2,367 -37.51
550–560 555 2 457.00–470.00 $463.56 $2,573 -13.91
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 —
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 -14.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,964 —
350–365 358 2 555.00–585.00 $569.69 $2,039 —
460–490 475 2 490.00–510.00 $500.32 $2,377 -17.56
585 585 1 414.00 $414.00 $2,422 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 26 399.00 $399.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 -20.00
375–390 383 3 450.00–490.00 $471.52 $1,806 -28.83
455–465 460 2 420.00–435.00 $427.42 $1,966 —
520 520 2 378.00–380.00 $379.00 $1,971 -9.42
580 580 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,175 -9.00
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
670 670 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,412 -0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 550.00–575.00 $562.25 $1,434 —
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 -5.00
350 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 -50.00
430 430 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,935 -67.86
510–525 518 2 399.00–401.00 $399.99 $2,072 -16.54
580 580 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,355 +5.00
630 630 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,558 +6.00
715 715 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,474 -46.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 505.00–555.00 $530.15 $2,163 +2.15
605–615 611 4 380.00–390.00 $383.23 $2,342 —
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
780 780 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 425.00–450.00 $439.98 $2,037 +5.21
535 535 1 383.00 $383.00 $2,049 —
660–690 672 3 348.00–350.00 $348.99 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 402.00 $402.00 $2,110 —
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1210 1102 85-90% 3 133.00–144.00 $138.80 $1,530 -10.25
970–1300 1125 85-90% 3 146.00–153.00 $149.44 $1,681 +0.39
945–1340 1186 85-90% 5 155.00–164.00 $159.88 $1,896 -1.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1238 80-85% 2 169.00–174.00 $171.68 $2,125 —
1350–1465 1413 80-85% 3 192.00–195.00 $193.30 $2,731 —
1355–1625 1490 80-85% 2 180.00–186.00 $182.73 $2,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1540 1495 75-80% 2 170.00–171.00 $170.52 $2,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1705 1703 2 186.00–190.00 $188.00 $3,202 —
1535–1940 1790 4 193.00–204.00 $197.96 $3,543 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1220 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,923.24
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -377.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.