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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $509.00/cwt ≈ $2,520/hd at 495 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 448 532
Feeder cattle 249 364 368
Slaughter cattle 53 61 92
Replacement cattle 46 23 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: feeder cattle sold steady very strong market. Slaughter cattle sold steady as well, top cow brought $1.96 and top bull $2.21 that is very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,548 -30.00
270 270 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,768 -19.18
305–320 312 3 650.00–675.00 $665.08 $2,075 -11.66
410–425 418 2 575.00–585.00 $580.09 $2,425 -22.12
485 485 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,813 —
525 525 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,625 -1.50
560 560 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,800 —
610–640 620 4 400.00–413.00 $406.18 $2,518 +4.82
715–720 718 2 365.00–384.00 $374.47 $2,689 +24.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 600.00–618.00 $609.46 $2,164 -8.98
405–430 418 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,362 -5.00
460–465 463 2 540.00–550.00 $544.97 $2,523 -5.03
525–530 528 3 450.00–472.00 $461.70 $2,438 +9.21
650–660 653 3 372.00–389.00 $380.38 $2,484 +5.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 12 509.00 $509.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,949 -30.00
350–385 370 3 525.00–560.00 $548.18 $2,028 -21.51
450–470 463 3 467.00–505.00 $491.01 $2,273 -9.31
550–575 558 3 436.00–447.00 $439.78 $2,454 +25.78
705 705 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 —
350–380 365 2 473.00–478.00 $475.40 $1,735 +3.88
420–430 427 3 458.00–464.00 $460.34 $1,966 —
450–485 473 3 450.00–465.00 $458.29 $2,168 +30.87
520–540 530 2 390.00–402.00 $396.11 $2,099 +17.11
550–570 562 3 382.00–410.00 $400.19 $2,249 +25.19
660–685 673 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $2,321 -15.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,236 —
280 280 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 -17.25
330 330 1 513.00 $513.00 $1,693 -12.00
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 —
410–435 423 2 475.00–478.00 $476.54 $2,016 +26.54
450 450 1 468.00 $468.00 $2,106 —
505–520 513 4 420.00–434.00 $429.73 $2,205 +29.74
625 625 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 -46.00
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
755 755 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
360–390 370 3 458.00–465.00 $462.08 $1,710 —
440 440 2 432.00–438.00 $435.00 $1,914 —
525–545 535 2 362.00–378.00 $370.15 $1,980 —
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 432 3 465.00–480.00 $473.42 $2,045 —
550 550 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,321 +22.00
660 660 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,323 —
850 850 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $2,107 +14.99
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —
660–680 670 2 300.00–324.00 $312.18 $2,092 -36.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 510.00–525.00 $517.24 $2,198 -12.91
460 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1195 1138 80-85% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.90 $1,968 —
1245–1615 1431 80-85% 6 181.00–190.00 $186.35 $2,667 -6.95
1325–1525 1456 80-85% 4 192.00–196.00 $194.33 $2,829 +11.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,452 —
915–1225 1084 85-90% 4 145.00–152.00 $149.16 $1,617 —
945–1415 1134 85-90% 4 160.00–168.00 $163.31 $1,852 +13.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1550 1423 75-80% 4 165.00–174.00 $170.32 $2,424 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1610 1418 2 185.00–189.00 $186.73 $2,648 —
1570 1570 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,077 —
1885–1980 1933 2 219.00–221.00 $219.98 $4,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1085 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,434.61
1100–1120 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,623.87
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1275 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,545.28
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1325–1500 1414 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,850.00–4,050.00 $3,974.80 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.