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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.00/cwt ≈ $2,492/hd at 592 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.00/cwt ≈ $2,590/hd at 659 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $381.00/cwt ≈ $2,164/hd at 568 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 197 438
Feeder cattle 435 148 341
Slaughter cattle 72 26 61
Replacement cattle 49 23 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady and slaughter cattle sold 2.00-4.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 13 502.00 $502.00 $2,505 —
592 592 28 421.00 $421.00 $2,492 —
659 659 18 393.00 $393.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 9 600.00–633.00 $627.02 $2,119 -3.98
365–398 390 6 605.00–625.00 $619.91 $2,418 —
425–443 439 5 550.00–562.00 $559.68 $2,457 +9.68
540 540 1 467.00 $467.00 $2,522 -15.50
585 585 2 470.00–477.00 $473.50 $2,770 +9.50
645 645 2 379.00–380.00 $379.50 $2,448 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,932 —
320–345 335 3 635.00–650.00 $643.26 $2,155 -37.81
405–420 411 5 585.00–600.00 $593.73 $2,440 -6.27
501–525 506 6 495.00–500.00 $496.35 $2,512 -1.02
605–625 615 2 400.00–420.00 $410.16 $2,522 -14.87
650 650 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,762 —
710 710 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,520 -39.00
760 760 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 -41.00
805 805 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,753 —
885 885 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,920 —
915–920 918 2 325.00–328.00 $326.50 $2,997 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 —
365 365 2 575.00–590.00 $582.50 $2,126 -17.50
450–485 467 3 513.00–535.00 $524.06 $2,447 +38.69
540 540 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 —
555–565 560 2 440.00–451.00 $445.55 $2,495 +9.37
665–675 672 3 358.00–366.00 $361.31 $2,428 -8.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 6 478.00 $478.00 $1,931 —
568 568 13 381.00 $381.00 $2,164 —
690 690 6 358.00 $358.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 500.00–540.00 $520.19 $1,394 —
335 335 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 -20.32
360–380 370 2 495.00–500.00 $497.57 $1,841 —
415–425 420 2 458.00–465.00 $461.54 $1,938 -13.71
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 -10.00
505–510 507 3 400.00–405.00 $402.66 $2,041 -36.34
570 570 1 393.00 $393.00 $2,240 -27.00
630 630 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,362 -25.00
710 710 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,457 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 -5.00
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 —
460–490 484 10 415.00–438.00 $421.01 $2,038 +26.01
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -25.50
605–640 623 2 330.00–345.00 $337.29 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
345 345 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 -18.00
355 355 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 —
415 415 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 -5.12
470–480 475 2 445.00–455.00 $449.95 $2,137 +3.44
510–515 513 2 370.00–385.00 $377.54 $1,937 -29.66
560 560 1 373.00 $373.00 $2,089 -37.00
615–625 620 2 350.00–357.00 $353.47 $2,192 -20.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 525.00–550.00 $537.65 $2,312 -12.35
540 540 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 +15.00
560–585 573 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $2,306 -17.55
600–645 618 4 392.00–410.00 $398.85 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,193 —
570 570 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,120 —
605–645 620 3 380.00–390.00 $385.01 $2,387 —
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
455–470 462 3 450.00–470.00 $457.23 $2,112 -2.61
665–685 675 2 350.00–358.00 $353.94 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1210 1078 80-85% 2 174.00–180.00 $176.63 $1,904 —
1080–1465 1229 80-85% 4 181.00–188.00 $184.21 $2,264 +11.67
1050–1485 1303 80-85% 4 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1050 1038 85-90% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.46 $1,468 —
1130–1150 1142 85-90% 3 161.00–171.00 $166.36 $1,900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1585 1453 75-80% 3 166.00–171.00 $168.20 $2,444 +1.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1780 1720 2 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $3,399 —
1885–2050 1968 2 223.00–225.00 $223.96 $4,408 —
1860–2215 1983 3 202.00–219.00 $209.59 $4,156 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,306 —
1495–1525 1510 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $2,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1150 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,385.91
1020–1425 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,250.00 $3,032.93
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1250 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,298.97 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.