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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 545 313
Feeder cattle 239 500 252
Slaughter cattle 83 29 30
Replacement cattle 78 16 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 695.00–700.00 $697.54 $1,953 +7.13
340 340 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,244 -4.51
350–365 358 2 665.00–695.00 $679.69 $2,433 —
440 440 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,640 +23.60
505 505 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,399 -9.85
550–565 558 2 470.00–500.00 $485.20 $2,707 -15.80
670 670 1 414.00 $414.00 $2,774 +14.00
715–740 728 2 374.00–395.00 $384.32 $2,798 +2.71
770 770 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,849 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 8 488.00 $488.00 $2,245 -21.00
540 540 5 441.00 $441.00 $2,381 -68.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 ±0.00
360 360 2 625.00–630.00 $627.50 $2,259 +47.50
450–480 470 3 500.00–530.00 $516.38 $2,427 +16.38
565 565 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,446 +19.63
670 670 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,625 -25.00
345 345 1 655.00 $655.00 $2,260 —
350 350 1 645.00 $645.00 $2,258 +35.86
410–440 425 2 550.00–555.00 $552.41 $2,348 +12.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 -45.00
315 315 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,512 +17.70
380 380 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,805 -6.52
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 +30.21
450–455 453 2 440.00–450.00 $445.03 $2,016 +28.60
525 525 2 396.00–404.00 $400.00 $2,100 -3.47
550–565 558 2 390.00–392.00 $391.01 $2,182 +15.22
640 640 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,342 —
655 655 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,437 +39.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,428 +15.00
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 -40.73
335 335 1 508.00 $508.00 $1,702 -1.25
420–440 430 2 456.00–465.00 $460.60 $1,981 +0.12
450 450 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,048 +8.03
560–580 570 2 422.00–430.00 $425.93 $2,428 -19.07
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 +20.89
650 650 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,444 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 460.00–465.00 $462.52 $1,355 -52.48
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
480–485 483 2 410.00–415.00 $412.51 $1,992 —
565–585 578 4 377.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,197 +25.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 4 500.00–525.00 $512.49 $2,178 -52.51
510–525 518 2 445.00–450.00 $447.46 $2,318 +26.02
615–630 623 2 398.00–403.00 $400.47 $2,495 +8.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 453.00 $453.00 $2,242 +3.00
570–575 573 2 393.00–408.00 $400.47 $2,295 —
610 610 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,281 —
675 675 1 369.00 $369.00 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -33.59
455–495 475 2 475.00–483.00 $478.83 $2,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–980 958 85-90% 3 132.00–140.00 $135.38 $1,297 —
1025–1160 1110 85-90% 3 149.00–158.00 $152.12 $1,689 +7.12
1045–1325 1168 85-90% 6 164.00–172.00 $167.72 $1,959 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1330 1255 80-85% 5 186.00–194.00 $190.94 $2,396 —
1175–1360 1268 80-85% 2 195.00–202.00 $198.24 $2,514 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,372 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1375 1310 3 200.00–214.00 $205.69 $2,695 +7.31
1490–1745 1618 2 215.00–220.00 $217.70 $3,522 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1230 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,164.84
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
935–1555 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,575.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1160 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,700.00 $3,463.80 —
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.