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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $443.27/cwt ≈ $2,403/hd at 542 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $502.13/cwt ≈ $2,395/hd at 477 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,236/hd at 639 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 502 353
Feeder cattle 533 419 201
Slaughter cattle 42 60 67
Replacement cattle 11 23 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, a lot of soft new crop calves. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–484 477 30 500.00–503.00 $502.13 $2,395 —
541–543 542 44 442.00–444.00 $443.27 $2,403 —
645 645 26 398.00 $398.00 $2,567 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 575.00–580.00 $577.62 $1,877 -32.14
395 395 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,212 -40.00
420–425 423 2 470.00–480.00 $475.03 $2,009 —
510–545 528 2 418.00–425.00 $421.38 $2,225 -37.99
565–572 572 21 415.00–421.00 $415.28 $2,375 -36.21
620–645 633 3 352.00–361.00 $356.63 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 217 3 630.00–650.00 $640.23 $1,389 —
325–340 333 3 595.00–610.00 $601.78 $2,004 -38.22
385 385 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,272 —
405–425 415 2 510.00–515.00 $512.56 $2,127 —
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 -23.54
515–525 520 2 435.00–450.00 $442.43 $2,301 -40.14
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 —
645 645 2 382.00–386.00 $384.00 $2,477 —
650–670 660 3 380.00–390.00 $385.95 $2,547 +1.48
775 775 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,635 -20.00
870 870 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,016 -19.78
405 405 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,228 -37.13
605–640 623 4 400.00–425.00 $410.08 $2,555 +4.84
755 755 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $2,756 —
825 825 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,805 -11.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 467.00 $467.00 $2,162 —
543 543 24 350.00 $350.00 $1,900 —
639 639 29 350.00 $350.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,661 +5.00
445 445 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 —
450–470 461 16 433.00–443.00 $440.55 $2,031 -4.74
505–545 525 4 380.00–405.00 $392.89 $2,063 +17.89
605–625 615 2 312.00–325.00 $318.39 $1,958 —
790 790 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,404 —
290 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 —
305–335 320 2 480.00–495.00 $487.85 $1,561 -12.19
410–440 425 2 465.00–475.00 $469.82 $1,997 -25.18
580 580 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,581 —
610–615 613 2 370.00–372.00 $371.00 $2,274 -1.72
660 660 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,402 —
705–730 720 3 340.00–350.00 $344.27 $2,479 +10.39
815–845 830 2 320.00–328.00 $324.07 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,388 —
355 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 -15.00
420–425 422 3 455.00–460.00 $457.67 $1,931 -11.87
455 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 -7.51
525–530 528 2 410.00–424.00 $417.03 $2,202 +22.12
615–645 627 3 355.00–360.00 $357.05 $2,239 -0.01
655 655 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,312 +3.00
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 465.00–480.00 $472.59 $2,056 -27.41
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 -35.00
500–525 513 2 423.00–428.00 $425.44 $2,183 +15.44
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 -19.44
650 650 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,082 -47.13
460 460 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 —
510 510 1 436.00 $436.00 $2,224 -6.45
605–610 608 2 370.00–376.00 $372.99 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
485 485 1 448.00 $448.00 $2,173 —
540 540 1 403.00 $403.00 $2,176 —
580 580 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,262 —
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1195 1115 80-85% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.41 $2,056 -3.27
1135–1375 1269 80-85% 6 190.00–199.00 $194.44 $2,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1180 1003 85-90% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.94 $1,454 —
1025–1200 1095 85-90% 3 152.00–161.00 $156.26 $1,711 —
1270–1350 1308 85-90% 3 166.00–174.00 $169.95 $2,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1355 1350 75-80% 2 179.00–185.00 $182.01 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1375 1280 2 210.00–215.00 $212.31 $2,718 —
1475 1475 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1200 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,476.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.