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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $490.00/cwt ≈ $2,548/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.00/cwt ≈ $2,237/hd at 572 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.00/cwt ≈ $2,734/hd at 745 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 458 555
Feeder cattle 341 383 479
Slaughter cattle 36 47 50
Replacement cattle 41 28 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, to higher in spots. Slaughter cattle sold for sure steady were surely not cheaper. Had a high yield bull bring $2.26 @ 2260 lbs. just 5,107.60 pretty dang good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 17 367.00 $367.00 $2,734 —
764 764 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,625 -17.50
325 325 2 595.00–600.00 $597.50 $1,942 -72.26
360 360 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,070 —
415–440 430 3 545.00–565.00 $553.45 $2,380 -59.16
500–510 505 2 470.00–500.00 $484.85 $2,448 -22.36
605–630 620 9 400.00–420.00 $403.30 $2,500 -11.58
760 760 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,721 -4.00
905 905 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,996 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,334 —
285–290 288 3 555.00–600.00 $573.38 $1,651 -6.62
350–395 373 2 520.00–535.00 $527.05 $1,966 -57.95
440 440 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,288 -42.32
475 475 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,399 -45.00
505–530 518 2 450.00–455.00 $452.44 $2,344 -34.90
645 645 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,477 -8.71
650 650 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 -15.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,717 —
420 420 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,995 -39.82
570–585 578 3 400.00–425.00 $414.90 $2,398 —
665–675 670 2 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,445 -5.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 470.00–475.00 $472.45 $1,762 +11.05
450–460 455 2 442.00–450.00 $445.96 $2,029 +3.96
524–540 526 9 373.00–379.00 $373.68 $1,966 -8.32
550–580 553 13 370.00–380.00 $376.67 $2,083 -1.57
605–620 613 2 368.00–375.00 $371.46 $2,277 +21.54
725 725 2 340.00–341.00 $340.50 $2,469 +20.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 20 391.00 $391.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 540.00–565.00 $551.82 $1,518 -38.18
305–340 328 3 480.00–500.00 $487.92 $1,600 -18.47
390 390 1 482.00 $482.00 $1,880 —
420–425 423 2 475.00–480.00 $477.49 $2,020 +9.49
510–515 513 4 388.00–404.00 $395.50 $2,029 -6.49
550 550 1 394.00 $394.00 $2,167 +2.02
665–685 675 2 380.00–390.00 $384.93 $2,598 +16.93
775 775 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $2,011 +17.47
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 -2.40
625 625 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,200 —
660–680 668 3 350.00–360.00 $355.29 $2,373 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 22 490.00 $490.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,316 +25.12
515–520 518 2 450.00–470.00 $460.05 $2,383 +2.53
650 650 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 +20.00
455–475 465 2 480.00–485.00 $482.45 $2,243 +12.45
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 420.00–450.00 $434.84 $2,022 -22.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1170 1143 85-90% 2 155.00–159.00 $156.95 $1,794 —
1220–1265 1235 85-90% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.33 $1,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1545 1385 80-85% 4 184.00–190.00 $186.91 $2,589 —
1485 1485 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1650 1555 75-80% 3 166.00–173.00 $169.55 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,856 —
1510–1750 1630 2 210.00–217.00 $213.24 $3,476 —
2260 2260 1 226.00 $226.00 $5,108 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1090 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,127.34
1025–1370 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,093.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
950–1350 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00–3,750.00 $3,573.19 —

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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.