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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $490.00/cwt ≈ $2,626/hd at 536 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,218/hd at 528 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $344.00/cwt ≈ $2,298/hd at 668 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 418 445
Feeder cattle 483 341 335
Slaughter cattle 55 36 80
Replacement cattle 28 41 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. Slaughter cattle and bulls sold higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 63 490.00 $490.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
330–340 335 2 585.00–595.00 $590.07 $1,977 -7.43
360 360 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,142 +20.00
405–430 418 2 525.00–550.00 $537.87 $2,248 -15.58
515–530 523 2 465.00–480.00 $472.39 $2,471 -12.46
605–615 612 3 397.00–402.00 $398.98 $2,442 -4.32
675 675 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,632 —
715–745 729 5 348.00–360.00 $352.76 $2,572 —
750 750 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,662 -3.00
810–820 817 3 335.00–341.00 $338.68 $2,767 —
880 880 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,913 —
905–945 923 4 314.00–322.00 $319.01 $2,944 -11.99
955 955 1 325.00 $325.00 $3,104 —
1025 1025 1 295.00 $295.00 $3,024 —
1055 1055 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,780 —
360–370 367 3 550.00–560.00 $555.05 $2,037 +28.00
410–440 423 4 500.00–520.00 $509.00 $2,153 -11.00
525–530 527 3 450.00–458.00 $453.35 $2,389 +0.91
550–565 555 3 440.00–455.00 $446.94 $2,481 —
625–635 628 3 375.00–382.00 $379.02 $2,380 -4.98
665 665 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,487 -6.00
840 840 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,688 —
890 890 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 525.00–535.00 $529.85 $1,749 +24.85
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
540 540 1 438.00 $438.00 $2,365 —
550–560 555 3 420.00–432.00 $427.37 $2,372 +12.47
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
680–690 683 3 360.00–370.00 $366.02 $2,500 +1.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 49 420.00 $420.00 $2,218 —
668 668 22 344.00 $344.00 $2,298 —
802 802 20 321.00 $321.00 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 3 450.00–460.00 $455.07 $1,629 -17.38
450–470 460 2 425.00–430.00 $427.45 $1,966 -18.51
520–530 525 3 380.00–390.00 $384.01 $2,016 +10.33
610–625 618 2 340.00–351.00 $345.57 $2,136 -25.89
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
735–740 738 2 320.00–326.00 $323.01 $2,384 -17.49
770 770 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 465.00–485.00 $474.87 $1,805 -7.13
410–420 417 3 450.00–460.00 $454.37 $1,895 -23.12
505–525 512 3 398.00–406.00 $401.29 $2,055 +5.79
625 625 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,425 —
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —
845 845 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,467 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,833 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
565–580 573 2 340.00–358.00 $348.88 $1,999 -6.12
605–615 610 2 320.00–328.00 $324.03 $1,977 -27.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 19 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 490.00–500.00 $495.00 $2,054 -50.00
505 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 -0.05
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -27.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 440.00–455.00 $447.38 $2,094 +12.54
565 565 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 -22.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1090 1069 85-90% 4 152.00–162.00 $158.30 $1,692 —
985–1195 1108 85-90% 4 165.00–175.00 $168.79 $1,870 +11.84
1110–1425 1222 85-90% 3 138.00–145.00 $140.90 $1,722 +7.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1385 1298 80-85% 5 180.00–190.00 $185.65 $2,410 —
1250–1405 1328 80-85% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.53 $2,371 —
1615 1615 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1560 1407 75-80% 3 165.00–176.00 $171.63 $2,415 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,589 —
1690 1690 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,802 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1725 1513 2 180.00–186.00 $182.58 $2,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1015 960 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,858.59

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.