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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $441.00/cwt ≈ $2,562/hd at 581 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.00/cwt ≈ $2,558/hd at 656 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 566 863
Feeder cattle 368 483 608
Slaughter cattle 69 55 94
Replacement cattle 118 28 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher, had some really good calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold stronger. Had a good offering of stock cows today, that brought very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 506.00 $506.00 $2,277 —
581 581 10 441.00 $441.00 $2,562 —
656 656 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
370–390 382 3 570.00–585.00 $576.55 $2,202 +21.50
425–445 435 4 500.00–535.00 $519.99 $2,262 +10.99
470 470 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,538 —
515–540 528 3 493.00–498.00 $495.37 $2,616 +42.02
555 555 1 502.00 $502.00 $2,786 +55.06
635–645 642 3 395.00–407.00 $401.64 $2,579 +22.62
650 650 1 398.00 $398.00 $2,587 +24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,398 —
255 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 —
325–345 335 2 595.00–600.00 $597.43 $2,001 +7.36
430–435 433 2 550.00–565.00 $557.54 $2,414 +19.67
460 460 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,553 —
535–545 540 2 515.00–530.00 $522.57 $2,822 +50.18
615–630 622 3 418.00–428.00 $422.65 $2,629 +23.67
670 670 1 414.00 $414.00 $2,774 +24.00
715–735 727 3 334.00–360.00 $344.54 $2,505 -8.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,652 —
315 315 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,732 +20.15
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 —
470–495 483 4 475.00–490.00 $482.55 $2,331 +32.55
505–535 518 3 460.00–480.00 $468.34 $2,426 +30.34
550 550 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,585 +42.63
630 630 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,407 +32.00
675–685 680 2 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,482 -1.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 —
300–325 310 3 495.00–520.00 $507.98 $1,575 —
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +10.63
455–460 458 2 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $2,199 —
515–540 528 3 412.00–445.00 $424.73 $2,243 +23.44
645 645 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,335 -26.00
660–680 673 3 360.00–378.00 $369.25 $2,485 —
705–710 708 2 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
390–395 393 2 475.00–490.00 $482.45 $1,896 +27.38
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
465–475 470 2 450.00–455.00 $452.47 $2,127 +25.02
505–540 516 5 396.00–410.00 $402.06 $2,075 +18.05
550–560 555 2 390.00–402.00 $395.95 $2,198 —
625 625 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,219 +9.43
670 670 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,345 +15.00
725 725 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,378 +4.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 6 422.00 $422.00 $2,013 —
604 604 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,682 —
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 —
515–520 518 2 360.00–388.00 $374.07 $1,938 +24.07
550–560 555 2 366.00–380.00 $372.94 $2,070 +24.06
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,167 +40.00
615–635 625 2 360.00–364.00 $361.97 $2,262 —
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 495.00–505.00 $500.06 $2,075 —
540 540 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,268 —
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 3 450.00–480.00 $466.76 $2,138 +19.38
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1170 1133 80-85% 2 199.00–200.00 $199.52 $2,261 —
1050–1250 1177 80-85% 3 180.00–187.00 $183.87 $2,164 —
1120–1450 1275 80-85% 4 188.00–196.00 $192.53 $2,455 +6.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1020 978 85-90% 3 138.00–142.00 $140.03 $1,369 —
1060–1070 1065 85-90% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,752 +6.20
1045–1205 1118 85-90% 3 167.00–175.00 $171.80 $1,921 +3.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1750 1666 75-80% 4 174.00–180.00 $177.81 $2,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2265 1823 3 216.00–219.00 $217.29 $3,961 —
1815–1890 1850 3 220.00–226.00 $222.30 $4,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1045 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,126.27
970–1190 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,350.00 $3,294.91
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1030 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,194.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–920 913 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,049.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1220–1500 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,064.23 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.