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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $478.00/cwt -28.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,309/hd at 483 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,655/hd at 781 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 555 668
Feeder cattle 357 368 553
Slaughter cattle 115 69 51
Replacement cattle 63 118 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Stock cows sold really good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–494 483 21 478.00 $478.00 $2,309 -28.00
781 781 14 340.00 $340.00 $2,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 605.00–615.00 $609.78 $1,402 -40.22
320–345 333 2 610.00–620.00 $615.19 $2,049 +17.76
360 360 1 630.00 $630.00 $2,268 —
415–435 423 3 550.00–570.00 $559.88 $2,368 +2.34
520–540 530 4 421.00–428.00 $423.50 $2,245 -99.07
550 550 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,365 —
610–630 618 3 384.00–394.00 $390.27 $2,412 -32.38
705–735 720 3 346.00–354.00 $350.06 $2,520 +5.52
750–785 764 5 340.00–353.00 $346.33 $2,646 —
815 815 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 —
970 970 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,497 -35.00
305 305 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 —
350 350 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,048 +8.45
415–440 431 4 495.00–515.00 $506.25 $2,182 -13.74
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -95.37
550–560 555 2 410.00–413.00 $411.49 $2,284 -90.51
608–635 614 6 375.00–379.00 $376.19 $2,310 -25.45
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 -28.00
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —
960 960 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,815 ±0.00
440–445 443 2 460.00–480.00 $469.94 $2,082 —
450 450 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,138 -7.55
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 -78.34
580 580 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,250 -82.00
606 606 9 367.00 $367.00 $2,224 -15.00
670 670 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,446 +0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,276 +30.00
305–340 323 2 500.00–505.00 $502.64 $1,624 -5.34
420–435 428 2 420.00–430.00 $424.91 $1,819 -40.09
480 480 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,040 -55.03
505–525 515 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,931 -49.83
605–630 615 3 340.00–353.00 $345.43 $2,124 -16.57
650 650 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,223 -27.25
760 760 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,447 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 500.00–520.00 $510.09 $1,367 —
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 -7.50
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
480 480 2 382.00–386.00 $384.00 $1,843 -31.00
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -34.07
550–580 566 4 330.00–344.00 $336.40 $1,904 -36.54
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 +10.00
420–440 430 2 410.00–415.00 $412.56 $1,774 -17.44
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -52.47
535–540 538 2 352.00–354.00 $353.00 $1,899 -49.06
550–560 555 2 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $1,998 -36.00
625–640 633 2 335.00–338.00 $336.52 $2,130 -18.48
765 765 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,402 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 -30.00
530 530 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,056 —
550–560 553 3 380.00–390.00 $384.04 $2,124 —
630 630 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,218 -9.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,001 -40.06
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 —
520–545 533 2 365.00–374.00 $369.39 $1,969 -50.61
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 -5.00
650 650 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -46.76
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1120 943 85-90% 4 140.00–151.00 $145.76 $1,375 —
900–1140 998 85-90% 4 160.00–182.00 $169.05 $1,687 +29.02
970–1220 1124 85-90% 5 174.00–185.00 $180.27 $2,026 +8.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896 —
1115–1335 1216 80-85% 5 199.00–206.00 $202.10 $2,458 —
1150–1480 1335 80-85% 6 188.00–196.00 $192.53 $2,570 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1635 1570 75-80% 2 173.00–184.00 $178.73 $2,806 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1920 1708 2 200.00–205.00 $202.19 $3,453 —
1645–1915 1758 3 217.00–219.00 $218.01 $3,833 —
2145–2175 2160 2 221.00–223.00 $221.99 $4,795 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1250–1340 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,850.00–3,900.00 $3,874.13
1300–1550 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,800.00 $3,351.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 -300.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.