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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $475.00/cwt -38.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,422/hd at 510 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $410.76/cwt +22.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 476 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $389.00/cwt +21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 635 lb · 23 head
Brookhaven, MS 5-weight steers sold at $468/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $27/cwt above the MS average ($441). Receipts were light at 508 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 699 239
Feeder cattle 399 553 206
Slaughter cattle 47 102 24
Replacement cattle 62 44 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 17 550.00 $550.00 $2,211 —
510 510 70 475.00 $475.00 $2,422 -38.00
635 635 23 389.00 $389.00 $2,470 +21.00
837 837 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
305–315 310 2 552.00–555.00 $553.52 $1,716 +48.52
390 390 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,126 —
440 440 2 475.00–480.00 $477.50 $2,101 —
540–545 543 2 385.00–387.00 $386.00 $2,096 -41.67
603 603 18 378.00 $378.00 $2,279 +21.04
680 680 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,434 +3.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 281 3 570.00–580.00 $576.92 $1,621 +26.92
330 330 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 —
410–430 420 2 530.00–535.00 $532.56 $2,237 +39.44
505–525 515 3 395.00–415.00 $402.56 $2,073 -56.49
645 645 1 394.00 $394.00 $2,541 +27.80
705–710 708 2 360.00–366.00 $363.01 $2,570 +23.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,696 —
350 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
461–480 466 8 445.00–453.00 $450.36 $2,099 -0.64
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 —
770 770 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $1,414 —
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
430–445 438 2 385.00–400.00 $392.37 $1,719 -3.44
460–477 476 28 404.00–411.00 $410.76 $1,955 +22.76
511–535 520 5 350.00–366.00 $361.48 $1,880 -6.52
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -9.75
610 610 2 344.00 $344.00 $2,098 +6.52
855 855 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,915 +40.00
732 732 10 360.00 $360.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 515.00–525.00 $519.89 $1,222 —
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -5.00
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 +7.71
710 710 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,435 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 -35.00
470–495 483 2 360.00–370.00 $365.13 $1,764 -14.87
635 635 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,127 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 —
485 485 4 428.00 $428.00 $2,076 +53.00
535 535 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,017 +2.00
645 645 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,219 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +8.05
615 615 2 350.00–358.00 $354.00 $2,177 +16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 +11.05
590 590 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1085 1035 85-90% 4 162.00–168.00 $164.53 $1,703 +11.31
1045–1230 1138 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.62 $1,725 -17.38
1145–1270 1224 85-90% 4 173.00–182.00 $177.57 $2,173 +2.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1245 1240 80-85% 2 185.00–189.00 $187.01 $2,319 +5.03
1135–1370 1263 80-85% 3 190.00–200.00 $194.29 $2,454 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1500 1473 75-80% 2 176.00–180.00 $178.04 $2,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1650 1597 3 216.00–219.00 $217.65 $3,476 —
1630 1630 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
965–1250 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 4,100.00–4,700.00 $4,460.41
990–1310 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,400.00–5,500.00 $4,983.86
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1320 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00–4,650.00 $4,485.54 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.