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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $492.00/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 538 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $437.61/cwt +45.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 422 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $442.00/cwt +53.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 604 lb · 18 head
Brookhaven, MS 5-weight steers sold at $482/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $39/cwt above the MS average ($443). Receipts were 494 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 508 394
Feeder cattle 434 399 263
Slaughter cattle 54 47 79
Replacement cattle 6 62 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves were on fire 7.00-10.00 higher. Had some really good groups of calves that will be in the 1/2 in the calf market. Slaughter cattle sold steady. No sales next week due to the Independence holiday.

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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 17 508.00 $508.00 $2,042 -42.00
538 538 32 492.00 $492.00 $2,647 +17.00
604 604 18 442.00 $442.00 $2,670 +53.00
748 748 18 370.00 $370.00 $2,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +5.00
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +6.48
355–360 358 2 550.00–555.00 $552.48 $1,978 +7.48
420–428 427 13 500.00–509.00 $508.02 $2,169 +30.52
480 480 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,352 —
545 545 1 457.00 $457.00 $2,491 +71.00
550–590 564 4 445.00–453.00 $450.05 $2,538 —
620–635 628 2 410.00–418.00 $414.05 $2,600 +36.05
650–665 653 7 403.00–409.00 $404.58 $2,642 +46.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 +23.08
310–345 319 4 575.00–600.00 $593.24 $1,892 +18.24
350 350 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
446 446 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,364 -2.56
450 450 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,362 —
520 520 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,470 +72.44
550–555 553 2 473.00–480.00 $476.48 $2,635 —
605–630 614 4 420.00–441.00 $427.89 $2,627 +33.89
720 720 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,707 +12.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 +20.00
465–481 479 16 450.00–475.00 $466.44 $2,234 +16.08
560–590 575 3 423.00–430.00 $425.96 $2,449 —
675 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 507.00 $507.00 $1,774 —
429 429 16 490.00 $490.00 $2,102 —
506 506 12 418.00 $418.00 $2,115 —
742–747 744 10 350.00–361.00 $354.42 $2,637 -5.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +40.00
415–430 422 20 430.00–440.00 $437.61 $1,847 +45.24
485 485 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 +34.24
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 +28.52
560–583 575 6 380.00–395.00 $384.47 $2,211 +29.47
650 650 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 498.00–505.00 $501.39 $1,579 +56.39
440 440 1 464.00 $464.00 $2,042 —
465 465 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,102 —
510–545 532 3 417.00–428.00 $423.32 $2,252 —
590 590 1 416.00 $416.00 $2,454 —
605–630 620 5 364.00–381.00 $373.96 $2,319 +13.96
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 422.00–430.00 $426.11 $1,619 +46.11
410–425 418 2 410.00–420.00 $415.09 $1,735 —
470–495 483 2 400.00–413.00 $406.67 $1,964 +41.54
540 540 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,987 —
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
455 455 2 470.00–478.00 $474.00 $2,157 —
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 +20.00
625–645 635 2 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $2,317 +10.92
735 735 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
585 585 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,235 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 468.00 $468.00 $2,106 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1260 1156 85-90% 4 162.00–170.00 $166.84 $1,929 —
1130–1305 1180 85-90% 4 142.00–151.00 $145.96 $1,722 —
1165–1300 1233 85-90% 3 172.00–183.00 $176.80 $2,180 -0.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1365 1308 80-85% 2 180.00–188.00 $183.82 $2,404 —
1185–1685 1341 80-85% 4 190.00–194.00 $191.94 $2,574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1900 1675 75-80% 2 174.00–177.00 $175.30 $2,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1500 1440 3 208.00–213.00 $210.28 $3,028 —
1660 1660 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,635 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1315 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,643.07
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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.