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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.00/cwt -126.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 544 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $354.00/cwt -84.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 503 lb · 15 head
Brookhaven, MS 5-weight steers sold at $372/cwt. MS 5-weight steers are down $63 from their mid-June peak of $438/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 1,360 762
Feeder cattle 332 1,277 653
Slaughter cattle 26 46 51
Replacement cattle 19 37 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Sold some good tiger stripe calves in the regular calf run, that brought the bank 515 lb. heifer @ $5.45, 485 lb. @ $ 4.95, 535 lb. @ $ 5.05 and a 605 lb. @ $ 4.80. Really nice heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 25 372.00 $372.00 $2,024 -126.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 545.00–555.00 $549.61 $1,226 -120.39
250 250 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,350 —
370–385 378 2 450.00–475.00 $462.25 $1,747 —
405–435 422 3 426.00–440.00 $433.58 $1,830 -25.88
470 470 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,092 —
510–540 527 3 375.00–380.00 $377.38 $1,989 -62.62
610–630 617 5 368.00–376.00 $372.22 $2,297 -7.08
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 -20.61
865 865 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,200 -120.00
410–425 418 2 395.00–420.00 $407.72 $1,704 —
455–470 463 2 390.00–408.00 $398.85 $1,847 —
510–545 530 3 360.00–371.00 $365.24 $1,936 -45.17
594 594 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,138 —
630–645 639 4 353.00–360.00 $355.73 $2,273 -12.80
655 655 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,371 -3.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 -105.00
460–490 477 3 365.00–380.00 $373.59 $1,782 -52.85
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 -18.77
605–615 610 2 320.00–348.00 $334.11 $2,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 485.00–515.00 $499.48 $1,089 -120.52
335 335 2 435.00–450.00 $442.50 $1,482 —
405–410 408 2 450.00–470.00 $459.94 $1,877 +40.62
475 475 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
505–530 523 4 393.00–415.00 $400.72 $2,096 +18.60
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -30.00
655–685 670 2 340.00–348.00 $343.91 $2,304 -46.16
780 780 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 15 354.00 $354.00 $1,781 -84.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
265 265 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,166 -15.00
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
415–440 426 4 375.00–388.00 $381.52 $1,625 +11.52
480–485 483 2 360.00–378.00 $368.95 $1,782 -11.05
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 ±0.00
550–560 555 2 348.00–353.00 $350.52 $1,945 -9.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $1,360 +14.48
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
420 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 +33.05
520 520 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,976 +9.61
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,797 -43.00
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 -2.00
550–560 555 2 347.00–348.00 $347.50 $1,929 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 418.00–420.00 $419.01 $1,751 -34.09
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 +7.99
660–670 665 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,111 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 -10.00
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 +5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1035 1030 85-90% 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $1,483 —
1050–1060 1055 85-90% 2 179.00–184.00 $181.49 $1,915 +9.48
1000–1185 1110 85-90% 3 161.00–172.00 $167.98 $1,865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1425 1250 80-85% 3 195.00–204.00 $198.39 $2,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1735 1693 2 212.00–221.00 $216.61 $3,667 —
1750–1960 1855 2 196.00–202.00 $198.83 $3,688 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1500 1463 2 181.00–182.00 $181.51 $2,655 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.