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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,236/hd at 611 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.00/cwt ≈ $1,748/hd at 465 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.00/cwt ≈ $2,387/hd at 647 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 377 592
Feeder cattle 399 332 487
Slaughter cattle 66 26 41
Replacement cattle 104 19 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. There was a lot of activity from the calf buyers today .Slaughter Cows sold steady to a little higher. Sold some really good stocker cows that brought really good money.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 520.00–555.00 $535.22 $1,418 -4.78
320–335 328 3 515.00–530.00 $521.73 $1,711 —
365 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 +62.75
435 435 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $2,034 +33.92
505–525 515 2 380.00–381.00 $380.51 $1,960 +3.13
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —
615–630 623 2 374.00–382.00 $378.05 $2,355 +5.83
650–675 663 2 378.00–380.00 $378.98 $2,513 —
705–715 710 3 362.00–370.00 $365.69 $2,596 +35.69
815–830 823 2 320.00–333.00 $326.56 $2,688 —
910 910 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 508.00–515.00 $511.50 $1,458 —
305–335 321 4 490.00–510.00 $501.03 $1,608 —
410–440 430 3 415.00–450.00 $433.29 $1,863 +25.57
535 535 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,990 +6.76
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 +10.00
625–645 633 4 355.00–372.00 $362.68 $2,296 +6.95
725–745 732 3 350.00–355.00 $352.67 $2,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,883 —
647 647 10 369.00 $369.00 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,238 +30.00
355–365 358 3 470.00–485.00 $476.74 $1,707 —
440 440 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 —
455–475 465 3 382.00–400.00 $389.96 $1,813 +16.37
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 +5.00
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 —
610 610 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,123 +13.89
650–680 663 3 339.00–344.00 $340.98 $2,261 —
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 11 376.00 $376.00 $1,748 —
611 611 12 366.00 $366.00 $2,236 —
727 727 5 358.00 $358.00 $2,603 —
938 938 5 271.00 $271.00 $2,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 —
320 320 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 +32.52
450–490 465 3 365.00–375.00 $369.32 $1,717 —
525–540 533 3 360.00–390.00 $376.69 $2,008 -3.31
555 555 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,159 +19.00
630–640 635 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $2,397 —
705–710 708 2 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $2,301 —
825–840 833 2 283.00–300.00 $291.58 $2,429 —
880 880 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 —
375 375 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 —
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -59.94
520 520 1 413.00 $413.00 $2,148 +12.28
570–590 580 2 403.00–410.00 $406.56 $2,358 —
630–645 638 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $2,504 +42.53
650 650 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 +61.09
735 735 2 343.00–344.00 $343.50 $2,525 —
765 765 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,662 +8.00
805 805 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 410.00–418.00 $413.79 $1,357 +23.79
370–380 375 2 413.00–420.00 $416.55 $1,562 +41.55
520–525 523 2 350.00–358.00 $353.98 $1,851 +3.98
560 560 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 +4.48
625 625 2 337.00–359.00 $348.00 $2,175 —
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $1,903 —
540 540 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,933 +8.00
575–590 583 3 350.00–355.00 $352.65 $2,056 +5.15
615–630 623 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 450.00–460.00 $455.12 $1,957 +36.11
505 505 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,831 -7.50
610–625 618 2 348.00–355.00 $351.54 $2,173 —
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +27.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 413.00–425.00 $419.17 $1,815 —
570 570 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 ±0.00
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1235 1228 80-85% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $2,241 —
1185–1350 1269 80-85% 4 187.00–195.00 $190.34 $2,415 -8.05
1310–1395 1353 80-85% 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $2,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
1130–1250 1175 85-90% 3 162.00–170.00 $165.21 $1,941 —
1125–1350 1237 85-90% 3 172.00–179.00 $175.46 $2,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1635 1468 75-80% 4 170.00–179.00 $174.78 $2,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,770 —
1650–2375 1918 3 220.00–225.00 $222.08 $4,259 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,782 +6.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1150–1630 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,479.05
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1080–1160 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,786.31
1100–1220 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–3,100.00 $2,554.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–940 930 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,076.34
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1420 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,700.00–4,750.00 $4,725.63 —

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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.