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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.08/cwt ≈ $1,896/hd at 515 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,446/hd at 699 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 600 lb · 72 head
Brookhaven 6-weight steers are at $359/cwt, right in line with the MS average ($359) and $16/cwt under Macon, MS ($375). MS 6-weight steers are down $53/cwt from their late-June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 995 569 726
Feeder cattle 872 399 599
Slaughter cattle 73 66 101
Replacement cattle 50 104 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady. Sold some really nice weaned calves in several groups they will be the 1/2 in the calf prices. Slaughter cattle sold a little lower today, didn't have the good high yield cows today like last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 19 478.00 $478.00 $2,012 —
533 533 57 392.00 $392.00 $2,089 —
600 600 72 367.00 $367.00 $2,202 —
699 699 78 350.00 $350.00 $2,446 —
709 709 46 335.00 $335.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 615.00–620.00 $617.47 $1,284 —
320–330 325 2 490.00–495.00 $492.46 $1,600 -29.27
355–360 358 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,790 -25.00
410–420 415 2 480.00–488.00 $483.95 $2,008 +16.45
510–545 521 58 382.00–400.00 $385.41 $2,008 +4.90
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 -5.00
660–690 681 4 375.00–382.00 $378.53 $2,578 -0.45
730–745 738 2 342.00–355.00 $348.43 $2,571 -17.26
805 805 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,737 +13.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 3 510.00–550.00 $529.25 $1,418 +17.75
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -31.03
350–395 370 4 460.00–480.00 $469.93 $1,739 —
410–420 415 2 455.00–458.00 $456.48 $1,894 +23.19
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 -2.00
550–580 564 4 371.00–480.00 $400.54 $2,259 +30.54
620–640 626 4 360.00–372.00 $364.48 $2,282 +1.80
765–780 773 2 335.00–339.00 $337.02 $2,605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 425.00–450.00 $437.88 $1,423 —
355–365 360 2 445.00–455.00 $450.07 $1,620 -26.67
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 +60.00
450–480 460 3 420.00–433.00 $426.15 $1,960 +36.19
570 570 2 352.00–360.00 $356.00 $2,029 +1.00
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +7.00
650–685 668 2 340.00–345.00 $342.43 $2,287 +1.45
785 785 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,583 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 29 431.00 $431.00 $1,819 —
511–520 515 85 366.00–371.00 $368.08 $1,896 —
671 671 62 345.00 $345.00 $2,315 —
706 706 14 321.00 $321.00 $2,266 -37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 4 418.00–438.00 $424.77 $1,419 -10.23
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
415–440 428 2 385.00–393.00 $389.12 $1,665 —
455–475 462 3 384.00–400.00 $391.31 $1,808 +21.99
535 535 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,963 -9.69
593 593 33 360.00 $360.00 $2,135 —
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
705–715 710 2 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $2,290 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 —
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 +20.00
310–340 323 3 443.00–450.00 $445.95 $1,440 —
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 +35.00
510 510 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,902 -40.00
560–595 578 2 370.00–375.00 $372.42 $2,153 -34.14
610–625 620 4 364.00–372.00 $368.98 $2,288 -23.55
755–780 768 2 331.00–333.00 $332.02 $2,550 -15.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 +1.21
370–395 387 3 385.00–400.00 $391.49 $1,515 -25.06
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 +1.02
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -5.00
610 610 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,062 -10.00
670 670 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,298 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 4 428.00–438.00 $432.51 $1,855 -22.61
505–515 510 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,900 +10.02
625 625 2 353.00–361.00 $357.00 $2,231 +5.46
690 690 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,443 +9.00
730–745 738 2 295.00–320.00 $307.37 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -17.47
485 485 1 413.00 $413.00 $2,003 —
525 525 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,900 +4.00
550–565 558 2 352.00–355.00 $353.48 $1,972 +0.83
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +2.53
655 655 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,253 —
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
795 795 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,948 —
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1080 1038 85-90% 3 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $1,488 —
940–1240 1052 85-90% 3 153.00–161.00 $156.00 $1,641 —
1025–1255 1158 85-90% 5 165.00–174.00 $169.80 $1,966 +4.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1280 1173 80-85% 3 177.00–180.00 $178.73 $2,097 —
1145–1565 1298 80-85% 6 183.00–191.00 $186.35 $2,419 -3.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1650 1605 75-80% 3 169.00–176.00 $171.61 $2,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1795 1540 2 200.00–205.00 $202.91 $3,125 —
2110–2170 2140 2 216.00–219.00 $217.52 $4,655 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1200–1370 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,415.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1050–1255 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,490.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1120–1250 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,263.71 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
1145–1620 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,450.00–4,500.00 $4,065.19 -660.44

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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.