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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt -35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 540 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 521 757
Feeder cattle 321 385 685
Slaughter cattle 84 83 44
Replacement cattle 100 53 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower, quality was not as good as last weeks. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00-10.00 lower 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
418 418 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,839 —
540 540 16 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 -7.78
320–335 328 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,476 +2.00
355–360 358 2 440.00–455.00 $447.55 $1,602 -15.45
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -17.51
565–585 575 2 345.00–355.00 $349.91 $2,012 -10.09
625 625 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,112 —
665–690 680 3 330.00–337.00 $332.68 $2,262 -8.83
715 715 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,309 -8.96
750 750 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 425.00–430.00 $427.42 $1,368 +2.54
425 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 -13.44
460–480 470 2 390.00–398.00 $393.91 $1,851 -32.55
558–590 564 6 330.00–338.00 $334.70 $1,888 -19.80
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 -15.00
380 380 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 -18.00
410–440 425 2 445.00–448.00 $446.55 $1,898 -12.45
530 530 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,950 -8.53
640 640 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,221 -7.49
705–740 722 3 332.00–340.00 $336.71 $2,431 -4.53
1000 1000 1 302.00 $302.00 $3,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 —
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
405–415 413 8 413.00–425.00 $423.27 $1,748 +8.27
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -8.00
505–535 520 8 330.00–334.00 $332.06 $1,727 -19.94
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -7.06
640 640 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,010 -17.98
690–695 693 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $2,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 443.00 $443.00 $1,285 -2.33
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +48.37
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 —
405–430 420 3 428.00–438.00 $431.90 $1,814 -4.43
520–525 523 2 368.00–370.00 $369.00 $1,930 -16.57
610–630 620 2 318.00–330.00 $323.90 $2,008 -28.10
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -23.00
705–740 723 2 312.00–323.00 $317.63 $2,296 -1.41
790 790 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,433 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 -12.40
355 355 2 375.00–403.00 $389.00 $1,381 -2.49
425–430 428 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,648 +2.20
485 485 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,916 +2.00
510–545 528 2 322.00–325.00 $323.45 $1,708 -15.63
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 405.00–408.00 $406.56 $1,720 +11.56
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 ±0.00
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 +13.00
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 410.00–420.00 $415.12 $1,744 +3.28
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1050 1015 85-90% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.95 $1,390 —
980–1190 1083 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.16 $1,561 —
1095–1205 1140 85-90% 4 149.00–153.00 $150.95 $1,721 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1370 1258 80-85% 4 155.00–164.00 $159.93 $2,012 —
1215–1540 1357 80-85% 7 165.00–176.00 $170.09 $2,308 -12.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1900 1646 75-80% 4 152.00–162.00 $155.51 $2,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875–2010 1943 2 200.00–216.00 $207.72 $4,036 -9.28
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,944 —
1695 1695 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,983 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
970–1265 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,360.00–4,200.00 $3,835.44
1175–1245 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,502.15
1145–1300 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,559.51
1150–1350 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,981.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1130 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,438.40
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1170–1550 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,664.32 —

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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.