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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.45/cwt +31.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 503 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,029/hd at 663 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 728 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 500 857
Feeder cattle 426 406 754
Slaughter cattle 68 88 74
Replacement cattle 32 6 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher, had some really good calves. Slaughter cattle sold 5.00-10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
500–512 503 22 377.00–379.00 $378.45 $1,904 +31.45
663 663 17 306.00 $306.00 $2,029 -4.00
728 728 13 308.00 $308.00 $2,242 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 +67.54
355–375 365 3 525.00–540.00 $534.20 $1,950 +46.65
425–430 428 2 418.00–430.00 $423.96 $1,815 -34.18
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 -40.75
520–525 523 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $1,870 +20.01
550 550 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,925 +12.00
615–640 630 4 334.00–338.00 $335.76 $2,115 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +42.51
720–740 730 2 308.00–315.00 $311.45 $2,274 —
750–770 760 2 297.00–310.00 $303.59 $2,307 +21.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 —
260 260 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,482 —
305–325 315 2 550.00–555.00 $552.42 $1,740 +32.11
410 410 2 455.00–463.00 $459.00 $1,882 -28.43
505–520 513 4 370.00–380.00 $375.27 $1,925 +26.42
605–630 620 3 344.00–347.00 $345.69 $2,143 +30.20
715–725 720 2 318.00–325.00 $321.48 $2,315 +21.48
800–815 808 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $2,404 +13.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 +40.00
350–365 358 2 495.00–500.00 $497.45 $1,781 +57.86
440 440 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,751 -42.00
470–475 473 2 383.00–388.00 $385.51 $1,823 -44.38
530–545 538 2 330.00–333.00 $331.48 $1,783 +7.72
555–580 568 3 335.00–347.00 $341.39 $1,939 +17.03
605 605 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,894 —
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
775 775 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,053 —
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —
365–385 378 4 406.00–438.00 $427.83 $1,617 +61.99
430 430 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,514 -24.78
450–480 465 3 340.00–350.00 $345.91 $1,608 -22.09
525–545 529 10 330.00–340.00 $332.24 $1,758 —
565–580 573 2 332.00–336.00 $333.97 $1,914 +31.52
610–645 640 12 301.00–310.00 $301.80 $1,932 +7.80
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 +13.96
710 710 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,045 +15.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,046 +35.00
260 260 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,209 +52.03
305–330 318 2 450.00–458.00 $454.16 $1,444 +49.16
365–380 373 2 440.00–460.00 $450.20 $1,679 +56.78
425–440 435 3 372.00–470.00 $404.93 $1,761 +2.37
450–453 452 7 362.00–370.00 $368.58 $1,666 -21.42
505–520 513 2 348.00–353.00 $350.54 $1,798 +18.30
610–635 623 3 320.00–325.00 $322.98 $2,012 +1.43
815 815 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 470.00–480.00 $474.86 $1,320 +19.86
300–305 303 2 475.00–485.00 $480.04 $1,455 +60.04
420–425 423 2 403.00–408.00 $405.49 $1,715 -19.51
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -35.00
535 535 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +55.89
635 635 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 —
710–720 715 2 364.00–380.00 $372.06 $2,660 +66.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 10 334.00 $334.00 $1,747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $1,701 -70.10
470–475 473 2 388.00–390.00 $388.99 $1,840 —
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -25.56
590 590 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,876 —
685 685 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,007 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 428.00–432.00 $430.04 $1,776 -64.94
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 -45.00
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
605 605 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,924 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,715 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1150 1103 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $117.77 $1,299 —
1035–1210 1140 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.67 $1,467 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,556 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1445 1253 80-85% 4 145.00–155.00 $150.61 $1,887 —
1330–1345 1338 80-85% 2 137.00–141.00 $138.99 $1,860 —
1660 1660 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1755 1647 75-80% 3 140.00–148.00 $143.21 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,718 —
1795–2140 1985 3 182.00–186.00 $184.34 $3,659 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1845 1788 3 165.00–170.00 $167.06 $2,987 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,923.91
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.