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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.57/cwt +19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 483 lb · 16 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.00/cwt ≈ $2,702/hd at 866 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 526 745
Feeder cattle 398 426 610
Slaughter cattle 49 68 57
Replacement cattle 29 32 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves were SMOKING 20.00-30.00 higher in spots on the lighter calves and 10.00-15.00 higher on the bigger calves. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,254 +15.00
260 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 +30.00
325–340 335 4 565.00–585.00 $576.25 $1,930 +23.83
405–425 414 4 500.00–535.00 $515.14 $2,133 +56.14
505–520 513 6 400.00–420.00 $410.94 $2,108 +35.67
610–630 620 2 347.00–350.00 $348.48 $2,161 +2.79
650–660 655 2 340.00–344.00 $342.02 $2,240 —
730 730 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,354 +1.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 500.00–525.00 $512.46 $1,630 —
360 360 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,926 +37.55
440–445 441 4 443.00–465.00 $453.24 $1,999 +55.24
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047 +59.49
515–545 534 5 350.00–370.00 $359.86 $1,922 +28.38
560–585 572 3 348.00–363.00 $354.94 $2,030 +13.55
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 15 312.00 $312.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 —
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
310 310 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 ±0.00
360 360 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,962 +10.80
420–430 425 2 485.00–490.00 $487.53 $2,072 +63.57
505–525 515 2 375.00–390.00 $382.65 $1,971 +25.16
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 +35.00
680 680 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,298 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,300 —
320 320 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,504 -10.04
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
410–440 430 4 398.00–409.00 $404.45 $1,739 -1.04
455–486 483 16 393.00–400.00 $399.57 $1,930 +19.57
505–510 507 3 380.00–390.00 $384.33 $1,949 -15.67
640 640 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,227 -12.00
650 650 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,230 —
735 735 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,264 -64.06
815 815 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,502 —
850 850 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 460.00–470.00 $465.16 $1,061 +10.16
290–295 293 2 480.00–495.00 $487.44 $1,428 +22.44
330–345 338 3 445.00–455.00 $451.00 $1,524 -3.16
360–370 365 2 440.00–443.00 $441.48 $1,611 -8.72
430–435 433 2 373.00–385.00 $379.03 $1,641 -25.90
450 450 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 +6.42
530 530 4 369.00 $369.00 $1,956 +18.46
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —
610 610 2 333.00–335.00 $334.00 $2,037 +11.02
800 800 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,296 +67.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,394 -10.00
365–385 373 3 425.00–438.00 $430.96 $1,607 +3.13
435–439 438 6 368.00–375.00 $373.84 $1,637 +21.84
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 +9.09
510–520 515 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,764 +10.24
590 590 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,083 +19.03
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 +18.20
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 460.00–485.00 $471.91 $2,006 +41.87
580 580 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,955 +12.00
615–635 627 3 323.00–328.00 $325.69 $2,042 +7.69
705–725 715 2 290.00–312.00 $301.15 $2,153 —
775 775 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 430.00–438.00 $433.96 $2,018 +44.97
630–645 638 2 311.00–315.00 $312.98 $1,997 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
470–490 480 2 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $1,944 +42.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1120 1037 85-90% 3 105.00–115.00 $109.23 $1,133 —
1025–1100 1058 85-90% 3 117.00–126.00 $122.70 $1,298 —
1065–1160 1098 85-90% 4 128.00–135.00 $130.99 $1,438 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,680 —
1185–1450 1295 80-85% 5 141.00–150.00 $146.82 $1,901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1520 1510 75-80% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,630 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1040–1335 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,209.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1105–1265 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,260.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.