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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.00/cwt ≈ $2,457/hd at 775 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.23/cwt ≈ $2,237/hd at 601 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $392.00/cwt ≈ $1,995/hd at 509 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 476 615
Feeder cattle 462 398 523
Slaughter cattle 39 49 50
Replacement cattle 9 29 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold steady, and the bigger calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 26 472.00 $472.00 $2,379 —
601 601 52 369.00–373.00 $372.23 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 500.00–505.00 $502.57 $1,397 -37.43
360 360 1 516.00 $516.00 $1,858 -29.00
424 424 11 472.00 $472.00 $2,001 -15.53
460–490 478 6 463.00–480.00 $471.27 $2,253 —
525–540 533 3 428.00–442.00 $436.62 $2,327 +53.97
675 675 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,349 +10.00
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 528.00–555.00 $543.98 $1,534 -56.02
350–365 358 2 540.00–545.00 $542.45 $1,942 —
420–435 427 3 500.00–511.00 $506.93 $2,165 -8.21
515 515 3 460.00–485.00 $469.33 $2,417 +58.39
605–635 620 2 361.00–365.00 $362.95 $2,250 +14.47
655 655 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 +17.98
705–725 715 2 331.00–340.00 $335.44 $2,398 +12.94
840 840 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,080 —
480–485 483 2 440.00–453.00 $446.53 $2,157 +1.53
520–545 537 3 395.00–405.00 $399.92 $2,148 +40.06
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 +35.06
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 17 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 —
509 509 38 392.00 $392.00 $1,995 —
775 775 74 317.00 $317.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 +1.16
485 485 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,882 +33.00
550–595 572 23 334.00–348.00 $342.29 $1,958 -10.71
690–695 693 2 318.00–320.00 $319.00 $2,211 +4.00
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 3 433.00–445.00 $438.71 $1,579 -2.77
440–445 443 2 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,794 +26.00
465–485 473 3 396.00–405.00 $399.74 $1,891 +24.74
515–540 531 4 350.00–365.00 $356.92 $1,895 -12.08
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 -4.00
665 665 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,248 —
715 715 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,259 —
750–775 765 3 305.00–314.00 $310.31 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,069 -90.00
325–330 328 2 458.00–460.00 $459.01 $1,506 -10.99
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -5.00
405–445 425 2 416.00–432.00 $424.38 $1,804 +19.93
480 480 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,978 +12.43
510 510 2 380.00–383.00 $381.50 $1,946 -2.83
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 -8.00
650–670 660 2 350.00–351.00 $350.51 $2,313 +7.51
710 710 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,357 +24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,116 —
505 505 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -5.10
595 595 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1160 1070 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.27 $1,255 -5.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1295 1275 80-85% 3 137.00–142.00 $139.35 $1,777 -7.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1940 1667 3 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $3,084 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1490 1437 3 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $2,332 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1600 1600 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.