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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.00/cwt ≈ $2,502/hd at 678 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $381.00/cwt ≈ $2,217/hd at 582 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $353.01/cwt ≈ $2,203/hd at 624 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 510 491
Feeder cattle 460 462 396
Slaughter cattle 40 39 62
Replacement cattle 74 9 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market feeder calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold stronger.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 27 381.00 $381.00 $2,217 —
678 678 34 369.00 $369.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,221 —
310–320 315 2 550.00–565.00 $557.38 $1,756 —
360 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 +39.00
445 445 1 476.00 $476.00 $2,118 +4.00
460–485 467 5 465.00–478.00 $471.16 $2,200 -0.11
525–530 528 4 450.00–469.00 $458.02 $2,418 +21.40
605–628 624 16 346.00–355.00 $353.01 $2,203 —
650 650 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 +12.00
725–740 733 2 290.00–325.00 $307.68 $2,255 -12.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 585.00–602.00 $593.19 $1,602 +49.21
305–330 313 3 570.00–600.00 $582.98 $1,825 —
350 350 2 575.00–590.00 $582.50 $2,039 +40.05
420–440 429 5 490.00–514.00 $499.58 $2,143 -7.35
490 490 4 502.00 $502.00 $2,460 —
505–515 510 3 470.00–485.00 $476.05 $2,428 +6.72
605–615 612 3 368.00–376.00 $371.34 $2,273 +8.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
380–395 388 3 504.00–514.00 $510.33 $1,980 —
540–545 543 2 415.00–435.00 $425.05 $2,308 +25.13
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 +5.00
660–690 675 2 320.00–335.00 $327.33 $2,209 -2.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 425.00–440.00 $432.69 $1,666 —
420–435 427 3 388.00–402.00 $394.97 $1,687 +19.97
450–490 471 8 380.00–402.00 $398.65 $1,878 +10.65
535–540 538 2 342.00–350.00 $345.98 $1,861 —
550–582 578 11 340.00–348.00 $347.13 $2,006 +4.84
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 450.00–465.00 $457.70 $1,272 —
335–340 338 3 458.00–468.00 $462.01 $1,562 —
365–385 373 3 454.00–458.00 $455.63 $1,699 +16.92
420–435 427 3 418.00–430.00 $424.02 $1,811 +18.99
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 +20.26
515 515 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,942 +20.08
625 625 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,169 +17.00
710 710 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,158 -12.00
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 -10.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 —
330–335 332 3 482.00–495.00 $489.68 $1,626 +30.67
405–430 418 2 448.00–450.00 $448.97 $1,877 +24.59
470 470 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,256 +68.00
510–515 512 3 395.00–421.00 $408.04 $2,089 +26.54
615–630 623 2 355.00–367.00 $361.07 $2,249 +21.07
705 705 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 -12.00
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 467 5 400.00–416.00 $409.19 $1,911 +9.19
525–530 528 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,861 —
550 550 2 345.00–346.00 $345.50 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 460.00–490.00 $474.91 $1,961 —
505–515 510 2 374.00–386.00 $380.06 $1,938 -34.94
605–630 618 2 330.00–336.00 $332.94 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 425.00–450.00 $436.98 $1,848 —
510–520 515 2 358.00–368.00 $363.05 $1,870 —
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1122 85-90% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.20 $1,472 —
1110–1190 1150 85-90% 4 120.00–128.00 $124.05 $1,427 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1140 80-85% 2 134.00–136.00 $134.90 $1,538 —
1160–1525 1301 80-85% 4 142.00–150.00 $147.80 $1,923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1575 1530 75-80% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.68 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1655 1643 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $2,998 —
1675–1740 1708 2 165.00–175.00 $170.10 $2,905 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,405.56
1220–1400 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,133.59
1350–1500 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,050.00 $2,955.26
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.