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Brookhaven Stockyard Market Report

Brookhaven, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.00/cwt ≈ $2,275/hd at 625 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.00/cwt ≈ $2,189/hd at 608 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,394/hd at 704 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 574 702
Feeder cattle 1,018 460 543
Slaughter cattle 115 40 113
Replacement cattle 71 74 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, had some really good calves. Slaughter cattle sold steady 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
430 430 8 488.00 $488.00 $2,098 —
503 503 16 455.00 $455.00 $2,289 —
608 608 62 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 —
704 704 48 340.00 $340.00 $2,394 —
877 877 17 310.00 $310.00 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 526.00 $526.00 $1,710 -31.38
370–390 382 5 515.00–535.00 $524.96 $2,005 -30.04
410–425 420 4 490.00–515.00 $500.04 $2,100 +24.04
475 475 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,399 +33.84
505–540 527 3 428.00–434.00 $430.60 $2,269 -27.42
550 550 1 424.00 $424.00 $2,332 —
620 620 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,164 -4.01
650–670 660 2 344.00–353.00 $348.57 $2,301 -11.43
705–725 714 4 314.00–322.00 $317.96 $2,270 +10.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,247 —
265 265 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,484 -33.19
330 330 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,832 -27.98
350 350 2 540.00–545.00 $542.50 $1,899 -40.00
405–430 416 4 520.00–550.00 $534.76 $2,225 +35.18
505–510 507 3 452.00–472.00 $461.33 $2,339 -14.72
610 610 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $2,181 -13.84
650–685 663 3 359.00–370.00 $365.42 $2,423 —
735–740 738 3 324.00–336.00 $330.01 $2,435 —
825 825 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,086 —
255–275 265 2 485.00–495.00 $490.19 $1,299 —
325 325 1 508.00 $508.00 $1,651 +8.00
360–380 370 2 485.00–505.00 $495.27 $1,832 -15.06
415–435 425 2 475.00–485.00 $480.12 $2,041 —
505–540 519 5 370.00–400.00 $386.35 $2,005 -38.70
550–580 565 2 382.00–397.00 $389.70 $2,202 —
605–625 613 3 328.00–338.00 $333.62 $2,045 -6.38
655–690 672 3 327.00–330.00 $328.65 $2,209 +1.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 20 404.00 $404.00 $1,879 —
531 531 20 360.00 $360.00 $1,912 —
625 625 88 364.00 $364.00 $2,275 —
740 740 35 324.00 $324.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 445.00–460.00 $452.43 $1,167 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
370 370 2 400.00–404.00 $402.00 $1,487 -30.69
430–445 438 2 362.00–375.00 $368.39 $1,614 -26.58
450–460 457 3 355.00–364.00 $358.35 $1,638 -40.30
510–525 517 3 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,784 -1.00
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 465.00–470.00 $467.57 $1,230 +9.87
405–435 420 3 396.00–410.00 $401.83 $1,688 -22.19
505 505 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,828 -15.00
550–570 560 2 370.00–376.00 $373.05 $2,089 —
605–615 610 2 317.00–320.00 $318.51 $1,943 -28.49
710–715 713 2 304.00–310.00 $306.99 $2,189 +2.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 510.00–530.00 $519.46 $1,210 —
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 -29.68
420–430 425 2 414.00–427.00 $420.58 $1,787 -28.39
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 -60.00
535 535 1 418.00 $418.00 $2,236 +9.96
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 -21.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 3 428.00–433.00 $430.34 $1,893 -6.64
450 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
520 520 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,882 -1.05
550–565 558 2 358.00–365.00 $361.45 $2,017 —
605–615 610 2 312.00–322.00 $317.04 $1,934 -2.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 393.00–400.00 $396.57 $1,884 -12.62
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -2.51
560 560 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,921 -2.50
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 485.00–500.00 $492.59 $2,069 +17.68
540 540 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,187 +24.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1280 1137 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $119.72 $1,361 -11.48
1090–1200 1145 85-90% 2 127.00–131.00 $129.10 $1,478 -2.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1485 1279 80-85% 6 136.00–145.00 $140.36 $1,795 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,749 -14.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1605 1555 75-80% 3 125.00–133.00 $128.77 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1930 1808 5 165.00–175.00 $169.57 $3,066 —
2015 2015 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1170–1220 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,676.57
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1170 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,226.51 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.