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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 3

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Feb 24Mar 3Mar 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▼ 115 vs last sale 364▼ 119 vs year ago 368 · −32.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 61▼ 39 vs year ago 92 · −42.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 23▼ 26 vs year ago 72 · −36.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to the last market: feeder cattle sold steady very strong market. Slaughter cattle sold steady as well, top cow brought $1.96 and top bull $2.21 that is very good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $463.05/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 21 of 29 comparable sales and sits +26.69 against this barn's trailing median of $436.36.

Average price

$463.05

8 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$60.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.98

vs MS average

−12.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	500.00	2,713	2thin
Medium and Large 2	528	461.70	2,438	3thin
Medium and Large 3	558	439.78	2,454	3thin

One grade step is worth $60.22/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

463.05

—

MS average12 barns · 162 hd

447.08

+15.98

National average177 barns · 11,580 hd

475.56

−12.51

This barn, trailing median29 sales

436.36

+26.69

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.97, low $337.72, median $436.36 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,654	201.88	3,340	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,371	185.70	2,546	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	170.32	2,424	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	154.54	1,700	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$3,435	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,313	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$2,585	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$4,250	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$3,760	10

Every lot

71 lots · USDA AMS · Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,548	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,769	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	665.08/cwt	650.00–675.00	2,075	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,949	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	609.46/cwt	600.00–618.00	2,164	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	548.18/cwt	525.00–560.00	2,028	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	580.09/cwt	575.00–585.00	2,425	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,362	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	544.97/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,523	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	491.01/cwt	467.00–505.00	2,273	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,813	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	509.00/cwt	509.00–509.00	2,520	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,625	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	461.70/cwt	450.00–472.00	2,438	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	439.78/cwt	436.00–447.00	2,454	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,800	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	406.18/cwt	400.00–413.00	2,518	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	380.38/cwt	372.00–389.00	2,484	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,334	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	374.47/cwt	365.00–384.00	2,689	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,236	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,526	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,400	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,504	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	513.00/cwt	513.00–513.00	1,693	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	475.40/cwt	473.00–478.00	1,735	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	462.08/cwt	458.00–465.00	1,710	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,950	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	476.54/cwt	475.00–478.00	2,016	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	460.34/cwt	458.00–464.00	1,966	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	435.00/cwt	432.00–438.00	1,914	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	468.00/cwt	468.00–468.00	2,106	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	458.29/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,168	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	429.73/cwt	420.00–434.00	2,205	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	396.11/cwt	390.00–402.00	2,099	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	370.15/cwt	362.00–378.00	1,980	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	400.19/cwt	382.00–410.00	2,249	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,106	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,250	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,461	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,321	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,582	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	517.24/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,198	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	473.42/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,045	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,300	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	454.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,107	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,321	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,048	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,323	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	312.18/cwt	300.00–324.00	2,092	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	2,389	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	186.73/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,648	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,077	1
Bulls	—	—	1,933	219.98/cwt	219.00–221.00	4,252	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,452	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	149.16/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,617	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	163.31/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,852	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	172.90/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,968	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	170.32/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,424	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	186.35/cwt	181.00–190.00	2,667	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	194.33/cwt	192.00–196.00	2,829	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	3,434.61/head	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,435	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	2,623.87/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,624	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,165	2,545.28/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,545	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,375	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,414	3,974.80/head	3,850.00–4,050.00	3,975	8

This sale against other markets

Mississippi weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Mississippi auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Mississippi feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Tue Mar 3, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jackson, MS (LS-JK)

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 364Year ago 368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 61Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 23Year ago 72

As compared to the last market: feeder cattle sold steady very strong market. Slaughter cattle sold steady as well, top cow brought $1.96 and top bull $2.21 that is very good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	370	458.00–465.00	462.08
2	400–450	440	432.00–438.00	435.00
2	500–550	535	362.00–378.00	370.15
1	550–600	585	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	515.00	515.00
1	250–300	280	545.00	545.00
1	300–350	330	513.00	513.00
1	350–400	390	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	423	475.00–478.00	476.54
1	450–500	450	468.00	468.00
4	500–550	513	420.00–434.00	429.73
1	600–650	625	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	665	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	755	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	320	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	365	473.00–478.00	475.40
3	400–450	427	458.00–464.00	460.34
3	450–500	473	450.00–465.00	458.29
2	500–550	530	390.00–402.00	396.11
3	550–600	562	382.00–410.00	400.19
2	650–700	673	340.00–350.00	344.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	355	600.00–618.00	609.46
2	400–450	418	565.00	565.00
2	450–500	463	540.00–550.00	544.97
3	500–550	528	450.00–472.00	461.70
3	650–700	653	372.00–389.00	380.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	645.00	645.00
1	250–300	270	655.00	655.00
3	300–350	312	650.00–675.00	665.08
2	400–450	418	575.00–585.00	580.09
1	450–500	485	580.00	580.00
1	500–550	525	500.00	500.00
1	550–600	560	500.00	500.00
4	600–650	620	400.00–413.00	406.18
2	700–750	718	365.00–384.00	374.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	565.00	565.00
3	350–400	370	525.00–560.00	548.18
3	450–500	463	467.00–505.00	491.01
3	550–600	558	436.00–447.00	439.78
1	700–750	705	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	495	509.00	509.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	465.00–480.00	473.42
1	550–600	550	422.00	422.00
1	650–700	660	352.00	352.00
1	850–900	850	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	510.00–525.00	517.24
1	450–500	460	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	450.00–460.00	454.97
1	600–650	630	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	670	300.00–324.00	312.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,084	145.00–152.00	149.16
4	—	1,134	160.00–168.00	163.31
1	—	1,030	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,431	181.00–190.00	186.35
3	—	1,138	170.00–175.00	172.90
4	—	1,456	192.00–196.00	194.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,423	165.00–174.00	170.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	185.00–189.00	186.73
2	—	1,933	219.00–221.00	219.98
1	—	1,570	196.00	196.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,545.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,110	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,623.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	980	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,434.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	4,300.00	4,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,414	3,850.00–4,050.00	3,974.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	2,900.00	2,900.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.