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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Sep 29

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

460 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 462▲ 64 vs year ago 396 · +16.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 39▼ 22 vs year ago 62 · −35.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 9▲ 41 vs year ago 33 · +124.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $399.93/cwt on 36 head, down $60.62 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 29 comparable sales and sits −36.44 against this barn's trailing median of $436.36.

Average price

$399.93

▼ 60.62 vs prior sale

36 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$95.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.35

vs MS average

−14.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	476.05	2,428	3thin
Medium and Large 2	528	458.02	2,418	4thin
Medium and Large 3	543	425.05	2,308	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	582	381.00	2,217	27

One grade step is worth $95.05/cwt here — about $210 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale36 hd

399.93

—

MS average13 barns · 337 hd

379.57

+20.35

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−14.73

This barn, trailing median29 sales

436.36

−36.44

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	—	Average	1,676	176.29	2,954	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,247	143.50	1,790	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	128.68	1,969	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,138	127.11	1,447	7thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,470	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$3,406	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$3,134	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,425	$2,955	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$3,350	2thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,221	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	593.19/cwt	585.00–602.00	1,602	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	582.98/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,825	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	557.38/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,756	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,575	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	350	582.50/cwt	575.00–590.00	2,039	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,998	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	510.33/cwt	504.00–514.00	1,980	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	499.58/cwt	490.00–514.00	2,143	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	476.00/cwt	476.00–476.00	2,118	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	471.16/cwt	465.00–478.00	2,200	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	502.00/cwt	502.00–502.00	2,460	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	476.05/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,428	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	458.02/cwt	450.00–469.00	2,418	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	543	425.05/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,308	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,217	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	371.34/cwt	368.00–376.00	2,273	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,108	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	353.01/cwt	346.00–355.00	2,203	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,340	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	327.33/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,209	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,502	34
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	307.68/cwt	290.00–325.00	2,255	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,250	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	457.70/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,272	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	489.68/cwt	482.00–495.00	1,626	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	462.01/cwt	458.00–468.00	1,562	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	455.63/cwt	454.00–458.00	1,699	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	432.69/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,666	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	448.97/cwt	448.00–450.00	1,877	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	424.02/cwt	418.00–430.00	1,811	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	394.97/cwt	388.00–402.00	1,687	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,256	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	398.65/cwt	380.00–402.00	1,878	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	408.04/cwt	395.00–421.00	2,089	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,942	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	345.98/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,861	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	347.13/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,006	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	361.07/cwt	355.00–367.00	2,249	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,169	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,158	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,422	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	474.91/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,961	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	436.98/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,848	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	409.19/cwt	400.00–416.00	1,911	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	380.06/cwt	374.00–386.00	1,938	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	363.05/cwt	358.00–368.00	1,870	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	352.51/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,861	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	345.50/cwt	345.00–346.00	1,900	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	332.94/cwt	330.00–336.00	2,058	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,643	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,998	2
Bulls	—	—	1,708	170.10/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,905	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	131.20/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,472	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	134.90/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,538	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	124.05/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,427	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	147.80/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,923	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	128.68/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,969	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	815	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,013	3,405.56/head	3,350.00–3,450.00	3,406	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,050	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,310	3,133.59/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,134	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	2,955.26/head	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,955	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2

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 Sep 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 462Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 39Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 74Last week 9Year ago 33

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	450.00–465.00	457.70
3	300–350	338	458.00–468.00	462.01
3	350–400	373	454.00–458.00	455.63
3	400–450	427	418.00–430.00	424.02
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	515	377.00	377.00
1	600–650	625	347.00	347.00
1	700–750	710	304.00	304.00
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	490.00	490.00
3	300–350	332	482.00–495.00	489.68
2	400–450	418	448.00–450.00	448.97
1	450–500	470	480.00	480.00
3	500–550	512	395.00–421.00	408.04
2	600–650	623	355.00–367.00	361.07
2	700–750	705	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	835	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	425.00–440.00	432.69
3	400–450	427	388.00–402.00	394.97
8	450–500	471	380.00–402.00	398.65
2	500–550	538	342.00–350.00	345.98
11	550–600	578	340.00–348.00	347.13
1	600–650	605	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	585.00–602.00	593.19
3	300–350	313	570.00–600.00	582.98
2	350–400	350	575.00–590.00	582.50
5	400–450	429	490.00–514.00	499.58
4	450–500	490	502.00	502.00
3	500–550	510	470.00–485.00	476.05
3	600–650	612	368.00–376.00	371.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	555.00	555.00
2	300–350	315	550.00–565.00	557.38
1	350–400	360	555.00	555.00
1	400–450	445	476.00	476.00
5	450–500	467	465.00–478.00	471.16
4	500–550	528	450.00–469.00	458.02
16	600–650	624	346.00–355.00	353.01
1	650–700	650	360.00	360.00
2	700–750	733	290.00–325.00	307.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	550–600	582	381.00	381.00
34	650–700	678	369.00	369.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	500.00	500.00
3	350–400	388	504.00–514.00	510.33
2	500–550	543	415.00–435.00	425.05
1	600–650	620	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	675	320.00–335.00	327.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	425.00–450.00	436.98
2	500–550	515	358.00–368.00	363.05
1	600–650	625	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	460.00–490.00	474.91
2	500–550	510	374.00–386.00	380.06
2	600–650	618	330.00–336.00	332.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	467	400.00–416.00	409.19
2	500–550	528	350.00–355.00	352.51
2	550–600	550	345.00–346.00	345.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,310	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,133.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,425	2,850.00–3,050.00	2,955.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	3,350.00–3,450.00	3,405.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	815	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	—	1,100	3,350.00	3,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	134.00–136.00	134.90
4	—	1,301	142.00–150.00	147.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,150	120.00–128.00	124.05
3	—	1,122	130.00–133.00	131.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,530	127.00–130.00	128.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	180.00–185.00	182.48
2	—	1,708	165.00–175.00	170.10

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.