Brookhaven Stockyard market report — October 20, 2026

Brookhaven, MS · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

152

Last week 98 (+54)
Last year 95

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$424.52† /cwt

$2,174 per head · 3 hd
vs last week +57.90

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$324.91† /cwt

$2,372 per head · 3 hd
vs last week −1.59

As compared to the last market: Feeder calves sold steady, and slaughter cattle sold steady as well. Sold some FINE dairy/brahman cross bred heifers gentle, that brought the bank. 3-5 months bred $4400-5300.00 Very fancy.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	305 lb	$523.00†	$1,595	−38.04	+5.67	$490.10 (3 hd)†
400–499 lb	4	444 lb	$448.88†	$1,993	−35.88	−0.84	$429.96 (3 hd)†
500–599 lb	3	512 lb	$424.52†	$2,174	+57.90	+3.55	$389.01 (3 hd)†
600–699 lb	2	640 lb	$343.00†	$2,195	+0.16	−49.55	$335.49 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	3	730 lb	$324.91†	$2,372	−1.59	−16.09	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	310 lb	$500.00†	$1,550	+50.00	+78.00	$444.84 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	2	418 lb	$441.27†	$1,845	—	+32.28	$421.50 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	3	540 lb	$394.25†	$2,129	+62.25	+43.73	$354.70 (4 hd)†
600–699 lb	1	655 lb	$340.00†	$2,227	−5.14	—	$320.50 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	2	723 lb	$310.03†	$2,242	—	+10.03	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	4	1,356 lb	$145.97	$140.00–$151.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	5	1,249 lb	$134.61	$130.00–$139.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	2	1,645 lb	$139.54	$139.00–$140.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	2	1,180 lb	$127.52	$125.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	2	1,180 lb	$118.42	$117.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	3	933 lb	$111.24	$109.00–$115.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $424.52/cwt
4-week average: $409.41
13-week average: $392.86
4-week vs 13-week: +4.2%

52-wk low $341.65high $524.13

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $324.91/cwt
4-week average: $330.27
13-week average: $331.72
4-week vs 13-week: −0.4%

52-wk low $295.00high $388.67

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $394.25/cwt
4-week average: $374.91
13-week average: $373.95
4-week vs 13-week: +0.3%

52-wk low $332.00high $432.67

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Mar and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+3.2%	71%	7
Feb	+6.6%	100%	7
Mar	+5.0%	86%	7
Apr	+2.2%	71%	7
May	+1.1%	57%	7
Jun	+2.6%	57%	7
Jul	0.0%	57%	7
Aug	−1.4%	57%	7
Sep	−3.1%	33%	6
Oct	−6.1%	17%	6
Nov	−3.5%	17%	6
Dec	−1.8%	29%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.7%	60%	5
Feb	+3.2%	75%	4
Mar	+1.2%	83%	6
Apr	−1.3%	40%	5
May	−1.9%	29%	7
Jun	+1.8%	71%	7
Jul	+7.9%	86%	7
Aug	+3.9%	71%	7
Sep	−0.9%	50%	6
Oct	−3.8%	17%	6
Nov	−4.6%	0%	6
Dec	−0.5%	60%	5

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	152	$424.52†	$324.91†	$394.25†
Tue Oct 13	542	$366.62	$326.50†	$332.00
Tue Oct 6	1,018	$456.00	$339.41	$365.36
Tue Sep 29	460	$390.50	—	$408.04†
Tue Sep 22	462	$471.72	$335.44†	$391.44
Tue Sep 15	398	$410.94	$322.50†	$384.33†
Tue Sep 8	426	$377.96	$309.80	$340.00
Tue Sep 1	406	$347.40	$306.89	$344.11†
Tue Aug 25	321	$341.65	$336.71†	$369.00†
Tue Aug 18	385	$375.00	$347.17	$392.05†
Tue Aug 11	872	$388.64	$335.56	$368.23
Tue Aug 4	399	$383.67†	$365.69†	$408.71†
Tue Jul 28	332	$372.58	$330.00†	$363.84
Tue Jul 21	1,277	$477.47	$379.07	$416.46

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Tylertown Stockyard, Tylertown	37 mi	Oct 20	$335.90	$307.60†
Southeast Mississippi Livestock, Hattiesburg	69 mi	Oct 19	$351.37	$323.53
Tadlock Stockyards, Forest	78 mi	Oct 19	$351.62	$302.73
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	113 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Johnson Stockyard, Kosciusko	114 mi	Oct 21	$358.08	—
Meridian Stockyard, Meridian	117 mi	Oct 19	$399.56	$321.47

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	152	47	AMS_2117

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS” (AMS_2117). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.