Sale reports / Mississippi / Brookhaven Livestock Auction / 2019-12-17

Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Dec 17
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117
Feeder Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 122▲ 145 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 21▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
25 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 22▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

188 compared to 165 last week. Feeder steers and heifers were 5-15 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $160.16/cwt on 20 head.
Average price
$160.16
20 head · 376 lb average
Value per head Derived
$603
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+14.98
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2376160.1660320
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale20 hd
160.16
—
MS average13 barns · 850 hd
145.17
+14.98
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,71459.551,0215thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17840.184732thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,32540.005301thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low96029.252816thin

Every lot

38 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Steers—Medium and Large 2279178.44/cwt167.50–192.504984
Steers—Medium and Large 2313169.96/cwt155.00–177.505323
Steers—Medium and Large 2371168.62/cwt167.00–170.006264
Steers—Medium and Large 2420155.77/cwt147.50–162.506543
Steers—Medium and Large 2463132.35/cwt127.00–138.006132
Steers—Medium and Large 2500136.50/cwt129.00–144.006832
Steers—Medium and Large 2555130.00/cwt130.00–130.007221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295120.00/cwt120.00–120.003541
Heifers—Medium and Large 2335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
Heifers—Medium and Large 2372133.31/cwt130.00–137.504965
Heifers—Medium and Large 2419126.18/cwt123.00–129.005294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2490100.00/cwt100.00–100.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2605108.00/cwt108.00–108.006531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2715104.00/cwt104.00–104.007441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2345160.00/cwt160.00–160.005521
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470115.00/cwt115.00–115.005411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526123.97/cwt106.00–136.006524
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,62074.00/cwt74.00–74.001,1991
Bulls——1,69751.91/cwt40.00–65.008813
Bulls——1,86068.00/cwt68.00–68.001,2651
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92426.09/cwt24.00–29.002414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03335.58/cwt33.50–37.503682
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17840.18/cwt36.50–43.004732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32540.00/cwt40.00–40.005301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2665450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,9931
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2785650.00/cwt650.00–650.005,1031
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2800531.25/cwt510.00–550.004,2502
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2855575.00/cwt575.00–575.004,9161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,2401
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,7601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,8441
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,095510.00/cwt510.00–510.005,5851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,3651
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000650.00/cwt650.00–650.006,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,125838.00/cwt800.00–875.009,4282

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.