Sale reports / Mississippi / Brookhaven Livestock Auction / 2020-01-28

Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Jan 28
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117
Feeder Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 98▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 4▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 11▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, Well as compared to last weeks feeder calf market, steers and heifers 3 to 5 lower. Slaughter market bulls and cows were 3 to 7 higher as compared to last weeks market. Sold some groups of weaned Brangus steers 12 head 784 lbs, @ $ 1.2150, and 17 head @ 674 lbs @ $ 1.3375.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $139.52/cwt on 45 head.
Average price
$139.52
45 head · 612 lb average
Value per head Derived
$853
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$0
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$41.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.15
vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1374169.4363310thin
Medium and Large 2486145.207065thin
Medium and Large 1-2720128.6292529
Medium and Large 3495128.006341thin
One grade step is worth $41.43/cwt here — about −$0 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale45 hd
139.52
—
MS average13 barns · 1,318 hd
150.67
−11.15
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—Average1,60482.131,3185thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,33956.3575516
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03245.254677thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1245190.00/cwt190.00–190.004661
Steers—Medium and Large 1269188.33/cwt182.00–195.005074
Steers—Medium and Large 2280180.00/cwt180.00–180.005041
Steers—Medium and Large 1315172.00/cwt172.00–172.005421
Steers—Medium and Large 2360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1395165.00/cwt165.00–165.006521
Steers—Medium and Large 2470145.00/cwt145.00–145.006821
Steers—Medium and Large 3495128.00/cwt128.00–128.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 1500144.00/cwt144.00–144.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 2545133.00/cwt133.00–133.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1603134.98/cwt130.00–140.008142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674134.00/cwt134.00–134.0090317
Steers—Medium and Large 2775108.00/cwt108.00–108.008371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784121.00/cwt121.00–121.0094912
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1275155.00/cwt155.00–155.004261
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285136.70/cwt130.00–142.003904
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305130.00/cwt130.00–130.003971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1315152.38/cwt150.00–155.004802
Heifers—Medium and Large 2365131.76/cwt128.00–134.004813
Heifers—Medium and Large 3413120.00/cwt120.00–120.004962
Heifers—Medium and Large 1418131.46/cwt130.00–133.005502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468134.40/cwt132.00–136.006295
Heifers—Medium and Large 3470118.54/cwt115.00–122.005572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475126.00/cwt126.00–126.005991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1512131.60/cwt127.00–135.006743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2540124.00/cwt124.00–124.006701
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590117.00/cwt117.00–117.006901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1645124.00/cwt124.00–124.008001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2695112.00/cwt112.00–112.007781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1725115.00/cwt115.00–115.008341
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2360125.00/cwt125.00–125.004501
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435120.00/cwt120.00–120.005221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2440130.00/cwt130.00–130.005721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1518137.99/cwt136.00–140.007152
Bulls—Medium and Large 3680107.00/cwt107.00–107.007281
Bulls—Medium and Large 273098.00/cwt98.00–98.007151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50281.55/cwt78.00–85.001,2253
Bulls——1,56576.00/cwt76.00–76.001,1891
Bulls——1,95090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,7551
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01040.00/cwt40.00–40.004042
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04147.35/cwt42.50–50.004935
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33956.35/cwt53.00–60.0075516
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2900900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,1002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2950900.00/cwt900.00–900.008,5501

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.