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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Mar 31

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 36▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 32▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 54▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves steady. Slaughter cows were 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.14/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$120.14

29 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$28.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.05

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	128.98	600	12thin
Medium and Large 2	475	118.11	561	13thin
Medium and Large 3	574	100.23	575	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.76/cwt here — about $25 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 sale29 hd

120.14

—

MS average12 barns · 668 hd

123.19

−3.05

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,600	65.00	1,040	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	45.60	577	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	36.13	387	22

Every lot

44 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	431	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	159.91/cwt	156.00–164.00	509	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	157.03/cwt	156.00–158.00	586	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	146.69/cwt	144.00–152.00	568	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	145.43/cwt	143.00–148.00	688	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	753	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	757	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	860	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	817	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	471	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	130.96/cwt	128.00–134.00	554	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	124.47/cwt	123.00–126.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	129.90/cwt	127.00–133.00	611	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	569	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	115.66/cwt	115.00–117.00	604	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	122.04/cwt	120.00–126.00	650	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	102.76/cwt	92.00–114.00	594	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	105.45/cwt	102.00–109.00	615	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	526	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	137.01/cwt	136.00–138.00	521	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	136.58/cwt	132.00–140.00	632	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	136.03/cwt	134.00–138.00	698	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	603	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	557	119.66/cwt	118.00–121.00	667	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,040	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	28.81/cwt	25.00–32.00	279	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	40.32/cwt	35.00–45.00	456	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	45.60/cwt	44.00–47.00	577	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	860	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,160	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,223	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,561	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,400	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,200	1

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 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 36Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 54Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves steady. Slaughter cows were 10.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
1	—	630	117.00	117.00
2	—	380	136.00–138.00	137.01
2	—	513	134.00–138.00	136.03
3	—	463	132.00–140.00	136.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	125.00	125.00
2	—	513	115.00–120.00	117.49
3	—	557	118.00–121.00	119.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	156.00–158.00	157.03
2	—	473	143.00–148.00	145.43
1	—	420	150.00	150.00
1	—	605	123.00	123.00
2	—	318	156.00–164.00	159.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	146.00	146.00
3	—	387	144.00–152.00	146.69
1	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	735	103.00	103.00
1	—	860	95.00	95.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	128.00–134.00	130.96
3	—	533	120.00–126.00	122.04
2	—	470	127.00–133.00	129.90
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
2	—	385	138.00–140.00	139.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
1	—	380	124.00	124.00
2	—	423	123.00–126.00	124.47
2	—	470	120.00–122.00	121.01
2	—	578	92.00–114.00	102.76
3	—	522	115.00–117.00	115.66
1	—	665	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	103.00	103.00
2	—	583	102.00–109.00	105.45
1	—	605	87.00	87.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,400	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,223	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,265	44.00–47.00	45.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	969	25.00–32.00	28.81
14	—	1,131	35.00–45.00	40.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	65.00	65.00

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.