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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, May 25

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 189▲ 20 vs year ago 67 · +29.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 9▲ 28 vs year ago 16 · +175.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 46▲ 91 vs year ago 15 · +606.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

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 $114.78/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$114.78

46 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$7.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.30

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	662	115.92	767	37
Medium and Large 2	623	110.35	688	8thin
Medium and Large 3	480	108.00	518	1thin

One grade step is worth $7.92/cwt here — about $249 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 sale46 hd

114.78

—

MS average13 barns · 1,475 hd

123.08

−8.30

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	—	Average	1,820	89.64	1,632	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	62.93	770	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,321	57.35	758	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	51.80	540	15

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	135.33/cwt	131.00–140.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	136.78/cwt	133.00–141.00	767	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	134.34/cwt	130.00–139.00	834	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	897	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	949	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	119.35/cwt	118.00–121.00	976	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,068	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	122.85/cwt	120.00–127.00	641	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	121.26/cwt	118.00–123.00	686	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	115.23/cwt	112.00–119.00	661	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	114.90/cwt	113.00–120.00	753	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	722	104.97/cwt	102.00–108.00	758	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	111.22/cwt	111.00–113.00	866	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	113.97/cwt	112.00–116.00	949	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	103.50/cwt	103.00–104.00	900	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	130.71/cwt	129.00–133.00	621	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	590	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	507	136.99/cwt	134.00–139.00	695	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	134.65/cwt	133.00–136.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	729	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	86.71/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,464	2
Bulls	—	—	1,886	91.11/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,718	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	41.88/cwt	38.00–46.50	383	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	55.41/cwt	50.00–59.00	603	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	62.93/cwt	60.00–70.00	770	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,321	57.35/cwt	55.00–58.50	758	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,251.14/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	13,763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,118	1,137.42/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	12,716	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,255	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,060	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,318	1,216.02/cwt	1,000.00–1,325.00	16,027	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,309	954.94/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	12,500	9

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 May 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 189Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 9Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 46Year ago 15

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady as well.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,886	90.00–95.00	91.11
2	—	1,688	85.00–88.00	86.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,224	60.00–70.00	62.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,321	55.00–58.50	57.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,089	50.00–59.00	55.41
4	—	915	38.00–46.50	41.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,318	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,216.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,118	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,251.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,309	800.00–1,125.00	954.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	129.00–133.00	130.71
3	—	507	134.00–139.00	136.99
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
3	—	555	133.00–136.00	134.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	129.00	129.00
1	—	500	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	655	113.00–120.00	114.90
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
9	—	779	111.00–113.00	111.22
2	—	870	103.00–104.00	103.50
1	—	625	124.00	124.00
2	—	833	112.00–116.00	113.97
7	—	522	120.00–127.00	122.85
4	—	566	118.00–123.00	121.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	102.00–108.00	104.97
1	—	525	107.00	107.00
4	—	574	112.00–119.00	115.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	131.00	131.00
1	—	905	118.00	118.00
4	—	561	133.00–141.00	136.78
8	—	621	130.00–139.00	134.34
3	—	818	118.00–121.00	119.35
3	—	525	131.00–140.00	135.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	765	124.00	124.00
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00

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.