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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 3

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 170▼ 67 vs year ago 126 · −53.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 2▲ 12 vs year ago 9 · +133.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 13▲ 75 vs year ago 6 · +1,250.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-6 higher. Slaughter cows were steady, and bulls 2-4 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.44/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$157.44

20 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$774

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$10.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.10

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	161.06	833	13thin
Medium and Large 2	488	151.00	737	3thin
Medium and Large 3	410	150.51	617	4thin

One grade step is worth $10.55/cwt here — about $216 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 sale20 hd

157.44

—

MS average12 barns · 1,512 hd

153.34

+4.10

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	1,428	89.74	1,281	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	64.69	845	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	56.50	909	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	55.09	590	5thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	186.30/cwt	184.00–190.00	686	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	660	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	612	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	824	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	919	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,008	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	539	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	136.99/cwt	136.00–139.00	508	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	135.34/cwt	135.00–136.00	558	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	140.95/cwt	138.00–144.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	137.51/cwt	137.00–138.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	796	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	84.42/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,119	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	95.06/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,454	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	49.44/cwt	48.00–51.00	494	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	58.85/cwt	58.00–60.00	658	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	64.69/cwt	61.00–70.00	845	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	56.50/cwt	52.00–60.00	909	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,305	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	17,291	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,312	1,394.98/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	18,302	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,345	1,196.10/cwt	1,025.00–1,375.00	16,088	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,505	1,179.65/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	17,754	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,360	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,180	1,077.66/cwt	825.00–1,200.00	12,716	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,600	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 Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 59Last week 170Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 2Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 13Year ago 6

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-6 higher. Slaughter cows were steady, and bulls 2-4 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	94.00–96.00	95.06
2	—	1,325	80.00–88.00	84.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,306	61.00–70.00	64.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	52.00–60.00	56.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,118	58.00–60.00	58.85
2	—	1,000	48.00–51.00	49.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
1	—	510	134.00	134.00
2	—	413	138.00–144.00	140.95
2	—	460	137.00–138.00	137.51
2	—	615	129.00–130.00	129.49
1	—	335	161.00	161.00
2	—	585	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	128.00	128.00
3	—	412	135.00–136.00	135.34
5	—	371	136.00–139.00	136.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	623	145.00–150.00	147.48
1	—	710	142.00	142.00
2	—	420	156.00–160.00	157.98
3	—	368	184.00–190.00	186.30
1	—	330	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	176.00	176.00
1	—	475	143.00	143.00
1	—	615	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	160.00–162.00	161.01
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
1	—	335	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	132.00	132.00
1	—	480	130.00	130.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,312	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,394.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,345	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,196.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,505	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,179.65

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)	7	—	1,180	825.00–1,200.00	1,077.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	800.00	800.00

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.