Sale reports / Mississippi / Brookhaven Livestock Auction / 2021-11-16

Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Nov 16

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Nov 9Nov 16Nov 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

193 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 176▼ 10 vs year ago 203 · −4.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 42▼ 5 vs year ago 21 · −23.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 89▼ 13 vs year ago 44 · −29.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. No sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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 $129.96/cwt on 26 head.

Average price

$129.96

26 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$10.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.60

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	131.60	627	13thin
Medium and Large 2	422	129.65	548	11thin
Medium and Large 3	463	121.00	560	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.60/cwt here — about $68 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 sale26 hd

129.96

—

MS average13 barns · 1,019 hd

127.36

+2.60

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	49.70	577	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	45.63	484	8thin

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	174.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	652	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	152.91/cwt	151.00–155.00	719	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	912	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	452	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	132.83/cwt	130.00–135.00	502	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	552	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	144.71/cwt	143.00–146.00	618	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	457	127.99/cwt	125.00–133.00	585	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	586	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	124.67/cwt	121.00–129.00	643	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	734	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	131.88/cwt	125.00–136.00	550	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	144.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	606	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	653	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	130.45/cwt	128.00–133.00	621	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	508	108.45/cwt	105.00–112.00	551	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	558	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	753	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	743	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	116.98/cwt	115.00–119.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	112.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	755	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	45.63/cwt	43.50–47.50	484	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	49.70/cwt	48.00–51.00	577	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	838	763.73/cwt	725.00–800.00	6,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	953	851.51/cwt	750.00–925.00	8,115	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,375	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,625	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 Nov 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 176Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 42Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 89Year ago 44

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 2-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady. No sale next week for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	115.00–119.00	116.98
4	—	670	110.00–115.00	112.72
2	—	528	130.00–132.00	131.02
2	—	418	140.00–150.00	144.97
2	—	465	140.00–141.00	140.50
2	—	558	130.00–140.00	134.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	128.00–133.00	130.45
3	—	417	125.00–136.00	131.88
1	—	505	127.00	127.00
2	—	583	127.00–128.00	127.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	105.00–112.00	108.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
1	—	480	146.00	146.00
1	—	340	155.00	155.00
1	—	380	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	151.00–155.00	152.91
2	—	718	127.00	127.00
1	—	555	142.00	142.00
2	—	373	170.00–180.00	174.70
1	—	610	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
3	—	427	143.00–146.00	144.71
1	—	565	126.00	126.00
2	—	323	140.00	140.00
1	—	385	146.00	146.00
1	—	655	112.00	112.00
4	—	516	121.00–129.00	124.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	122.00	122.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	125.00–133.00	127.99
5	—	378	130.00–135.00	132.83
1	—	540	117.00	117.00
2	—	423	130.00–131.00	130.49

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	725.00–800.00	763.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	953	750.00–925.00	851.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	48.00–51.00	49.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,060	43.50–47.50	45.63

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.