Sale reports / Mississippi / Brookhaven Livestock Auction / 2021-12-07

Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Dec 7

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 259▼ 31 vs year ago 125 · −24.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 26▼ 12 vs year ago 25 · −48.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 45▼ 32 vs year ago 48 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

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 $161.68/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$161.68

31 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$36.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.68

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	169.12	749	17thin
Medium and Large 2	401	160.75	645	10thin
Medium and Large 3	463	132.39	612	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.73/cwt here — about $136 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 sale31 hd

161.68

—

MS average13 barns · 1,136 hd

158.00

+3.68

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	1,340	82.75	1,109	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	42.22	472	3thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	437	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	250	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	184.03/cwt	182.00–186.00	576	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	169.48/cwt	165.00–173.00	534	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	177.51/cwt	177.00–178.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	156.91/cwt	154.00–160.00	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	774	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	155.11/cwt	151.00–159.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	133.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	151.97/cwt	150.00–154.00	881	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	153.98/cwt	150.00–158.00	933	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,022	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	151.97/cwt	150.00–156.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	138.81/cwt	132.00–143.00	521	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	137.85/cwt	135.00–143.00	587	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	148.96/cwt	144.00–154.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	145.32/cwt	145.00–146.00	671	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	140.52/cwt	140.00–141.00	674	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	152.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	535	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	848	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	714	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	570	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	845	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	904	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	82.75/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,109	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	42.22/cwt	40.00–45.00	472	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	875	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	885	771.40/cwt	650.00–875.00	6,827	2

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 Dec 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 259Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 26Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 45Year ago 48

Good day, as compared to last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher, and slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	157.00–160.00	158.51
1	—	565	158.00	158.00
1	—	610	151.00	151.00
2	—	458	150.00–156.00	152.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
1	—	845	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	165.00–173.00	169.48
2	—	363	165.00	165.00
2	—	423	154.00–160.00	156.91
2	—	468	151.00–159.00	155.11
1	—	560	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	606	150.00–158.00	153.98
5	—	313	182.00–186.00	184.03
2	—	365	177.00–178.00	177.51
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
1	—	240	182.00	182.00
1	—	445	174.00	174.00
1	—	710	144.00	144.00
2	—	580	150.00–154.00	151.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
3	—	470	130.00–140.00	133.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	140.00–141.00	140.52
4	—	375	132.00–143.00	138.81
6	—	426	135.00–143.00	137.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	132.00	132.00
1	—	445	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	144.00–154.00	148.96
3	—	462	145.00–146.00	145.32
3	—	315	150.00–156.00	151.97

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	885	650.00–875.00	771.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	80.00–85.00	82.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	40.00–45.00	42.22

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.