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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Apr 11

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 52▼ 43 vs year ago 83 · −51.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 9▲ 19 vs year ago 4 · +475.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 7▲ 130 vs year ago 8 · +1,625.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows were steady.

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 $179.20/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$179.20

15 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$10.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.69

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	184.14	1,026	7thin
Medium and Large 2	519	175.60	911	5thin
Medium and Large 3	494	173.68	857	3thin

One grade step is worth $10.46/cwt here — about $169 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 sale15 hd

179.20

—

MS average13 barns · 1,126 hd

194.89

−15.69

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	1,179	91.27	1,076	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	75.49	728	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$1,368	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,195	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,067	$1,167	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$1,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,584	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$1,525	2thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,081	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	203.50/cwt	203.00–204.00	871	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	921	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	960	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	170.52/cwt	166.00–175.00	952	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	966	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,065	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,269	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	225.50/cwt	223.00–228.00	913	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	226.89/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,051	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	197.42/cwt	193.00–204.00	957	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,044	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	68.76/cwt	64.00–75.00	636	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	82.21/cwt	80.00–85.00	825	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	87.88/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,035	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	94.10/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,109	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	945	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,093	1,346.05/head	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,346	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,277	1,636.64/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,637	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,483	1,737.69/head	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,738	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	975	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,113	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	1,441.65/head	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,442	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	1,267.84/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,268	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	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 Apr 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 52Year ago 83

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 9Year ago 4

Replacement CattleReceipts 138Last week 7Year ago 8

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady and slaughter cows were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	167.00	167.00
2	—	405	223.00–228.00	225.50
2	—	463	220.00–234.00	226.89
1	—	525	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	193.00–204.00	197.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	225.00	225.00
1	—	750	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,015	125.00	125.00
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
2	—	428	203.00–204.00	203.50
1	—	505	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	780	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	198.00	198.00
2	—	330	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	180.00	180.00
2	—	558	166.00–175.00	170.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	230.00	230.00
1	—	505	214.00	214.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,093	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,346.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,277	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,636.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,483	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,737.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,233	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,441.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,258	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,267.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	880	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,179	90.00–98.00	94.10
5	—	1,178	86.00–89.00	87.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,004	80.00–85.00	82.21
4	—	925	64.00–75.00	68.76

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.