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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Aug 15

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

293 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 266▲ 112 vs year ago 181 · +61.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 50▲ 75 vs year ago 20 · +375.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 31▲ 35 vs year ago 5 · +700.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $241.32/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$241.32

68 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$33.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs MS average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	256.37	1,203	20
Medium and Large 2	486	242.11	1,176	30
Medium and Large 3	530	223.26	1,183	18thin

One grade step is worth $33.11/cwt here — about $19 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 sale68 hd

241.32

—

MS average13 barns · 1,090 hd

247.10

−5.78

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	1,484	112.18	1,664	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,159	103.34	1,198	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	97.06	1,383	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	898	79.24	711	19

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,263	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,053	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$1,389	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$1,025	2thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	808	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	252.46/cwt	250.00–255.00	783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	280.06/cwt	275.00–285.00	893	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	350	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	262.88/cwt	258.00–270.00	962	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	960	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,036	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	235.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	964	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	243.05/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,052	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	243.30/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,136	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	257.49/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,218	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,094	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	219.51/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,115	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	245.04/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,257	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	231.35/cwt	227.00–238.00	1,212	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	234.50/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,309	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	244.51/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,418	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	583	222.03/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,294	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	235.00/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,422	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	224.68/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,386	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	623	209.80/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,307	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	658	203.01/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,336	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	683	222.36/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	733	212.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,557	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	231.99/cwt	230.00–234.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	820	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	219.01/cwt	218.00–220.00	854	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	231.48/cwt	230.00–233.00	995	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	229.52/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,074	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	219.01/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,058	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,010	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	231.39/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,201	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	223.43/cwt	219.00–226.00	1,180	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	205.76/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,183	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	210.33/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,287	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	628	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,130	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,404	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	663	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,210	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	218.77/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,030	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	232.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,148	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	218.30/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,124	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,210	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,229	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	690	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,359	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,401	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	113.77/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,801	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	797	68.63/cwt	65.00–72.00	547	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	77.90/cwt	75.00–80.00	653	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	85.87/cwt	83.00–90.00	848	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	95.34/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,078	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	104.84/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,206	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	111.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,358	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	97.06/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,383	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	880	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	968	1,052.84/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,053	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	1,263.00/head	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,263	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	775	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,214	1,389.23/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,389	10

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 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 266Year ago 181

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 50Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 31Year ago 5

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	218.00–220.00	219.01
1	—	505	200.00	200.00
6	—	575	200.00–211.00	205.76
2	—	663	180.00–185.00	182.47
2	—	628	180.00	180.00
1	—	720	185.00	185.00
2	—	483	218.00–220.00	219.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	228.00–231.00	229.52
3	—	315	230.00–234.00	231.99
2	—	430	230.00–233.00	231.48
5	—	528	219.00–226.00	223.43
2	—	355	230.00–232.00	231.00
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
1	—	590	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	229.00–235.00	231.39
1	—	650	216.00	216.00
3	—	612	207.00–214.00	210.33
1	—	580	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	228.00	228.00
2	—	410	230.00–240.00	235.06
4	—	508	215.00–225.00	219.51
2	—	583	220.00–224.00	222.03
1	—	395	243.00	243.00
2	—	310	250.00–255.00	252.46
2	—	658	200.00–206.00	203.01
2	—	623	200.00–220.00	209.80
2	—	733	210.00–215.00	212.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	276.00	276.00
1	—	275	285.00	285.00
4	—	319	275.00–285.00	280.06
3	—	513	242.00–248.00	245.04
2	—	605	232.00–238.00	235.00
2	—	408	254.00	254.00
2	—	473	255.00–260.00	257.49
4	—	580	242.00–250.00	244.51
1	—	650	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	227.00–238.00	231.35
2	—	433	240.00–246.00	243.05
2	—	558	234.00–235.00	234.50
3	—	683	220.00–225.00	222.36
2	—	305	260.00–270.00	265.00
3	—	617	220.00–228.00	224.68
6	—	366	258.00–270.00	262.88
7	—	467	240.00–246.00	243.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	210.00	210.00
4	—	471	217.00–220.00	218.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	215.00–220.00	218.30
1	—	560	216.00	216.00
2	—	495	230.00–234.00	232.00
1	—	690	197.00	197.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	797	65.00–72.00	68.63
5	—	838	75.00–80.00	77.90
9	—	987	83.00–90.00	85.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	95.00–99.00	97.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,150	101.00–107.00	104.84
7	—	1,131	92.00–100.00	95.34
5	—	1,218	110.00–115.00	111.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	112.00–115.00	113.77
1	—	1,285	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	795	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,263.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	950.00–1,150.00	1,052.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,214	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,389.23

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.