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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brookhaven, Mississippi · Tue, Jun 18

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2117

← Jun 11Jun 18Jun 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

431 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 427▲ 335 vs year ago 96 · +349.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 86▲ 50 vs year ago 47 · +106.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 22▲ 8 vs year ago 23 · +34.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were hot 5-12 higher and slaughter cattle steady. Had some really nice groups of calves and also sold 85 black hided steers 633 lb. average @ $2.7925

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $291.54/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −144.82 against this barn's trailing median of $436.36.

Average price

$291.54

25 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$42.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.38

vs MS average

−9.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	302.08	1,526	15thin
Medium and Large 2	580	277.48	1,609	9thin
Medium and Large 3	545	260.00	1,417	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.08/cwt here — about $109 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

291.54

—

MS average11 barns · 355 hd

288.16

+3.38

National average144 barns · 7,865 hd

300.66

−9.12

This barn, trailing median29 sales

436.36

−144.82

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $493.97, low $337.72, median $436.36 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,922	168.81	3,244	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,221	144.87	1,769	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	132.42	2,169	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	116.00	1,164	11

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)	1,425	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,540	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,930	$3,361	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,368	$2,613	4thin

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	217	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	877	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,094	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	348.22/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,306	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	367.51/cwt	363.00–373.00	1,389	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	355.50/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,500	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	337.62/cwt	315.00–348.00	1,489	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,476	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	302.08/cwt	290.00–303.00	1,526	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,417	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	277.48/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,609	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	266.99/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,623	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,766	85
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,888	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,744	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	926	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,167	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	204	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	700	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	905	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	323.78/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,017	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	303.94/cwt	300.00–308.00	957	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,085	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	283.98/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,173	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	249.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,273	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	257.54/cwt	252.00–261.00	1,331	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,383	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	245.76/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,516	75
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	239.50/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,648	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	325.06/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,365	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,355	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	303.66/cwt	298.00–308.00	1,430	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,381	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	296.52/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,521	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,639	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,564	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,488	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	260.50/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,584	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,596	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,760	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,304	1
Bulls	—	—	2,018	170.57/cwt	167.00–175.00	3,442	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	95.44/cwt	90.00–100.00	811	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	112.05/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,112	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	124.83/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,324	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	143.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,666	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	152.68/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,876	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	134.34/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,724	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	132.42/cwt	128.00–136.00	2,169	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,430	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,485	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	2,097	3,648.61/head	3,250.00–3,850.00	3,649	6

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 Jun 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 431Last week 427Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 86Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 22Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	309	354.00	354.00
3	350–400	375	340.00–355.00	348.22
4	400–450	441	315.00–348.00	337.62
9	550–600	580	275.00–285.00	277.48
1	750–800	775	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	404.00	404.00
85	600–650	633	279.00	279.00
15	900–950	926	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
5	350–400	378	363.00–373.00	367.51
3	400–450	422	350.00–360.00	355.50
15	500–550	505	290.00–303.00	302.08
3	600–650	608	265.00–270.00	266.99
1	750–800	755	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
1	450–500	450	328.00	328.00
1	500–550	545	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	315.00	315.00
4	450–500	471	298.00–308.00	303.66
1	600–650	600	248.00	248.00
1	700–750	730	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	320.00–330.00	325.06
2	500–550	513	293.00–300.00	296.52
1	550–600	550	298.00	298.00
2	600–650	608	260.00–261.00	260.50
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	965	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	279.00	279.00
1	550–600	590	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	620	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	685	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	204	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	320.00–330.00	323.78
2	400–450	413	280.00–288.00	283.98
3	500–550	517	252.00–261.00	257.54
75	600–650	617	236.00–246.00	245.76
7	650–700	688	230.00–241.00	239.50
1	700–750	710	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
13	450–500	460	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	290	312.00	312.00
2	300–350	315	300.00–308.00	303.94
1	350–400	350	310.00	310.00
13	500–550	511	240.00–250.00	249.21
1	550–600	560	247.00	247.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,540	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	1,150	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	1,250	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	2,097	3,250.00–3,850.00	3,648.61

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	—	1,485	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,430	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	992	108.00–117.00	112.05
6	—	1,061	120.00–130.00	124.83
2	—	850	90.00–100.00	95.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,638	128.00–136.00	132.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,229	149.00–157.00	152.68
4	—	1,165	140.00–146.00	143.00
3	—	1,283	133.00–136.00	134.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,018	167.00–175.00	170.57
1	—	1,440	160.00	160.00

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.