Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

As compared to last weeks slaughter market, very few slaughter cattle this week. But will call the market steady. As for the feeder calf market steers and heifers seemed to be 3 to 5 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $129.25/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$129.25

79 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

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

$19.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.71

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	434	137.17	595	21
Medium and Large 2	449	129.66	583	42
Medium and Large 3	513	117.79	604	16thin

One grade step is worth $19.38/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale79 hd

129.25

—

MS average13 barns · 1,129 hd

130.96

−1.71

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	1,585	67.50	1,070	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	30.24	325	3thin

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	120.27/cwt	117.00–122.00	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	119.95/cwt	118.00–122.00	387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	92.47/cwt	90.00–95.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	149.27/cwt	145.00–153.00	545	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	147.30/cwt	142.00–152.00	467	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	132.86/cwt	130.00–136.00	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	104.24/cwt	102.00–106.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	121.40/cwt	120.00–126.00	687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	126.48/cwt	123.00–130.00	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	121.04/cwt	114.00–128.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	112.56/cwt	106.00–119.00	588	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	486	117.38/cwt	114.00–120.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	128.99/cwt	124.00–134.00	414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	121.55/cwt	119.00–124.00	334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	105.32/cwt	104.00–107.00	545	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	106.16/cwt	103.00–110.00	505	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	110.55/cwt	108.00–113.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	139.95/cwt	136.00–146.00	585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	145.82/cwt	142.00–150.00	321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	140.42/cwt	138.00–142.00	458	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	138.82/cwt	138.00–140.00	518	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,410	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	599	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	1,070	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	24.11/cwt	20.00–27.50	219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	875	760.52/cwt	725.00–800.00	6,655	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,315	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,506	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,088	923.74/cwt	775.00–1,025.00	10,050	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,719	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,199	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,478	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,490	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	6,417	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,365	927.95/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	12,667	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	120.18/cwt	114.00–124.00	573	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	145.25/cwt	142.00–147.00	411	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	121.24/cwt	118.00–123.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	108.91/cwt	102.00–117.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	112.48/cwt	111.00–115.00	687	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	101.23/cwt	100.00–103.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	106.33/cwt	106.00–107.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	581	113.97/cwt	106.00–117.00	662	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	524	1

How this sale compares

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 Oct 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 141Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 19Year ago 0

As compared to last weeks slaughter market, very few slaughter cattle this week. But will call the market steady. As for the feeder calf market steers and heifers seemed to be 3 to 5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	118.00	118.00
1	—	385	128.00	128.00
5	—	321	124.00–134.00	128.99
1	—	470	112.00	112.00
1	—	275	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	97.00	97.00
3	—	370	117.00–122.00	120.27
4	—	323	118.00–122.00	119.95
2	—	275	119.00–124.00	121.55
3	—	517	104.00–107.00	105.32
7	—	476	103.00–110.00	106.16
4	—	560	100.00–103.00	101.23
3	—	422	106.00–107.00	106.33
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	110.00	110.00
1	—	400	100.00	100.00
2	—	568	90.00–95.00	92.47
1	—	325	115.00	115.00
2	—	388	108.00–113.00	110.55
1	—	490	100.00	100.00
1	—	280	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	145.00–153.00	149.27
6	—	317	142.00–152.00	147.30
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
5	—	418	136.00–146.00	139.95
4	—	611	111.00–115.00	112.48
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	130.00–136.00	132.86
4	—	709	102.00–106.00	104.24
7	—	566	120.00–126.00	121.40
2	—	220	142.00–150.00	145.82
4	—	326	138.00–142.00	140.42
6	—	373	138.00–140.00	138.82
8	—	283	142.00–147.00	145.25
5	—	529	118.00–123.00	121.24
3	—	618	102.00–117.00	108.91
1	—	485	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	123.00–130.00	126.48
5	—	477	114.00–124.00	120.18
8	—	581	106.00–117.00	113.97
1	—	440	119.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	114.00–128.00	121.04
5	—	522	106.00–119.00	112.56
1	—	570	107.00	107.00
5	—	486	114.00–120.00	117.38
2	—	623	105.00–106.00	105.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	42.50	42.50
2	—	908	20.00–27.50	24.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	67.50	67.50

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)	3	—	875	725.00–800.00	760.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	620.00	620.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,088	775.00–1,025.00	923.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,365	825.00–1,000.00	927.95

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.

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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle