Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $117.43/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$117.43

33 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$221

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$15.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.68

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	355	130.00	462	2thin
Medium and Large 1	552	126.56	699	5thin
Medium and Large 2	595	114.71	682	26

One grade step is worth $15.29/cwt here — about −$221 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 sale33 hd

117.43

—

MS average12 barns · 1,169 hd

125.11

−7.68

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	1,800	85.25	1,534	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	53.27	625	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	40.93	438	7thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	103.78/cwt	100.00–107.00	705	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	131.06/cwt	128.00–134.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	141.71/cwt	137.00–148.00	534	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	139.39/cwt	135.00–144.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	933	81.00/cwt	80.00–82.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	92.55/cwt	90.00–95.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,086	989.38/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	10,745	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	952.89/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	11,673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	92.93/cwt	90.00–96.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	499	1
Bulls	—	—	1,715	88.84/cwt	86.00–91.50	1,524	2
Bulls	—	—	1,675	77.78/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	—	2,220	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	2,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	108.00/cwt	107.00–109.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	313	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	45.08/cwt	42.50–49.00	494	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	30.55/cwt	30.00–31.00	307	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	53.27/cwt	50.00–58.00	625	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	98.60/cwt	94.00–102.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	111.24/cwt	105.00–114.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	91.50/cwt	91.00–92.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	95.94/cwt	94.00–98.00	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	118.53/cwt	116.00–121.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	141.92/cwt	140.00–144.00	465	2

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 Apr 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 13Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	78.00	78.00
4	—	679	100.00–107.00	103.78
4	—	465	128.00–134.00	131.06
3	—	377	137.00–148.00	141.71
1	—	230	146.00	146.00
2	—	933	80.00–82.00	81.00
2	—	830	90.00–95.00	92.55
2	—	773	90.00–92.00	91.00
1	—	855	85.00	85.00
1	—	520	117.00	117.00
1	—	270	142.00	142.00
2	—	558	116.00–121.00	118.53
2	—	328	140.00–144.00	141.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	135.00–144.00	139.39
1	—	945	90.00	90.00
1	—	610	114.00	114.00
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	120.00	120.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	104.00	104.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
1	—	430	116.00	116.00
1	—	745	80.00	80.00
1	—	545	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	90.00–96.00	92.93
1	—	670	97.00	97.00
1	—	520	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	107.00–109.00	108.00
1	—	230	136.00	136.00
1	—	550	100.00	100.00
1	—	535	102.00	102.00
4	—	434	105.00–114.00	111.24
2	—	665	91.00–92.00	91.50
2	—	270	130.00–136.00	132.94
1	—	600	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	100.00	100.00
1	—	745	84.00	84.00
3	—	468	94.00–102.00	98.60
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
2	—	520	94.00–98.00	95.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	119.00	119.00

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)	4	—	1,086	900.00–1,075.00	989.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,225	900.00–1,000.00	952.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	86.00–91.50	88.84
2	—	1,675	76.00–80.00	77.78
1	—	2,220	93.00	93.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,096	42.50–49.00	45.08
2	—	1,005	30.00–31.00	30.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,173	50.00–58.00	53.27

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle