Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves were 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.05/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$140.05

45 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$7.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.23

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	143.06	772	18thin
Medium and Large 2	448	139.12	623	18thin
Medium and Large 3	434	135.90	590	9thin

One grade step is worth $7.16/cwt here — about $183 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 sale45 hd

140.05

—

MS average13 barns · 1,269 hd

141.28

−1.23

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	2,055	90.00	1,850	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	57.30	783	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	50.99	530	4thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	52.32/cwt	50.50–54.50	556	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	456	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	57.30/cwt	55.00–60.00	783	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,086.85/cwt	1,025.00–1,150.00	10,488	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,093	1,001.03/cwt	850.00–1,125.00	10,941	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	142.04/cwt	138.00–150.00	527	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	125.64/cwt	122.00–129.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	124.97/cwt	122.00–128.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	142.06/cwt	138.00–144.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	137.51/cwt	137.00–138.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	158.05/cwt	154.00–162.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	131.54/cwt	130.00–136.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	178.66/cwt	178.00–180.00	607	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	125.48/cwt	124.00–127.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	178.48/cwt	176.00–181.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	114.38/cwt	111.00–117.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	524	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	128.31/cwt	127.00–130.00	490	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	122.51/cwt	120.00–124.00	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	395	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	137.81/cwt	136.00–140.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	655	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	129.33/cwt	129.00–130.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	118.66/cwt	115.00–122.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	119.00/cwt	117.00–120.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	106.68/cwt	105.00–109.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	140.40/cwt	138.00–143.00	446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	126.65/cwt	124.00–128.00	536	3

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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 175Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 14Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves were 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,063	50.50–54.50	52.32
1	—	970	47.00	47.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	55.00–60.00	57.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	90.00	90.00

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)	2	—	965	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,086.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	850.00–1,125.00	1,001.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	484	130.00–133.00	130.99
4	—	371	138.00–150.00	142.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	122.00–129.00	125.64
3	—	535	122.00–128.00	124.97
3	—	433	138.00–144.00	142.06
2	—	468	137.00–138.00	137.51
2	—	365	154.00–162.00	158.05
2	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
1	—	210	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	130.00–136.00	131.54
3	—	340	178.00–180.00	178.66
2	—	665	126.00	126.00
2	—	613	124.00–127.00	125.48
2	—	368	176.00–181.00	178.48
1	—	865	115.00	115.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
1	—	550	136.00	136.00
1	—	405	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	103.00	103.00
1	—	470	112.00	112.00
1	—	395	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	111.00–117.00	114.38
3	—	475	120.00–122.00	120.68
3	—	437	120.00	120.00
3	—	382	127.00–130.00	128.31
1	—	585	115.00	115.00
1	—	295	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	120.00–124.00	122.51
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
2	—	318	138.00–143.00	140.40
2	—	475	126.00–127.00	126.50
3	—	423	124.00–128.00	126.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	132.00	132.00
1	—	510	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
2	—	463	136.00	136.00
5	—	433	136.00–140.00	137.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	126.00	126.00
1	—	630	104.00	104.00
1	—	685	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	101.00	101.00
3	—	473	129.00–130.00	129.33
3	—	562	115.00–122.00	118.66
4	—	540	117.00–120.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	108.00	108.00
3	—	570	105.00–109.00	106.68

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle