Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $127.59/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$127.59

48 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$7.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	479	132.28	633	16thin
Medium and Large 1	568	125.25	711	23
Medium and Large 3	461	125.21	577	9thin

One grade step is worth $7.07/cwt here — about $56 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 sale48 hd

127.59

—

MS average13 barns · 1,241 hd

133.39

−5.80

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	—	Low	1,905	77.90	1,484	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,177	43.05	507	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,260	40.31	508	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	34.80	368	9thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	616	104.79/cwt	100.00–108.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	106.54/cwt	103.00–110.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	157.54/cwt	154.00–162.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	128.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	94.51/cwt	94.00–95.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	125.56/cwt	120.00–131.00	658	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	112.76/cwt	110.00–115.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	103.83/cwt	102.00–107.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	128.73/cwt	122.00–134.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	42.13/cwt	41.00–42.50	469	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	43.97/cwt	43.00–46.00	545	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	40.31/cwt	38.00–42.00	508	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	38.10/cwt	37.00–39.50	418	6
Bulls	—	—	2,015	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,562	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	72.26/cwt	72.00–72.50	1,278	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	28.21/cwt	25.00–30.00	275	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	142.90/cwt	140.00–148.00	604	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	139.36/cwt	137.00–141.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	734	1
Bulls	—	—	1,982	81.75/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,620	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	110.19/cwt	109.00–112.00	469	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	121.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	121.00/cwt	120.00–123.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	102.69/cwt	100.00–107.00	532	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	116.60/cwt	114.00–119.00	669	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	636	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	998	798.85/cwt	725.00–875.00	7,973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,105	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,945	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,511	1,084.57/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	16,388	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	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 Sep 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 200Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 35Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 67Year ago 33

Compared to last week: Feeder calves were steady. Slaughter cows 2.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	100.00–108.00	104.79
1	—	485	134.00	134.00
2	—	715	94.00–95.00	94.51
1	—	515	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	96.00	96.00
1	—	350	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	110.00–112.00	110.98
5	—	426	109.00–112.00	110.19
2	—	373	120.00–124.00	121.99
6	—	518	100.00–107.00	102.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	102.00–107.00	103.83
1	—	440	108.00	108.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	103.00–110.00	106.54
4	—	428	154.00–162.00	157.54
1	—	775	104.00	104.00
8	—	524	120.00–131.00	125.56
4	—	659	110.00–115.00	112.76
3	—	558	120.00–123.00	121.00
1	—	600	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	122.00–134.00	128.73
2	—	578	110.00	110.00
1	—	415	130.00	130.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
6	—	423	140.00–148.00	142.90
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
3	—	470	137.00–141.00	139.36
5	—	574	114.00–119.00	116.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	124.00–130.00	128.00
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
1	—	700	94.00	94.00
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	570	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,114	41.00–42.50	42.13
7	—	1,240	43.00–46.00	43.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	38.00–42.00	40.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,097	37.00–39.50	38.10
3	—	975	25.00–30.00	28.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	77.50	77.50
2	—	1,768	72.00–72.50	72.26
3	—	1,982	81.00–83.00	81.75
1	—	1,835	78.00	78.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	998	725.00–875.00	798.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,511	950.00–1,150.00	1,084.57

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

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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