Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers were 7-12 higher. Feeder heifers were 3-9 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold in groups are reported in Medium & Large 1-2.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.46/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$138.46

85 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$23.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.04

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	431	152.57	657	28
Medium and Large 1	502	132.22	663	46
Medium and Large 2	443	128.61	570	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.96/cwt here — about $88 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 sale85 hd

138.46

—

MS average11 barns · 938 hd

133.42

+5.04

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	1,625	69.81	1,134	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,051	47.89	503	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,371	42.64	585	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	42.41	470	2thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	387	146.09/cwt	138.00–152.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	470	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	775	1,137.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	8,816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	162.49/cwt	157.00–168.00	528	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	148.44/cwt	142.00–155.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	170.09/cwt	167.00–175.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	117.31/cwt	114.00–120.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	133.80/cwt	130.00–138.00	491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	158.37/cwt	153.00–165.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	149.24/cwt	144.00–155.00	637	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	136.63/cwt	133.00–140.00	784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	402	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	746	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	700	750.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	5,250	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	143.74/cwt	137.00–147.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	165.68/cwt	157.00–170.00	466	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	146.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	840	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	125.04/cwt	121.00–133.00	705	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	133.45/cwt	122.00–140.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	142.69/cwt	135.00–146.00	665	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	135.69/cwt	126.00–145.00	712	4
Bulls	—	—	1,705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,449	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	64.75/cwt	60.00–70.00	1,035	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	481	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	43.06/cwt	40.00–50.00	595	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,051	47.89/cwt	44.00–52.00	503	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	42.41/cwt	41.00–44.00	470	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,018.83/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	13,754	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	830	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,565	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	718.09/cwt	650.00–825.00	8,466	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	793.73/cwt	625.00–875.00	9,501	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	680.58/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,316	4
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,754	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	624.16/cwt	500.00–700.00	6,479	3
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	875	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,563	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,270	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,000	975.00/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	9,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	129.56/cwt	124.00–136.00	678	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	139.86/cwt	136.00–150.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	587	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	131.26/cwt	125.00–135.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	123.26/cwt	121.00–127.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	132.75/cwt	129.00–140.00	640	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	166.45/cwt	162.00–174.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	168.76/cwt	165.00–174.00	800	4

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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 193Year ago 124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 31Year ago 107

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	138.00–152.00	146.09
2	—	665	115.00	115.00
5	—	564	121.00–133.00	125.04
8	—	523	124.00–136.00	129.56
8	—	423	136.00–150.00	139.86
4	—	625	121.00–127.00	123.26
15	—	482	129.00–140.00	132.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50
3	—	700	650.00–800.00	750.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	114.00–120.00	117.31
5	—	367	130.00–138.00	133.80
3	—	430	125.00–135.00	131.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	504	148.00	148.00
16	—	376	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	157.00–168.00	162.49
8	—	427	144.00–155.00	149.24
5	—	574	133.00–140.00	136.63
2	—	615	125.00–130.00	127.50
5	—	281	157.00–170.00	165.68
3	—	520	145.00–150.00	146.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	142.00–155.00	148.44
6	—	382	167.00–175.00	170.09
5	—	519	153.00–165.00	158.37
3	—	613	137.00–147.00	143.74
5	—	418	162.00–174.00	166.45
4	—	474	165.00–174.00	168.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	402	155.00	155.00
17	—	535	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
4	—	561	122.00–140.00	133.45
5	—	466	135.00–146.00	142.69
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
4	—	525	126.00–145.00	135.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,598	60.00–70.00	64.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	38.00	38.00
11	—	1,381	40.00–50.00	43.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,051	44.00–52.00	47.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	41.00–44.00	42.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,350	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,018.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,179	650.00–825.00	718.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,197	625.00–875.00	793.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,075	650.00–750.00	680.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	500.00–700.00	624.16
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	340.00	340.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,000	800.00–1,150.00	975.00

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.

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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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