Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.46/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$164.46

31 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$16.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.32

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	444	174.58	774	7thin
Medium and Large 2	456	162.73	743	17thin
Medium and Large 3	431	158.57	683	7thin

One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about $91 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 sale31 hd

164.46

—

MS average13 barns · 1,006 hd

170.79

−6.32

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	1,780	96.50	1,718	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,165	71.02	827	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	49.58	495	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	940	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,310	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,082	$1,000	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,500	$1,675	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,362	$1,594	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$1,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	150.31/cwt	145.00–156.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	831	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	635	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	182.08/cwt	179.00–184.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	162.73/cwt	160.00–166.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	160.69/cwt	157.00–167.00	702	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	154.26/cwt	153.00–155.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	152.69/cwt	148.00–155.00	802	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	179.01/cwt	178.00–180.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	160.67/cwt	157.00–165.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	166.48/cwt	166.00–167.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	146.99/cwt	145.00–149.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	133.27/cwt	130.00–135.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	489	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,362	1,594.34/head	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,594	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,058	1,038.18/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	—	—	1,565	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,409	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,055	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	74.57/cwt	70.00–80.00	920	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	66.45/cwt	65.00–69.00	715	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	56.01/cwt	50.00–60.00	585	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	43.25/cwt	40.00–45.00	408	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	36.55/cwt	35.00–38.00	338	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 Aug 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 18Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 10Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 18Year ago 4

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 3-5 higher and slaughter cows and bulls were 2-5 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	166.00	166.00
2	—	463	160.00	160.00
2	—	518	145.00–156.00	150.31
1	—	615	127.00	127.00
1	—	670	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	141.00	141.00
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
2	—	438	145.00–149.00	146.99
2	—	508	138.00–139.00	138.50
3	—	375	150.00–151.00	150.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	135.00	135.00
3	—	565	130.00–135.00	133.27
1	—	335	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	187.00	187.00
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
2	—	408	178.00–180.00	179.01
3	—	518	157.00–165.00	160.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	147.00	147.00
3	—	382	179.00–184.00	182.08
4	—	456	160.00–166.00	162.73
6	—	437	157.00–167.00	160.69
3	—	525	148.00–155.00	152.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	153.00–155.00	154.26
2	—	378	166.00–167.00	166.48
1	—	320	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,320	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,500	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,362	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,594.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	940	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,995	103.00	103.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,234	70.00–80.00	74.57
7	—	1,076	65.00–69.00	66.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,044	50.00–60.00	56.01
3	—	943	40.00–45.00	43.25
2	—	925	35.00–38.00	36.55

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Brookhaven Stockyard - Brookhaven, MS

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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