Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 lower, slaughter cows were steady. Sold some really nice stock cows.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.27/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$159.27

92 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$18.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.98

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	484	163.23	790	42
Medium and Large 2	485	156.94	761	46
Medium and Large 3	482	144.50	696	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.73/cwt here — about $94 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 sale92 hd

159.27

—

MS average13 barns · 1,275 hd

162.25

−2.98

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	1,878	95.00	1,784	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	70.72	923	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,275	66.00	842	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	49.58	524	19

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,093	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$850	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,081	$2,312	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,110	$2,026	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,375	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,375	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1	—	463	167.81/cwt	165.00–168.00	777	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	166.37/cwt	163.00–170.00	687	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	154.66/cwt	150.00–160.00	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	147.92/cwt	147.00–151.00	750	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	135.48/cwt	130.00–141.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	707	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	159.84/cwt	152.00–162.00	778	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	156.99/cwt	150.00–161.00	661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	158.66/cwt	158.00–160.00	614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	143.32/cwt	141.00–145.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	175.91/cwt	172.00–180.00	595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	145.13/cwt	142.00–148.00	843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	37.92/cwt	35.00–40.00	339	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	48.32/cwt	45.00–54.00	496	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	60.99/cwt	55.00–65.00	750	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	842	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	70.72/cwt	67.00–77.00	923	8
Bulls	—	—	1,878	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,784	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	2,026.35/head	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,026	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	2,311.68/head	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,312	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,128	1,189.41/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,189	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	127.51/cwt	126.00–129.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	702	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	138.49/cwt	136.00–141.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	143.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	688	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	144.38/cwt	142.00–147.00	606	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 Sep 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 214Year ago 189

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 17Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 42Year ago 8

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 lower, slaughter cows were steady. Sold some really nice stock cows.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	463	165.00–168.00	167.81
6	—	413	163.00–170.00	166.37
4	—	510	150.00–160.00	154.66
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
3	—	630	141.00–145.00	143.32
1	—	730	136.00	136.00
1	—	680	144.00	144.00
3	—	575	161.00	161.00
2	—	338	172.00–180.00	175.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	143.00	143.00
1	—	315	164.00	164.00
29	—	487	152.00–162.00	159.84
5	—	421	150.00–161.00	156.99
3	—	387	158.00–160.00	158.66
7	—	581	142.00–148.00	145.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	155.00	155.00
2	—	573	138.00–140.00	139.00
1	—	475	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	507	147.00–151.00	147.92
16	—	462	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	130.00–141.00	135.48
2	—	505	135.00–145.00	139.95
22	—	479	140.00–145.00	143.65
2	—	420	142.00–147.00	144.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	144.00	144.00
2	—	525	126.00–129.00	127.51
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	135.00	135.00
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	142.00	142.00
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	135.00	135.00
1	—	545	134.00	134.00
2	—	488	136.00–141.00	138.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	895	35.00–40.00	37.92
8	—	1,026	45.00–54.00	48.32
6	—	1,230	55.00–65.00	60.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,305	67.00–77.00	70.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,878	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,110	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,026.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,081	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,311.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,189.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle