Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-15 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $191.12/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$191.12

58 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$819

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$34.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.43

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	412	201.44	830	31
Medium and Large 2	455	182.70	832	21
Medium and Large 3	421	167.24	704	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.20/cwt here — about $127 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 sale58 hd

191.12

—

MS average13 barns · 1,581 hd

178.69

+12.43

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	1,563	65.00	1,016	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	56.52	655	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	45.00	691	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	963	43.86	423	6thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,125	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	—	372	169.64/cwt	167.00–172.00	631	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	221.34/cwt	215.00–225.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	175.21/cwt	170.00–180.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	156.50/cwt	156.00–157.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	178.47/cwt	177.00–180.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	199.51/cwt	190.00–206.00	876	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	165.00/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	173.76/cwt	170.00–176.00	975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	175.49/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,067	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	202.21/cwt	200.00–208.00	746	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	221.12/cwt	218.00–230.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	176.21/cwt	172.00–180.00	918	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	161.19/cwt	160.00–166.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	179.00/cwt	175.00–183.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	270	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	43.46/cwt	40.00–45.00	426	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	48.90/cwt	48.00–50.00	506	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	691	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	56.52/cwt	55.00–57.00	655	4
Bulls	—	—	1,563	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,016	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	790	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	760	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	870	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	595	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	161.02/cwt	160.00–163.00	829	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	158.05/cwt	152.00–165.00	830	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	162.71/cwt	160.00–168.00	701	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	217.40/cwt	215.00–220.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	141.49/cwt	140.00–143.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	146.88/cwt	140.00–150.00	764	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	179.04/cwt	175.00–183.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	240	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	201.52/cwt	195.00–210.00	661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	181.10/cwt	175.00–185.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	154.65/cwt	154.00–156.00	869	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 Dec 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 189Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 25Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 25Year ago 16

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-15 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	167.00–172.00	169.64
2	—	490	156.00–157.00	156.50
1	—	425	154.00	154.00
2	—	560	140.00–143.00	141.49
5	—	520	140.00–150.00	146.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	177.00–180.00	178.47
5	—	525	152.00–165.00	158.05
4	—	431	160.00–168.00	162.71
2	—	463	160.00–162.00	161.02
2	—	628	130.00–135.00	132.57
2	—	268	175.00–183.00	179.04
1	—	240	183.00	183.00
3	—	328	175.00–185.00	181.10
3	—	562	154.00–156.00	154.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	270	215.00–225.00	221.34
4	—	439	190.00–206.00	199.51
4	—	561	170.00–176.00	173.76
2	—	608	172.00–179.00	175.49
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
6	—	318	218.00–230.00	221.12
5	—	521	172.00–180.00	176.21
1	—	220	230.00	230.00
2	—	370	215.00–220.00	217.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
2	—	365	170.00–180.00	175.21
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
2	—	335	175.00–183.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	157.00	157.00
2	—	660	162.00–168.00	165.00
5	—	369	200.00–208.00	202.21
6	—	575	160.00–166.00	161.19
1	—	450	187.00	187.00
1	—	250	205.00	205.00
1	—	430	180.00	180.00
1	—	235	195.00	195.00
3	—	328	195.00–210.00	201.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	166.00	166.00
1	—	415	175.00	175.00
3	—	515	160.00–163.00	161.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	155.00	155.00
1	—	730	119.00	119.00
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
1	—	545	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	35.00	35.00
3	—	980	40.00–45.00	43.46
2	—	1,035	48.00–50.00	48.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,158	55.00–57.00	56.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	760	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	870	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

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