Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

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 3-5 higher also. Sold 38 weaned black steers average weight 823 lbs. @ $ 1.93 per lb. And heifer mates 32 head average weight 756 lbs. @ $ 1.8675 per lb.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.43/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$190.43

70 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$19.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.02

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	198.47	1,133	19thin
Medium and Large 2	551	191.46	1,055	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	756	187.00	1,414	32
Medium and Large 3	545	179.00	976	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.46/cwt here — about $157 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 sale70 hd

190.43

—

MS average13 barns · 1,284 hd

196.45

−6.02

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	1,822	110.12	2,006	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	100.61	1,223	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	96.03	1,597	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,110	75.62	839	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,254	$1,282	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$1,193	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,283	$1,555	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$1,391	6

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	1,040	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	186.01/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,070	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	206.13/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,070	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	206.28/cwt	200.00–212.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	197.96/cwt	196.00–200.00	934	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	177.50/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	228.80/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,194	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	228.05/cwt	226.00–230.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	221.49/cwt	221.00–222.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,414	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	231.55/cwt	230.00–236.00	986	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	219.89/cwt	215.00–225.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	243.05/cwt	238.00–248.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	239.70/cwt	235.00–244.00	928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,588	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	201.98/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,062	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	191.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,195	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	453	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,209	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	62.47/cwt	60.00–65.00	636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	71.76/cwt	70.00–75.00	789	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	87.97/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,032	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	96.03/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,597	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	105.49/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,309	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	96.42/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,151	7
Bulls	—	—	1,685	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,022	1
Bulls	—	—	1,890	105.18/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,988	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,185	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,265	1,328.61/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,329	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,218	1,391.14/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,391	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,283	1,555.36/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	198.68/cwt	190.00–207.00	924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	183.45/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,055	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	210.52/cwt	210.00–211.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	211.02/cwt	210.00–213.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	177.44/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	196.00/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	187.00/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,197	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 201Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 24Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 16Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	127.00	127.00
7	—	519	204.00–210.00	206.13
2	—	575	200.00	200.00
2	—	473	210.00–211.00	210.52
3	—	432	210.00–213.00	211.02
2	—	775	175.00–180.00	177.44
2	—	615	191.00–201.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	190.00	190.00
2	—	575	185.00–187.00	186.01
1	—	425	183.00	183.00
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	192.00	192.00
2	—	373	200.00–212.00	206.28
3	—	472	196.00–200.00	197.96
2	—	705	176.00–179.00	177.50
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
1	—	405	205.00	205.00
1	—	790	171.00	171.00
2	—	640	185.00–189.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	756	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	220.00	220.00
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
2	—	380	226.00–230.00	228.05
2	—	533	221.00–222.00	221.49
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
2	—	435	215.00–225.00	219.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	225.00–232.00	228.80
4	—	426	230.00–236.00	231.55
6	—	688	204.00	204.00
2	—	273	238.00–248.00	243.05
3	—	387	235.00–244.00	239.70
1	—	705	192.00	192.00
1	—	560	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	823	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	194.00–209.00	201.98
1	—	735	174.00	174.00
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
2	—	465	190.00–207.00	198.68
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
1	—	590	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	185.00–200.00	191.74
3	—	453	220.00–222.00	220.67
2	—	445	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	—	535	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	180.00–190.00	183.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	60.00–65.00	62.47
6	—	1,099	70.00–75.00	71.76
4	—	1,173	86.00–89.00	87.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	90.00–102.00	96.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,241	103.00–108.00	105.49
7	—	1,194	92.00–100.00	96.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,890	101.00–109.00	105.18

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	—	1,035	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,265	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,328.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,218	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,391.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,283	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,555.36

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

Heifers · 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