Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 3-5 higher and heifers steady. Slaughter cows 5-8 higher and bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $224.80/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$224.80

20 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,206

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$14.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.03

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	231.81	1,273	10thin
Medium and Large 2	524	217.78	1,141	10thin

One grade step is worth $14.03/cwt here — about $132 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 sale20 hd

224.80

—

MS average11 barns · 994 hd

225.83

−1.03

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	1,718	115.00	1,975	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	101.67	1,190	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	89.73	1,291	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	999	74.68	746	9thin

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)	1,248	$1,316	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$1,211	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,130	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$1,188	4thin

Every lot, as filed

39 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 2	—	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	213.93/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,145	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	224.05/cwt	220.00–228.00	975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,489	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	232.48/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,123	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	241.62/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	204.85/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	213.67/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	234.93/cwt	231.00–239.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	221.52/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,385	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,291	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	1,316.10/head	1,140.00–1,500.00	1,316	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,163	1,210.67/head	1,150.00–1,280.00	1,211	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,130.00/head	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,130	1
Bulls	—	—	1,875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,156	1
Bulls	—	—	1,560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,794	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	112.02/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,377	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	92.12/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,091	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	89.73/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,291	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	98.26/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,093	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	82.18/cwt	79.00–86.00	796	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	749	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	61.73/cwt	60.00–65.00	651	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 May 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 232Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 37Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 44Year ago 17

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder steers were 3-5 higher and heifers steady. Slaughter cows 5-8 higher and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	210.00–218.00	213.93
1	—	820	172.00	172.00
3	—	567	212.00–215.00	213.67
1	—	625	200.00	200.00
3	—	662	190.00–200.00	194.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
1	—	470	190.00	190.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
1	—	300	214.00	214.00
1	—	440	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	220.00–228.00	224.05
2	—	508	215.00	215.00
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
1	—	330	240.00	240.00
1	—	635	205.00	205.00
2	—	675	200.00–210.00	204.85
1	—	450	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	219.00	219.00
2	—	483	231.00–234.00	232.48
2	—	523	238.00–245.00	241.62
1	—	420	238.00	238.00
2	—	565	231.00–239.00	234.93
2	—	625	219.00–224.00	221.52

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	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,248	1,140.00–1,500.00	1,316.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,150.00–1,280.00	1,210.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,130.00	1,130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,560	115.00	115.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,229	108.00–116.00	112.02
4	—	1,184	90.00–94.00	92.12
7	—	1,112	95.00–101.00	98.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,439	89.00–90.00	89.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	968	79.00–86.00	82.18
1	—	985	76.00	76.00
3	—	1,055	60.00–65.00	61.73

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle