Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher, had some really good calves. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $249.91/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$249.91

84 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,309

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$21.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.07

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	259.97	1,282	26
Medium and Large 1-2	683	248.24	1,695	17thin
Medium and Large 2	490	246.01	1,206	31
Medium and Large 3	438	238.67	1,044	10thin

One grade step is worth $21.30/cwt here — about $238 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 sale84 hd

249.91

—

MS average12 barns · 973 hd

244.84

+5.07

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	1,779	111.75	1,988	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,127	94.91	1,070	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	79.77	841	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)	1,275	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,391	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,411	$1,687	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,117	$1,503	12

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	—	656	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,469	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	220.98/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	197.03/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,212	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	265.98/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	291.00/cwt	280.00–298.00	931	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	243.01/cwt	238.00–247.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	242.76/cwt	240.00–245.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	251.05/cwt	245.00–256.00	1,067	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	227.32/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,187	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	247.90/cwt	240.00–258.00	925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,658	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	233.66/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	241.67/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,482	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	238.02/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	249.15/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,176	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	252.09/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	228.02/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,161	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	236.48/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	238.68/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	227.78/cwt	222.00–233.00	961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	230.04/cwt	229.00–231.00	1,307	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,420	1,704.56/head	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,705	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,077	1,468.99/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,469	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	970	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,390.57/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,843	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,168	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,650	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	96.88/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,141	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	900	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	84.96/cwt	82.00–88.00	952	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	78.22/cwt	76.00–80.00	753	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	68.68/cwt	66.00–70.00	661	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	239.85/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,254	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	240.97/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	238.50/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	219.03/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1

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 Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 219Year ago 61

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 12Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 19Year ago 64

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were 5-10 higher, had some really good calves. Slaughter cattle were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	656	224.00	224.00
4	—	371	238.00–247.00	243.01
4	—	319	240.00–245.00	242.76
2	—	435	235.00–238.00	236.48
3	—	512	236.00–241.00	238.68
1	—	550	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	220.00–223.00	220.98
1	—	410	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	218.00	218.00
1	—	760	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	195.00–201.00	197.03
4	—	509	224.00–233.00	228.02
6	—	422	222.00–233.00	227.78
28	—	568	229.00–231.00	230.04
1	—	315	220.00	220.00
2	—	473	218.00–220.00	219.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
8	—	560	250.00	250.00
5	—	414	261.00–272.00	265.98
4	—	320	280.00–298.00	291.00
1	—	495	260.00	260.00
3	—	528	248.00–257.00	252.09
2	—	615	237.00–245.00	240.97
2	—	665	237.00–240.00	238.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	255.00	255.00
1	—	405	230.00	230.00
3	—	522	226.00–228.00	227.32
3	—	373	240.00–258.00	247.90
2	—	470	237.00–239.00	238.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	245.00–256.00	251.05
3	—	610	233.00–234.00	233.66
3	—	595	239.00–247.00	241.67
1	—	230	260.00	260.00
1	—	650	228.00	228.00
7	—	472	245.00–255.00	249.15
1	—	725	210.00	210.00
1	—	330	275.00	275.00
1	—	380	260.00	260.00
6	—	523	234.00–243.00	239.85
1	—	270	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	663	250.00	250.00
5	—	730	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	231.00	231.00
1	—	440	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	245.00–250.00	247.46
1	—	520	220.00	220.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,420	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,704.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,077	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,468.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,390.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,843	115.00–120.00	117.62
1	—	1,650	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	94.00–102.00	96.88
2	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,121	82.00–88.00	84.96
2	—	963	76.00–80.00	78.22
3	—	962	66.00–70.00	68.68

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