Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls 2-5 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $248.47/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$248.47

67 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,231

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$212

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

$23.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.33

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	263.44	1,254	14thin
Medium and Large 3	420	251.68	1,056	18thin
Medium and Large 2	531	240.96	1,280	30
Medium and Large 1-2	611	240.00	1,466	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.44/cwt here — about −$212 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 sale67 hd

248.47

—

MS average13 barns · 1,015 hd

243.14

+5.33

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	1,823	116.97	2,132	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	98.10	1,139	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,363	90.20	1,229	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,075	79.40	853	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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,175	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$1,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,431	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,217	$1,372	6

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	328	286.05/cwt	284.00–288.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	217.37/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,035	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,321	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	201.65/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	256.70/cwt	250.00–262.00	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	206.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	258.52/cwt	257.00–260.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	279.03/cwt	273.00–284.00	1,158	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	226.49/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	272.54/cwt	270.00–278.00	989	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	287.51/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,095	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	208.02/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	237.49/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,349	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	212.67/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	248.64/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,174	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,466	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	249.65/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,044	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	268.33/cwt	265.00–272.00	851	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	207.66/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	265.27/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,127	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	239.97/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,229	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	220.51/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,021	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	872	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	202.08/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	90.20/cwt	86.50–92.00	1,229	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	69.16/cwt	66.00–73.00	705	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	77.44/cwt	74.00–80.00	830	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	85.26/cwt	82.00–88.00	939	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	101.32/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,214	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	92.73/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,020	6
Bulls	—	—	1,823	116.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,132	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	870	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,224.42/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,224	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,431.25/head	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,431	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,228	1,357.94/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,358	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,273	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	196.58/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	188.03/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	218.99/cwt	218.00–220.00	953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	220.88/cwt	214.00–225.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	213.66/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,147	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	222.37/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,163	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	949	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	239.97/cwt	238.00–242.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	227.23/cwt	225.00–230.00	938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	206.52/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,101	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 Aug 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 293Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 95Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 40Year ago 26

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were steady, and slaughter cows and bulls 2-5 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	284.00–288.00	286.05
1	—	830	200.00	200.00
3	—	415	273.00–284.00	279.03
2	—	625	225.00–228.00	226.49
4	—	381	284.00–290.00	287.51
1	—	510	256.00	256.00
1	—	650	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	336	250.00–262.00	256.70
1	—	370	260.00	260.00
9	—	472	245.00–257.00	248.64
3	—	418	245.00–255.00	249.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	200.00–210.00	206.57
4	—	363	270.00–278.00	272.54
6	—	568	235.00–242.00	237.49
3	—	670	210.00–216.00	212.67
3	—	317	265.00–272.00	268.33
2	—	725	200.00–215.00	207.66
3	—	425	260.00–270.00	265.27
6	—	512	235.00–244.00	239.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	215.00–220.00	217.37
2	—	565	206.00–210.00	208.02
1	—	675	190.00	190.00
2	—	435	218.00–220.00	218.99
2	—	768	180.00–185.00	182.48
1	—	350	232.00	232.00
3	—	537	212.00–215.00	213.66
2	—	330	238.00–242.00	239.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	595	222.00	222.00
3	—	667	200.00–205.00	201.65
1	—	280	258.00	258.00
2	—	310	257.00–260.00	258.52
1	—	470	225.00	225.00
6	—	621	200.00–210.00	204.96
3	—	523	221.00–224.00	222.37
4	—	413	225.00–230.00	227.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	205.00	205.00
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
4	—	374	214.00–225.00	220.88
2	—	463	200.00–210.00	204.92
2	—	533	205.00–208.00	206.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	220.00–221.00	220.51
2	—	573	200.00–204.00	202.08
1	—	610	198.00	198.00
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
2	—	528	193.00–200.00	196.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	210.00	210.00
1	—	670	189.00	189.00
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
3	—	563	184.00–190.00	188.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	86.50–92.00	90.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,020	66.00–73.00	69.16
6	—	1,072	74.00–80.00	77.44
9	—	1,101	82.00–88.00	85.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,198	99.00–105.00	101.32
6	—	1,100	90.00–96.00	92.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,823	115.00–120.00	116.97

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,080	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,224.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,280	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,100	1,200.00–1,775.00	1,431.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,228	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,357.94

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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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