Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mostly steady, but a little better in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Had some really good stocker cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.74/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$204.74

44 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

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

$32.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.94

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	219.41	1,130	13thin
Medium and Large 2	505	209.85	1,059	16thin
Medium and Large 3	575	186.57	1,073	15thin

One grade step is worth $32.84/cwt here — about $56 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 sale44 hd

204.74

—

MS average13 barns · 1,260 hd

217.68

−12.94

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	1,503	116.58	1,752	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,365	104.90	1,432	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	96.43	1,519	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	79.81	764	17

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)	1,425	$1,703	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$1,597	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$1,523	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,443	$1,777	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,097	$1,412	6

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	318	231.44/cwt	230.00–233.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	895	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	216.08/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,225	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	753	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	214.62/cwt	213.00–216.00	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	241.45/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	242.01/cwt	239.00–246.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	242.36/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	258.00/cwt	254.00–260.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	233.53/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	246.45/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,500	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	272.04/cwt	270.00–278.00	868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	272.12/cwt	269.00–275.00	993	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	222.98/cwt	220.00–226.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	214.43/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,124	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	80.18/cwt	76.00–82.00	748	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	88.31/cwt	85.00–90.00	966	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	96.43/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,519	2
Bulls	—	—	1,293	111.78/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,445	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	97.16/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,363	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	72.37/cwt	70.00–75.00	628	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	110.92/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,344	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,433	105.00/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,505	9
Bulls	—	—	1,783	122.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,193	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	1,743.89/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,744	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,130.38/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,130	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,158	1,522.95/head	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,523	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	930	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,160	1,728.70/head	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,729	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	1,702.59/head	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,703	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,675	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	175.00/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	178.45/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	220.96/cwt	219.00–223.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,043	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	225.67/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,304	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	212.00/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,310	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	203.63/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	230.48/cwt	230.00–231.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	227.37/cwt	225.00–229.00	944	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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 197Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 63Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 16Year ago 7

Good day, as compared to the last market feeder calves were mostly steady, but a little better in spots. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Had some really good stocker cows.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	230.00–233.00	231.44
1	—	895	166.00	166.00
3	—	465	213.00–216.00	214.62
1	—	655	207.00	207.00
1	—	570	196.00	196.00
3	—	513	200.00–207.00	203.63
2	—	623	200.00	200.00
2	—	368	230.00–231.00	230.48
1	—	405	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	180.00–185.00	182.45
3	—	622	174.00–176.00	175.00
2	—	685	175.00–182.00	178.45
2	—	363	219.00–223.00	220.96
1	—	480	196.00	196.00
1	—	705	179.00	179.00
1	—	415	200.00	200.00
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	210.00–220.00	216.08
1	—	505	211.00	211.00
1	—	310	243.00	243.00
1	—	460	220.00	220.00
4	—	618	210.00–213.00	212.00
3	—	415	225.00–229.00	227.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	260.00	260.00
1	—	735	221.00	221.00
2	—	578	240.00–243.00	241.45
1	—	605	230.00	230.00
5	—	523	239.00–246.00	242.01
1	—	345	300.00	300.00
1	—	270	290.00	290.00
3	—	682	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	202.00	202.00
1	—	590	225.00	225.00
1	—	705	204.00	204.00
1	—	665	206.00	206.00
1	—	435	230.00	230.00
3	—	345	254.00–260.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	240.00–247.00	242.36
2	—	558	230.00–235.00	232.53
2	—	530	230.00–237.00	233.53
2	—	478	245.00–248.00	246.45
4	—	319	270.00–278.00	272.04
2	—	365	269.00–275.00	272.12
1	—	625	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	220.00–226.00	222.98
4	—	524	210.00–219.00	214.43
2	—	580	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
1	—	530	222.00	222.00
1	—	430	235.00	235.00
3	—	578	225.00–226.00	225.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	933	76.00–82.00	80.18
5	—	1,094	85.00–90.00	88.31
6	—	868	70.00–75.00	72.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	93.00–100.00	96.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,403	95.00–100.00	97.16
5	—	1,212	110.00–115.00	110.92
9	—	1,433	102.00–107.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,293	110.00–115.00	111.78
3	—	1,783	120.00–125.00	122.97

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	6	—	1,365	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,743.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,675	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,130.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,522.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,160	1,425.00–2,000.00	1,728.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,425	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,702.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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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