Name: Brookhaven Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good day, as compared to the last market no trends on the calves due to the quality not being comparable to the week before. Slaughter cows and bulls 3-5 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.40/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$217.40

27 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$29.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.19

vs MS average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	237.57	991	5thin
Medium and Large 2	471	215.66	1,017	14thin
Medium and Large 3	445	207.85	924	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.72/cwt here — about $67 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 sale27 hd

217.40

—

MS average13 barns · 1,509 hd

218.60

−1.19

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	—	Low	1,388	106.79	1,482	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,401	91.70	1,285	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	82.18	1,236	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	75.38	815	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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,077	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	675	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$1,139	4thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	560	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	203.49/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	283.64/cwt	281.00–286.00	879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	230.02/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	249.42/cwt	247.00–252.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	232.12/cwt	230.00–234.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	249.34/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,267	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	242.03/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,302	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	229.54/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	262.98/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	215.50/cwt	210.00–219.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	202.34/cwt	200.00–205.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,282	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	221.53/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,258	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	221.89/cwt	220.00–224.00	717	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	968	1,139.02/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,139	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,076.79/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,077	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	77.00/cwt	75.00–80.00	886	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	69.87/cwt	65.00–72.00	704	6
Bulls	—	—	1,380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,518	1
Bulls	—	—	1,260	102.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,298	3
Bulls	—	—	1,780	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,047	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,504	82.18/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,236	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	84.77/cwt	82.00–87.00	981	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	91.70/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,285	4

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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 307Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 100Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 55Year ago 45

Good day, as compared to the last market no trends on the calves due to the quality not being comparable to the week before. Slaughter cows and bulls 3-5 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	209.00	209.00
2	—	490	215.00–216.00	215.50
2	—	508	210.00–211.00	210.50
2	—	325	230.00–234.00	232.12
4	—	426	210.00–219.00	215.50
1	—	355	235.00	235.00
1	—	775	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	202.00–205.00	203.49
3	—	415	200.00–205.00	202.34
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
2	—	323	220.00–224.00	221.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	247.00–252.00	249.42
1	—	450	228.00	228.00
1	—	405	240.00	240.00
1	—	580	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	281.00–286.00	283.64
2	—	675	227.00–233.00	230.02
3	—	508	248.00–250.00	249.34
2	—	615	227.00–232.00	229.54
2	—	438	260.00–266.00	262.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	259.00	259.00
1	—	465	227.00	227.00
1	—	345	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	282.00	282.00
1	—	435	245.00	245.00
2	—	463	240.00–244.00	242.03
2	—	560	230.00–235.00	232.48
2	—	515	230.00–237.00	233.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
1	—	650	191.00	191.00
1	—	475	229.00	229.00
1	—	570	228.00	228.00
1	—	510	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	185.00	185.00
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
4	—	568	218.00–224.00	221.53
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	210.00	210.00
1	—	405	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	968	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,139.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,045	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076.79
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	75.00–80.00	77.00
6	—	1,008	65.00–72.00	69.87
3	—	1,157	82.00–87.00	84.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,504	80.00–85.00	82.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,401	90.00–97.00	91.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,260	100.00–105.00	102.99
1	—	1,780	115.00	115.00

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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Brookhaven Livestock Auction

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle